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