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The Battleship USS Illinois Is a Forgotten Footnote in History
The USS Illinois (BB-65) was one proposed Iowa-class battleship that might have altered the fate of World War II. But the ...
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Michelle Obama christens USS Illinois, 13th Virginia Class submarine
USS Illinois (SSN 786), the 13th submarine of the U.S. Navy’s Virginia Class, was christened Saturday at builder General Dynamics Electric Boat’s Groton shipyard. The ship’s sponsor ...