Battleship linoleum in described in the Wikipedia as a thicker grade of linoleum that got its name from being used in USA battleships. I do not think it was the original name of linoleum.
A thicker grade of linoleum is needed in 47-55 Suburban rear floors (and grooves about 3/4" apart have to cut/routed into them). The thicker black-color linoleum used in 54/55 is supposedly not available in North America. The thicker grade of brown linoleum used in 47-53 rear Suburban floors used to be (and may still be) available from the company named Battleship Linoleum (and maybe from other companies).
If anyone knows of a local store that sells solid black linoleum, please post the name and phone number. I'd like to call them to see how thick it is. By the way, I bought the last 9' remnant piece in Norh America of the thinner thickness black Marmoleum in around 2002. I have checked about every two years to see if the thinner or thicker pure back linoleum has reached our shores.
