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2021-10-08 Science & Technology

1955 US Navy Training Film- Major Caliber Guns and Turrets: The 16

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Posted by badanov 2021-10-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Who needs battleships when the LCS class is available, engines permitting?

Posted by Matt 2021-10-08 11:38|| 2021-10-08 11:38|| Front Page Top

#2 Warships with one gun, and an automated one, just seem to be planned for failure. As long as it works and systems are optimal great, but redundancy just seems to make sense, as does a fully manual mode as a final backup.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5-inch/38-caliber_gun

Posted by NoMoreBS 2021-10-08 13:37|| 2021-10-08 13:37|| Front Page Top

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