US Naval Battleships: Their History and Their Future. This paper answers the questions: what happened to the battleships of the US Navy, and what is the future of battleships as a class? It gives a history of the battleship in the US Navy, details some of the political controversy about stripping the Navy of its battleships, and makes a case for bringing them back for both their firepower and their function as "peacekeeping vessels." 7 pgs, bibliography lists 11 sources. Pages: 7 Bibliography: 11 source(s) listed Filename: 12273 US Naval Battleships.doc Price: 62.65