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The disposition of the turrets in Nelson was a weight saving measure, nothing related to offensive, in fact it was not repeated in the post-Nelson´s KGV class. Regrds Yep. They were called "Washington's Cherry Trees" because the displacement limits set down in the Washington Naval Limitations Treat...

Well, at any angle not fouled by the #2 barbette the #3 turret could engage enemies in conjunction with #1 and #2. In the Iowa playout, with #3 aft, only six main guns could engage a target mumble degrees* ahead of the ship. With the Rodneys you could get nine guns firing at about 30°to >90°. *Mumbl...

Third turret on "Washington's cherry trees" was masked by barbette of second turret.

And, I think, that if the convoy scattered more targets would be accessible by German guns if they were separated.

I don't let other people dictate how I use the language.

And who sweeps in front of the minesweepers?

I actually got to watch the USN sweep the Suez Canal. Helos first. Not so much "tap dancing in a minefield" that way.

IIRC the after magazines were emptied of shells and ammo. Homer Wallin would be the one to check with for that one. His book is at Hyperwar. (And I don't have the energy to try and scan it on a cell phone. Sorry.

I doubt it. I have that book. It was taken from the same source IIRC. I'd have to walk across the room to check.

I haven't found one.

I broke my math bone in the fifth grade and it never healed right. Math will never save my life.

Thank you for the links! They are indeed interesting. I find no reference to a computer/tool which would help estimate targets speed or heading. So I assume it was done with pen, paper and a ruler, based on range and bearing of the target at different times. Kind regards, Daniel IIRC the IOWAs had ...

I don't debate with conspiracy theorists.

Drowning men will grasp at straws. Or cherry-pick.