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The final culmination of battleship design in the United States
resulted in three classes of fast battleships. The US.S. New
Jersey, part of the Iowa Class is shown above, in a view
looking aft beyond B turret. This ship represents the apex of
battleship design. Although not as refined, her smaller
predecessors, the North Carolinas and South Dakotas were
very impressive ships in their own right. Having been built
earlier and exhibiting greater constraints of the Washington
Naval Treaty, they were slightly slower and less spacious.
Nonetheless, they mounted the same nine 16" gun scheme.
To get a detailed insight into the engineering attributes of a
South Dakota class, click here to enjoy a website made from
information gathered by someone who exhibits a lot of
knowledge about the U.S.S. Massachusetts, now serving as a
museum in Battleship Cove, in the state she was named after.
resulted in three classes of fast battleships. The US.S. New
Jersey, part of the Iowa Class is shown above, in a view
looking aft beyond B turret. This ship represents the apex of
battleship design. Although not as refined, her smaller
predecessors, the North Carolinas and South Dakotas were
very impressive ships in their own right. Having been built
earlier and exhibiting greater constraints of the Washington
Naval Treaty, they were slightly slower and less spacious.
Nonetheless, they mounted the same nine 16" gun scheme.
To get a detailed insight into the engineering attributes of a
South Dakota class, click here to enjoy a website made from
information gathered by someone who exhibits a lot of
knowledge about the U.S.S. Massachusetts, now serving as a
museum in Battleship Cove, in the state she was named after.
Have you ever wondered what would have happened in a
naval duel between say, the U.S.S. Missouri and the German
battleship Bismarck, or the Japanese battleship Yamato and
the HMS King George V? Naval historians have sometimes
pondered such hypothetical battles in terms of ship’s main
armaments, armor belts, fire control and other factors. Would
such battles have changed history? If you ponder questions
like these, it could mean you could have the makings of a
naval historian... or it could mean you’re not spending
enough of your time looking for a job. No, we’re just kidding.
That was mean of us. If things like that interest you, you might
enjoy a comparison of the world’s battleships at an
authoritative compilation of battleship technical data. The site
is part of Combined Fleet, a website covering a very thorough
history of the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War Two and
its major engagements in the Pacific such as the Battle of
Midway, Battle of Savo Island and Battle of Leyte Gulf (when
you get there, the menu at the bottom of the page can take
you to the main site).
naval duel between say, the U.S.S. Missouri and the German
battleship Bismarck, or the Japanese battleship Yamato and
the HMS King George V? Naval historians have sometimes
pondered such hypothetical battles in terms of ship’s main
armaments, armor belts, fire control and other factors. Would
such battles have changed history? If you ponder questions
like these, it could mean you could have the makings of a
naval historian... or it could mean you’re not spending
enough of your time looking for a job. No, we’re just kidding.
That was mean of us. If things like that interest you, you might
enjoy a comparison of the world’s battleships at an
authoritative compilation of battleship technical data. The site
is part of Combined Fleet, a website covering a very thorough
history of the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War Two and
its major engagements in the Pacific such as the Battle of
Midway, Battle of Savo Island and Battle of Leyte Gulf (when
you get there, the menu at the bottom of the page can take
you to the main site).
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