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  • USS Illinois: The forgotten Iowa-class battleship the Navy never finished

    Feb 23, 2024 8:45 am by The National InterestIllinois in the News
    a completed Iowa-class battleship at sea. No caption or credit information available.

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    The National Interest (Feb. 21) The ship’s bell was finished, and you can see the bell at the U. of I.’s Memorial Stadium, where Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps students strike the bell to signal touchdowns.