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Carrier can do all of this, plus ASuW, AAW and ASW on it's own.
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Guess what, a single BB in a single hour can deliver more firepower then an entire sorty from an Aircraft Carrier.
A BB is the most well defended ship in the United States Navy, it has something like 18 inches of steel plate around the side. Anti-Ship missiles will have a very hard time penetrating even if they get past the defenses on the escorts and the defenses on the BB itself.
A BB with exteneded range rounds would not be sitting 2 miles off the beach, it would be a good 20 miles or so off.
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Thats why there is no BB's in service. Nor will be.
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Actually it's because it doesn't please politictians constintuants.