Tennessee Class Battleship
The Tennessee class was a class of battleships of the United States Navy. The class comprised two ships: Tennessee and the California. They were modified versions of the New Mexico class featuring improved underwater armor for better torpedo protection and 30 degree elevation on their main batteries, as opposed to 15 degrees for the New Mexicos. Both ships were extensively rebuilt after being damaged during the attack on Pearl Harbor, and survived World War II to be scrapped shortly after.
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