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by Jason01
Thu Feb 09, 2012 2:10 pm
Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
Topic: Ideal Warship
Replies: 8
Views: 3231

Ideal Warship

What would be the most versatile ship?
It should have/be:
-Relatively good attacking power against other ships
-Fast (30knts)
-Reasonably protected
-Can be a cruiser, destroyer, battleship, battlecruiser

Don't name a ship, design your own!
Any ideas?
by Jason01
Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:27 am
Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
Topic: H class Battleships
Replies: 65
Views: 28989

Re: H class Battleships

And plus they would have had taken a TON of steel to be built.
Why did the H-44 weigh so much at like 120,000 tns while the Super Yamato was just 55,000 tons with just 2 less 20 in guns.
by Jason01
Wed Feb 08, 2012 2:36 pm
Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
Topic: H class Battleships
Replies: 65
Views: 28989

H class Battleships

I really doubt if Germany could have even finished each of these battleships to augment the existing Kriegsmarine but if they were, would they would have been the most powerful battleships ever built (with their astronomically high tonnage!). How much effect would it have on the British merchant shi...
by Jason01
Wed Feb 08, 2012 2:28 pm
Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
Topic: Yamato vs Super Yamato
Replies: 11
Views: 7888

Re: Yamato vs Super Yamato

You don't have the option of bulding anything bigger than Yamato since Yamato was about as large a ship as the Japanese could buid. That's why Super-Yamato could carry only six guns. They were looking for improvement without greater tonnage. I'd rather have Yamato. The Yamato had 9 18 in. and the S...
by Jason01
Tue Feb 07, 2012 2:06 pm
Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
Topic: HSF versus IJN
Replies: 5
Views: 2799

Re: HSF versus IJN

Given that the HSF has a forward operating base, the Japanese fleet would have been pounded to pieces.
They only had the Kongo, Ise and Fuso class plus like 6 pre dreadnoughts.
The HSF has 25 dreadnoughts. Additionally, was the Japanese WWI AP shell any good?
by Jason01
Tue Feb 07, 2012 12:46 pm
Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
Topic: Super Yamato
Replies: 4
Views: 3192

Re: Super Yamato

Yes, true, the US had great quality weapons and radar.
But wouldn't the armor be so thick that at least it would have had a considerably large immune zone against 16 in shells.
The armor would have been thicker than the Yamato, and could have had an 18 in. thick side belt.
by Jason01
Tue Feb 07, 2012 10:21 am
Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
Topic: Super Yamato
Replies: 4
Views: 3192

Super Yamato

I've always been fascinated with the Super Yamato the Japanese were planning.
It would have had 6 20 in guns and numerous smaller guns of 6.1 in, 5 in, and AA.
How would it have fared against the Iowa?
South Dakota?
Or even the Montana class?!
The one with 12 16 in guns.
by Jason01
Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:09 am
Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
Topic: Task Force 34 vs. Kurita's Center Force
Replies: 37
Views: 34833

Re: Task Force 34 vs. Kurita's Center Force

"During the engagement, the Chōkai was hit amidships, on the starboard side, by torpedoes from the destroyer escort Samuel B. Roberts. A series of hits from Roberts's pair of 5-inch guns inflicted damage to her bridge and forward gun turret. Then, a secondary explosion, caused by detonation of ...
by Jason01
Sat Feb 04, 2012 5:26 am
Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
Topic: Task Force 34 vs. Kurita's Center Force
Replies: 37
Views: 34833

Task Force 34 vs. Kurita's Center Force

Hi all, I'm new to the forum. One question: What if Halsey dispatched his battle line to guard the San Bernardino Strait during the Battle of Leyte Gulf? Here are the sides: Task Force 34 under Admiral Willis Lee: 4 BB- Iowa New Jersey Alabama Washington 2 CA 3 CL 14 DD Center Force under Admiral Ta...