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Should the US reactivate battleships?

04-25-17, 12:49 AM

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Kaye T. Bai

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Platapus

I don't think one is enough.

Make that a triple facepalm.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Julhelm

The Iowa's armor protection is comparatively weak and pretty much any modern SSM would mission-kill it outright.

I was wondering about this as I've heard claims to the opposite, that the Iowa-class BBs are practically invulnerable against SSMs precisely because of armor.

Last edited by Kaye T. Bai; 04-25-17 at 01:15 AM.

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