![]() ![]() Note that the Montana displacement would probably be 2,000-3,000 tons heavier than the listed design value due to the large increases in AA guns that would've been carried had the ships actually been completed. ![]() The armor is considerably thicker as well, 409 mm on Montana compared to 307 mm on Iowa. However, it is considerably beamier and also has a fuller hull form, allowing for an additional turret and much more extensively sub-divided machinery spaces. You can see that dimensionally, in terms of length the Montana isn't much longer than the Iowa. So, to set the record straight, here's an actual size comparison of the Iowa and Montana classes, with specs below. On the internet I see a bunch of size comparisons between the Iowa and Montana classes, and unfortunately some of them get the proportions of the Montana comically wrong. ![]()
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