Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Raptor1
Hmm, that could be true, but a Battleship not running at flank speed should have enough range...
|
16 knots is not flank speed. 7,200nm is what, 60% of the Fleet Boat's range.
Note also that real surface units would zig zag, pretty much all the time unless they were going FAST. That would significantly impact range.
The reality is that BBs had no where near the range of a sub. Particularly since in actual combat, they'd pour on the coal (figuratively
). Also, since their smaller consorts burned fuel at a much faster rate, large ships like BBs and CVs routinely tanked up their DDs.