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When were battleships decomissioned by the Navy?

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Shortly after the Korean War the last battleships of the British and American navies were decommissioned. The U.S. navy, during part of the Vietnam War, used one battleship, the New Jersey, for shore bombardment and antiaircraft defense. The four Iowa -class battleships were recommissioned in 1980s; all were again decommissioned by 1992.

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