Author Topic: Battleships? (Read 3006 times)

Karnak · « **Reply #30 on:** March 15, 2004, 09:24:15 PM »

DiabloTX,

Oh, I agree, but they are very impressive looking.

That's pretty much what I got from the picture too, though it might have been intended to be the earlier attempt that she survived.

Now that we are past having to see them as what they were and can think of them as neat potential additions to an online combat game we don't even have to dwell on what a senseless waste they were.

Raptor · « **Reply #31 on:** March 15, 2004, 09:29:43 PM »

I could have sworn I saw that the USS Carolina was the most decorated battleship at the time of its retirement... oh well cant always trust what you read.

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #32 on:** March 16, 2004, 05:24:47 PM »

I would say model the Iowa Class Battleships

They are arguably the best Battlewagons ever made.

I read somewhere they would have given the Yamato clas a real run for the money if not outright beat them do to better fire controll, better radar, and better damage controll.

Plus I think they, and not that crappy Hood are the best looking warships ever.

Jester · « **Reply #33 on:** March 17, 2004, 12:44:36 PM »

After some quick research, it appears that the Battleship H.M.S. WARSPITE was the most decorated ship in the British Royal Navy with 14 War Honors to her credit.

HMS WARSPITE: (14) 1 WWI/ 13 WWII

Sakai · « **Reply #34 on:** March 17, 2004, 05:16:55 PM »

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Originally posted by Karnak
DiabloTX,

Oh, I agree, but they are very impressive looking.

That's pretty much what I got from the picture too, though it might have been intended to be the earlier attempt that she survived.

Now that we are past having to see them as what they were and can think of them as neat potential additions to an online combat game we don't even have to dwell on what a senseless waste they were.

This guy has a great site and I always thought his comparison was thoughtful, if subjective.

http://www.combinedfleet.com/baddest.htm

Sakai

DiabloTX · « **Reply #35 on:** March 17, 2004, 05:34:15 PM »

Yeah I have seen that before...I disagree with his armor, main armament and fire-control assessments but overall I think the winner is clear. A very nice website.

Karnak · « **Reply #36 on:** March 17, 2004, 07:34:28 PM »

Looks like he is using an early war Yamato for his examples and the KGV looks a bit light in the AA department.

Sakai · « **Reply #37 on:** March 17, 2004, 09:01:10 PM »

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Originally posted by Karnak
Looks like he is using an early war Yamato for his examples and the KGV looks a bit light in the AA department.

Actually he calculates both original AA suite and refit suites for Yamato.

Sakai

AdmRose · « **Reply #38 on:** March 19, 2004, 10:50:35 AM »

That picture of the Yamato looks a lot like the poster I got with PTO II a decade or so ago....

Dowding · « **Reply #39 on:** March 19, 2004, 11:15:16 AM »

They should model a ship from the oldest Navy to take part in WW2. The Royal Navy. But I am a bit biased.

DiabloTX · « **Reply #40 on:** March 19, 2004, 11:23:34 AM »

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Originally posted by Jester
After some quick research, it appears that the Battleship H.M.S. WARSPITE was the most decorated ship in the British Royal Navy with 14 War Honors to her credit.

HMS WARSPITE: (14) 1 WWI/ 13 WWII

I think this would be a good candidate for modeling. She still has the record for longest distance scoring a hit with main battery...something along the lines of 32,000 yds or so.

Red Tail 444 · « **Reply #41 on:** March 19, 2004, 11:38:21 AM »

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Originally posted by DiabloTX
I think this would be a good candidate for modeling. She still has the record for longest distance scoring a hit with main battery...something along the lines of 32,000 yds or so.

I would support the USS Massachusetts. "Big Mamie" has 19 battlestars, and a sterling record. shes a floating museum in fall River.

http://www.battleshipcove.org/

DiabloTX · « **Reply #42 on:** March 19, 2004, 11:46:26 AM »

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Originally posted by Red Tail 444
I would support the USS Massachusetts. "Big Mamie" has 19 battlestars, and a sterling record. shes a floating museum in fall River.

http://www.battleshipcove.org/

~~According to Jester she only has 11. What gives?~~

Widewing · « **Reply #43 on:** March 19, 2004, 12:42:51 PM »

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Originally posted by Dowding
They should model a ship from the oldest Navy to take part in WW2. The Royal Navy. But I am a bit biased.

To keep up with the current Essex class CV and Baltimore class CA, you'd need something considerably faster than old Warspite. You would need one of the "fast" battleships. Moreover, the fastest of the fast was the Iowas.

My regards,

Widewing

Red Tail 444 · « **Reply #44 on:** March 19, 2004, 03:00:10 PM »

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Originally posted by DiabloTX
According to Jester she only has 11. What gives?

what gives is this:

I typed this in as I was talking about my friends 19th wedding anniversary suprise kegger this weekend...my apologies