Commissioned between 1976–1980, the Virginia-class cruisers were built as nuclear-powered escorts for carrier battle groups. Each unit cost approximately USD 1–1.1 billion at launch, while annual operating and maintenance costs reached USD 60–70 million per ship by the late 1990s. Technologically advanced yet financially heavy, all were decommissioned between 1994–1999. Their story is not failure—but proof that power sometimes outpaces practicality. #ww2 #military #ship #navy #veterans | Naval L

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The Battleship, ruler of the high seas up until and throughout much of World War II. With their combat roles escorting convoys, to vital gunfire support to troops ashore, the battleship and battlecruiser played a central role in any nation’s navy. So what were the mega ships that made up world war two’s military machinery? That’s what we’ll find out today, in this episode of The Infographics Show: Top 10 WWII Battleships and Battlecruisers. | The Infographics Show