Modern western ASM and SSM are designed for center of target hits. Even pop-up ones, aim for the center.
the middle bit you say?, like where the captain and his mates all sit....cant see a downside there
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Modern western ASM and SSM are designed for center of target hits. Even pop-up ones, aim for the center.
Fritz X had another advantage over this early generation of SSM: it was supersonic on impact. Dat kinetic energy...
Pew pew PEW!
Die Battleship!
That certainly added to the capability of punching through thick deck armor...
Modern ASM's can certainly pick their target, and enough of them will shred electronics and any unarmored gear topside...
We can spend six pages proving that building a battleship after 1950 is an excruciatingly stupid idea?The fact that this discussion has reached six pages says something about this site, but I'm not sure what.
The fact that this discussion has reached six pages says something about this site, but I'm not sure what.
Or Like the Old Bismarck, shelled to oblivion...I was hoping the OP would double down and continue shitposting, so I could have some fun. But I think that baby seal has been clubbed well enough.
Or Like the Old Bismarck, shelled to oblivion...
The Bismarck reminded me of another problem: where, in Iran, would this beast even dock? Afaik, modern tankers (the ships closest in size) dock only offshore to load up. So... on top of everything, Iran (or any other candidate) would have to build a new harbour...
And a Drydock to sustain it, and I would think stockpiles of 16" barrels and a manufacturing plant for both shells and the powder...
Look we all know it's nuts...