Hi guys.
Assume that Zara doesnt get sledge-hammered by Warspite and Co at Matapan.
Early 1943 - Belfast against Zara.
Is the Advantage of Radar assisted gunnery enough to swing this in Belfast's favour over the heavier armed Italian?
Belfast V Zara
Belfast V Zara
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Belfast vs Zara
Just a quick response,
Much depends on the weather. In bad weather, with the help of radar and at close range (which might happen at night), the Belfast, with her quick-firing and numerous 6" guns, would probably win over Zara.
On a clear day and with a real desire on the part of Zara's CO to duke it out, I think the match-up would be close.
George G
Much depends on the weather. In bad weather, with the help of radar and at close range (which might happen at night), the Belfast, with her quick-firing and numerous 6" guns, would probably win over Zara.
On a clear day and with a real desire on the part of Zara's CO to duke it out, I think the match-up would be close.
George G
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The biggest problem facing Zara would be the dispersion problem the class had with the 8" guns The other major problen was she was a 2 shafted ship so any damage to engineering will drop her speed pretty severly down to about 16-18 knots or less.
There are 2 types of vessels out there. One type is called a target. If it isn't capable of silently doing 30+ knots at 2000 ft depth its always considered a target. The vessel that can silently go fast and deep is the one the targets are afraid of.