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The WWII-Era Battleship Missouri spent 29 years in mothballs before an extensive refit returned it to active service in the mid 1980s. Did restoring a vintage warship turn out to be a wise move? How effective was it against the challenges faced by modern fleets?

by /u/RusticBohemian in /r/AskHistorians

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