Some states, like Alaska, have only 1 district for the whole state. Others, like California, have several. There are also 2 special federal trial courts that hear certain kinds of cases from anywhere in the country: 1  The Court of International Trade hears cases about international trade and customs issues.
Bismarck Battleship - German Navy WW2. Battleship Bismarck, a 41,673-ton battleship, was built at Hamburg, Germany. First of a class of two heavy ships, with Tirpitz being the second, she was commissioned in August 1940 and spent the rest of that year running trials and continuing her outfitting.
Guns on Ships. The largest modern cannon to ever go to sea was Japanâs 40 cm Type 94 naval gun. Although designated as a 400-mm weapon, the guns were actually 460 mm. The smaller sounding name was an attempt to conceal the true size and power of the weapons from adversaries.