Rail Guns - Re-birth of the Battleship?

CybrSlydr · 01-30-15, 09:28 AM

I don't have any links or stories about this sort of thing, but I've wondered about this.

The reason BBs were phased out was pretty much because Carriers could project force farther than BBs and were quite a bit more versatile - not to mention cruise missiles.

But now with the invention of the Rail Gun and the USN putting them into service, do you think a ship similar to the BBs of old may re-emerge to offer a larger platform for multiple rail guns?

01-30-15, 09:28 AM	#1
CybrSlydr Lieutenant Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Beverly, OH Posts: 263 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Rail Guns - Re-birth of the Battleship? I don't have any links or stories about this sort of thing, but I've wondered about this. The reason BBs were phased out was pretty much because Carriers could project force farther than BBs and were quite a bit more versatile - not to mention cruise missiles. But now with the invention of the Rail Gun and the USN putting them into service, do you think a ship similar to the BBs of old may re-emerge to offer a larger platform for multiple rail guns? __________________