Although battleships were supplanted by aircraft carriers by the end of World War II, they remain a testament to a bygone era of warfare—and a symbol of their nations’ might.

The Montana-class battleships, conceived under the 1940 Two-Ocean Navy Act, were envisioned as the U.S. Navy’s most ...

The ceremony, held in Trieste, coincided with the 71st anniversary of the city’s return to Italy and marks the ship’s ...