Bismarck, Yamato or Arizona

Mush Martin · 12-23-07, 06:17 AM

Yamato and Musashi also while quite clearly tremendous ships
with exquisitely streamlined hulls. had short legs and flawed
protection as well as mounts that while elevating and depressing
handily turnded as slow as a WWI mount. also with the american
16 inch having twice the rate never mind the ships better range and protection
I dont think that yamato rates more than mention in the consideration.

its interesting to observe that if yamato had been caught alone on the open
sea by two Des Moines class cruisers they probably wouldve taken her
with there extreme ROF of 30000 lbs of metal per minute better speed and
better protection and damage control.

Dont get me wrong Yamato Musashi and Shinano Capture the imagination
but they didnt achieve there design potentials by any stretch I dont think
further in the case of the BBs it seems likely they could have done it
on 4000 tons less and may have been better advised to go with a
smaller Calibre main armament of twelve faster guns.
penetration difference for 18.1" vs US 16" ap is not that much and under
some circumstances the 16" comes out on top.

jmo
M

View Poll Results: Wich battleship you prefer
Bismarck	91	49.73%
Yamato	53	28.96%
Arizona	6	3.28%
Other (specific)	33	18.03%
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12-23-07, 06:17 AM	#11
Mush Martin Eternal Patrol Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,398 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Yamato and Musashi also while quite clearly tremendous ships with exquisitely streamlined hulls. had short legs and flawed protection as well as mounts that while elevating and depressing handily turnded as slow as a WWI mount. also with the american 16 inch having twice the rate never mind the ships better range and protection I dont think that yamato rates more than mention in the consideration. its interesting to observe that if yamato had been caught alone on the open sea by two Des Moines class cruisers they probably wouldve taken her with there extreme ROF of 30000 lbs of metal per minute better speed and better protection and damage control. Dont get me wrong Yamato Musashi and Shinano Capture the imagination but they didnt achieve there design potentials by any stretch I dont think further in the case of the BBs it seems likely they could have done it on 4000 tons less and may have been better advised to go with a smaller Calibre main armament of twelve faster guns. penetration difference for 18.1" vs US 16" ap is not that much and under some circumstances the 16" comes out on top. jmo M __________________ RIP Mush Tutorial Last edited by Mush Martin; 12-23-07 at 07:17 AM.