Read the paragraph. Then answer the question that follows.

The USS Alabama, built in 1942, is a monster weighing in at 35,000 tons. The ship was built during the Second World War and spent 40 months actively assisting the war effort in the Pacific Ocean. During that time, she was in 26 battles. In 1964, the ship moved to her present home in Mobile, Alabama.

To what is the USS Alabama compared?
A. a ship
B. a war
C. a battle
D. a monster