The Atlantic front was a major battleground for the American and German/British fleets. At day, you had US battleships blockading British ships bound for Canada and German Zeppelins being shot down by American P-51 fighters(which was why the Germans could send little reinforcements). At night, German submarines sunk ships carrying arms to Ireland to help the insurgency. The height of these battles occurred with the Minnesota class battleship (Much more powerful than the Iowa ATL and they could also carry a small amount of aircraft to boot) coming out of the Florida and Texas shipyards. These would prove vital in the war effort. The battle seesawed between the Americans and the British, culminating in a showdown between the USS Minnesota and the Tirpitz/Hood in August 20 1942, with the Minn