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#146
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charagrin (01/27/2013) [-] If you have never been on a ship that fired it's main weapons at the same time, you have never lived. It's incredible, the ship tips as it moves sideways through the water, the entire structure vibrates, and the water directly around it jumps and shakes like a crater for just a fraction o a second. And then downrange you can see the target(in the ship I was on, the target was a scuttled ship for an artificial reef) just go up in smoke and flames. Truly an awe inspiring experience.
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charagrin (01/27/2013) [-] Wind and pressure will surely figure into it at well. For a normal round going a few thousand feet a second, wind is a problem. But for a round going mach 10(11,500 FPS) even a small pressure difference as it travels would equate to hitting a cement wall, it would not stop the round instantly, but it would steal velocity and alter direction. Not to mention ocean spray, mist, rain, etc. I am curious how they will solve that, but haven't found anything yet. We will see what the next few years gives us I guess.
#140
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Kazseppi (01/27/2013) [-] My crew had a re-enlistment on the USS Wisconsin once, I couldn't go because it was on my duty day though, still want to check out a good old BB.
#130
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mrnoodlez (01/27/2013) [-] That is the USS Iowa, the first ship of the Iowa class Battleships. She was state of the art back in WW2 and served the United States through every conflict all the way up to the 90's. She was made when pure brute force won battles, those 16" guns could fire 2,700 lb shells 24 miles within 250m of its target, which isn't bad since it could destroy everything within that 250m radius.
God she is beautiful.
God she is beautiful.
#123
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canustartero (01/27/2013) [-] I've heard that all the modern battleship's wepons can be controlled from one computer.
I don't know if that's true, but if it was, they must have this button somewhere.
I don't know if that's true, but if it was, they must have this button somewhere.
#170 to #166
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davidispissed (01/27/2013) [-] uss missouri remained till 95, but official retirement was 92. naval ship registry still classifies destroyers alongside battleships. and all retired battleships are still listed for ready active duty in a needed situation with the exception of the USS Texas. Shee's a mall now. so in this case one must concede that we may both be right.
#147 to #129
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charagrin (01/27/2013) [-] You might want to look up how wireless signaling works. There are multiple RF bands, with thousands upon thousands o signals, that can each work a separate device. Like in your own home. Your cell phone doesn't use your wi-fi for instance, and a wireless Xbox controller doesn't work with a PS3, etc. Not criticizing or attacking you, it is just A LOT more complicated then one single radio single world wide.
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savannahijack (01/27/2013) [-] a Japanese film.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Battleship_Yamato_%282010_film%29
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Battleship_Yamato_%282010_film%29
#102
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robertelee (01/27/2013) [-] **robertelee rolled a random image posted in comment #149178 at Friendly **
we need to be 20 meters over to the left
lets fire all the guns of the right side at once
we need to be 20 meters over to the left
lets fire all the guns of the right side at once
