In 1938 the United States abandoned the constraints and posed by the Washington treaty and began work on a new class of super battleships. This book covers the design construction and employment of the four hour class battleships the largest in the American fleet during World War II. They served as guards for aircraft carriers and their bombardments provided cover for numerous landings and the Pacific at the world war end, the Japanese sign the surrender on the decks of our class battleship the USS Missouri after World War II the ships continue to serve providing support during Korea, Vietnam, and even the first Gulf War. We Ship Every Business Day (D5)