Talk:S-51J Kai/@comment-1897936-20190822034947/@comment-1897936-20190823172054

First Phalanx prototype is tested in 1973 and its full operational service is in 1980 so yes late Cold War. Well, KCs Iowa is kinda weird, her base model is just a stripped down version of her IRL self and her Kai version is actually her IRL "as built" spec. So in short base Iowa is her "unfinished" state while her Kai is her "finished" state and some ttivia that you migh alteady know, the radar GFCS is standard for the Iowa class, not a late addition like her KC counterpart.