Hi GTO,
Originally posted by GtoRA2
Sandy
from what I read after they reblended the powder for the 16 inch rounds they got them to be way more accurate then they were when used in lebanon, and missed alot.
They also had other roads int he works that could go further then the 20 miles or so.
They carried 32 tomahawks. (I think) (it's been awhile and the books are in storage. )
The group pressing for their reintroduction actually puts their capabilities at substantially more:
"Weapons and other systems: Those who (mistakenly) regard battleships as outmoded would be astonished at the potential capabilities of a modernized Iowa-class based battleship guided missile (BBG). It would be one of the world’s fastest capital ships! It would have 96 VLS cells which could accommodate 96 one thousand mile range Tomahawk missiles or a combination of Tomahawks and the latest anti-missile/air missiles. nine 16-inch guns that can fire conventional rounds or soon developed guided extended round projectiles with ranges out to over 100 miles (using technology that has already been successfully tested in 16-inch guns) and very possibly eventually out to 1000 miles in ten minutes (with scramjet technology now being tested) and eight 5-inch 54 guns (or four 5-inch 62 guns which can fire the 51nm range autonomous naval support round [ANSR]) for limiting collateral damage. (These 5-inch guns alone can equal the 5-inch firepower of up to 15 modern destroyers [based on comparative ammunition load-out capacities].). The continuous process of extending 16-inch and 5-inch ranges would be a realistic prime example of “spiral development” in practice. It would be a practical, on-hand test bed for these and numerous other systems aboard. Note: A BBG can load over 1,000 16-inch projectiles both conventional and extended range and these can be replenished at sea, a prime Marine Corps requirement. VLS dependent missiles cannot be replenished at sea.
The BBG would have up to 8 data/video-linked unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) (for reconnaissance, BDA, spotting, laser terminal guidance and other missions) (See below.); advanced anti-ship missile/air defense systems (e.g., AMRAAM); 25mm and 40mm rapid-fire guns to protect against small boat attacks; Harpoon anti-ship missiles; and the NIXIE system to protect the screws from torpedoes. It would have a Cooperative Engagement Capability and would enhance its support of ground forces with FIREFINDER phased array radar for counter-battery fire and Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS) to integrate fires in support of Marines and soldiers. In addition, it would have the latest state-of-the-art electronics; a mine detection, sweeping and destruction capability (possibly using future remote mine detection devices) and a limited ASW capability using borrowed SH-60 KNIGHTHAWK helicopters. It will have 20,000 tons of steel protection, including armor plate up 17-inchs thick, triple armored belts, triple bottoms, extensive compartmentation and other passive and active defenses. These will be by far the world’s most survivable warships."
