A battleship battle group was a formation used by the United States Navy, after the recommissioning of the Iowa class battleships. The BBBG was similar to a carrier battle group, except for the fact that a battleship, rather than an aircraft carrier, was the center of the naval formation. The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The Abraham Lincoln battle group during the 2000 RIMPAC exercises The carrier battle group (CVBG or CARBATGRU) or carrier strike group (CVSG) is a fleet of ships in support of an aircraft carrier. ... HMS Victory in 1884. ... An aircraft carrier is a warship designed to deploy and recover aircraft—in effect acting as a sea-going airbase. ...