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Old 11-26-08, 12:10 AM   #16
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@ hartmann.
agressive yes.
it basically had the same armrament as an Iowa class BB...but, i thought the Nelson/Rodney had a bit more panache about them...(every car i see in england has a long tood too,cryptc message from the battleship designer?((the name fails me atm)))
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Old 11-26-08, 09:12 AM   #17
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The Rodney had a significantly lighter broadside than the Iowa due to her use of high-muzzle velocity and lighter shells (A design which IIRC was found unsatisfactory)

So while she had identical caliber guns, she was not quite a match for the USN 16"-armed BBs
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Old 11-26-08, 01:30 PM   #18
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thats why i said basic
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