uss iowa vs yamato size

The Iowa-class and Yamato-class battleships were the ultimate development of the battleship for the United States and the Empire of Japan. But if both ships were considered to be nominally obsolete, why bother ?

Those 14″ guns, being a smaller caliber, also have less effective range than those this ship’s adversaries are bringing to bear. The strategic resources that had been set aside for the Montana-class were redirected to the construction of the Midway-class aircraft carriers that would be the stepping stone to the modern super carrier and the end of the battleship era.The testing of the 16″ gun vs the shinano turret armor was NOT limited to a point blank full power shot.

It made for cramped gun turrets, as well as technical issues. The U.S. Navy shot it point blank with a 16-inch shell. The easy answer is the Iowa-Class.

Also keep in mind, that these test shells were inert, missing the 750 lbs of high explosive that would normally be found inside them. The Iowa-class ships were smaller but well balanced at 52,000 tons with a heavy battery of nine 16-inch guns. Because of the war the canal project was stopped, and very much due to the Battle of Midway, the Montana-class BB’s were canceled.at the Dahlgren test facility, ‘point blank’ for a 16″ gun was ~1000 meters .. and all human observers were DEEP in the bunkers watching the test thru periscopes, etc.1/21/2019. The IJN armor was inferior in many ways, both because of impurities(dirt mostly) and because of improper tempering/hardening procedures.Otherwise, great article, and fun read. The U.S. Navy realized early in the war though that these ships were obsolete before they had even been laid down and cancelled them. She has 26″ armor plate on the front of her turrets.

Finally, she has the lowest overall tonnage, at just over 42,000 tons, and she’s a hair slower than the other vessels, so she’ll have a harder time getting her guns in range. Fiction For Every Reader!

Titles available for paperback, Kindle, Nook, and other platforms. A fully armed shell, even at a great range would wreak havoc on that armor. Carriers, particularly the Essex long hull class, were the new capital ship for all intents and considerations. While this showed that a 16-inch shell could penetrate the Yamato’s armor, it’s unlikely that it would have done so at distance. See, historically, when facing down a hunter-killer fleet in her legendary final battle, Lindemann hoped targeting the oldest battleship present, If he follows that reasoning here, he might maneuver to target ole’ She’s a slugger, too: three turrets, each with three 16″ guns. In short, Iowa is going to loiter at the edges of the battlefield and *define* this fight.Added to all of this is the tenacious American damage control ability.In war, the victory results not so much as when one fights well, but rather when one forces their opponent to fight poorly. Granted, that doesn’t guarantee hits, but longer range has always been an acknowledged advantage in gunnery.Author and a somewhat qualified commentator on issues of defense, intelligence, and diplomacy As planned — since they expected the locks to be wide enough — there would have been no problem. I see an unholy alliance between She’s a majestic vessel, an utter legend, but I think in this fight she’ll be a lame duck.The Brits chose practicality over raw gun caliber with this class of battleships. Published author specializing in science fiction, horror, and thrillers. The Iowa-class ships were smaller but well balanced at 52,000 tons with a heavy battery of nine 16-inch guns. The Iowa-class and Yamato-class battleships were the ultimate development of the battleship for the United States and the Empire of Japan. The Iowa-class probably couldn’t sink the Yamato but its 16-inch shells would have wrecked the Yamato’s superstructure and rendered her equipment inoperable.

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