Event Brief
USS Kentucky’s keel laid in 1942; never commissioned
Filed: Jul 04, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Summary: USS Kentucky’s keel was laid in 1942, construction stopped, and the ship was never commissioned.
WHO: U.S. Navy
WHAT: Laid down the Iowa-class battleship USS Kentucky and later stopped construction without commissioning her
WHEN: Jul 04, 2026 at 8:22 AM ET
WHERE: Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia
WHY: The yard needed space for landing craft and the Navy needed carriers more than a sixth Iowa-class battleship.
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