![]() ![]() I'll take 2700 lbs at 2500 feet per second over 2200 lbs at 2800 feet per second any day thank you very much. If you want to see real American firepower, look up the mark 2. ![]() The issue is the barrel life would be significantly decreased. In actuallity if there was a full power pouder load in the mark 7 gun its characteristics would be much more similar to the mark 2, if not better. The Barrel life of the Yamato was around 90-100 shots per gun, the barrel life on the Iowa was 350-400 shots per gun. navy wanted to extend the barrel life on the Iowa, and managed to succeed. 1: to bring plumitting fire into a closer more practical range, 2: The turret mounts were lighter and unable to handle the 16"/50 mark 2, 3: The U.S. The Iowa's guns were deliberately weaker for a few of reasons. That would imply the US 18" left over from WWI was something of an underperformer or not at all modernized. The numbers I've got from Friedman say the Iowa IZ is 23,600 to 27,400 against her 16"/50 and 20,100 to 25,500 against the 16"/45. Notes: Final battleship class completed by the United States Mark 12 gunsīarbettes: 11.6 to 17.3 in (295 to 439 mm),ģ × Vought OS2U Kingfisher/Curtiss SC Seahawk Speed: 31 knots (36 mph 57 km/h) normal operation Propulsion: 4 screws GE geared turbines 8 B&W boilers G.E. Succeeded by: Montana-class battleship (planned)ĥ7,000 tons (pre 1980s full load) 58,000 tons (post 1980s full load) Length: 861¼ ft (262.5 m) pp 887 ft (270 m) oa Preceded by: South Dakota-class battleship I am outright surprised noone posted a resource thread on this class.SO I'LL DO IT.
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