Building of a
battleship to be
named
USS Montana (BB-67) in honor of
the 41st state
and to be the
lead ship of
her class
was authorized
July 19,
1940, and assigned to the
Philadelphia Navy Yard; but, before her keel was
laid, construction was canceled
July 21,
1943.
Montana
was the second battleship and third ship overall to be
given that name; however, both battleships (the other being
BB-51) were cancelled. Only one
Montana has ever been
commissioned:
ACR-13[?].