Tennessee-Class Battleship

The American Tennessee-class battleships continued the ‘standard-type’ battleship tradition, emphasizing common tactical characteristics and heavy protection. Tennessee and California were present at Pearl Harbor, where both were damaged, and were subsequently rebuilt extensively. Their later Pacific service included shore bombardment and participation in the Leyte Gulf campaign. Modernization changed the surviving ships’ silhouettes and greatly increased antiaircraft defenses. Their wartime service emphasized shore bombardment and fleet support, demonstrating how older battleships could remain useful after carrier aviation transformed naval operations. Both ships carried twelve 14-inch guns in four triple turrets. Their rebuilt forms fought at Surigao Strait, where older American battleships supported the defense of the Leyte landings in a rare late-war battle-line engagement.

Finish and color

Supplied unpainted and printed in the selected color. Choose from the available product color options.

Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in Global War 1914, Global Empires, and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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