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Originally Posted by Otto_Weddigen
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Since Hood was known as the biggest BC (Battlecruiser) and the Repulse a fast battlecruiser,could the both outrun the Yamato and Musashi?
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Theoretically yes. In a meeting between the two I suppose it depends on whether any 18" shells starting crashing through the decks and cutting down their speed. The margin of speed for
Hood wouldn't have been very great. 29 knots versus 27 for the
Yamato's.