Very good point that. Between fuel requirements, 1,800 crew, limited ammo (how many 16 inch shells are going to be available after 97 anyway compared to smaller guns), and battle damage/wear and tear, any hulls still floating aren't going to be of much use.
Just the crew alone could be better used to (for example) create two new infantry battalions, or the supporting elements of an entire pre-war brigade, perhaps even division. And what about food? Men on the ground can grow their own given time and a suitable patch of dirt - it's a bit hard for ship borne crew to do that...
However, in late 1996, early 1997, provided the manpower can be found, it's my opinion all four battleships might see at least limited action somewhere. As the war drags on, it's likely they will be stripped of crew and equipment rather than be repaired, with those resources sent to smaller ships, the marines, or even logistical units behind the lines.
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