30 years after the Navy retired its last battleship, President Trump wants to build them again

By: WHRO

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: January 26, 2026

Words: 812

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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By Steve Walsh/WHRO

One of America’s last battleships, USS Wisconsin, is moored on the Elizabeth River in Norfolk, Virginia.

Now a floating museum, the ship’s most recent battle was winning Good Morning America’s Great Christmas Light Fight this past holiday season.

USS Wisconsin was still decked out in lights when David Woods recently gave a tour of the historic ship. A retired warrant officer, Woods spent 30 years in naval aviation, often working on aircraft …

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