battleship. She was to be named in honor of the ninth state, and she was assigned to the New York Navy Yard. New Hampshire would have been the third ship to bear that name had she been commissioned. USS Louisiana (BB-71) Louisiana was to be the fifth and final Montana-class battleship. She was to be named in honor of the 18th state, and she was assigned to the Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia. Louisiana would have been the third ship to bear that name had she been commissioned. By hull number, Louisiana was the last American battleship authorized for construction. See also H-class battleship proposals – comparable German battleship design (cancelled) Design A-150 battleship – comparable Japanese battleship design follow-on to the Yamato (cancelled) – comparable battleship design of the Royal Navy (first two ships laid down, both scrapped due to the start of the war in Europe) Maximum battleship - a series of designs produced at the request of a United States senator Notes References Further reading Keegan, John; Ellis, Chris; Natkiel, Richard (2001). World War II: A Visual Encyclopedia. PRC Publishing Ltd. . Muir, Malcolm Jr. (October 1990). "Rearming in a Vacuum: United States Navy Intelligence and the Japanese Capital Ship Threat, 1936–1945". The Journal of Military History, Vol. 54, No. 4. Naval Historical Foundation [2000] (2004). The Navy. New York: Barnes & Noble Inc. . External links Firing procedure for the 16"/50 (40.6 cm) Mark 7 A comparison of seven battleship classes during WWII Naval History and Heritage Command: Montana Class (BB-67 through BB-71) 1941 Building Program NavSource Online: Battleship Photo Archive Battleship classes Cancelled ships of the United States Navy