[ARC5] Naval Guns (was RE: ARB Modifications)

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Mike,

I can't speak for foreign navys, but for USN, if you are referring to the 
main battery, the short answer is no. No USN battleship in service from 
7/12/41 had more than 12 guns in the main battery. Those with 12 guns were either 
12" (Arkansas, carried 6 X 2) or 14" (Pennsylvania, New Mexico and 
California Class, carried 4 X 3). The Maryland Class carried 8 16"/50 (4 X 2) The 
North Carolina, South Dakota and Iowa Class all carried 9 16"/50 (3 X 3). The 
Montana Class was to have carried 12 16" (4 X 3) but according to my source, 
none were ever laid down (Cancelled 21/7/43).

So the answer toi your second question is no, no more than 3 tubes per 
turret. And to your third, yes, several classes had four turrets and the USS 
Arkansas had six.

"Class" means that two or more approximately identical ships were built. 
The Class was named for the lead ship. The number of ships in a class varied 
from two to six, although in the only six ship class, the Iowa, two were 
cancelled and never completed.

REF: P. H. Silverstone, "US Warships of World War 2", Naval Institute 
Press, 1965.


Robert D.

In a message dated 11/02/2012 21:41:28 PM Central Daylight Time, 
radiocompass at yahoo.com writes: 
> Did any WW2 battleship from any nation even mount 15 big guns?
> 
> I don't think any of the US ship carried more than 3 to a turret, and did 
> any (maybe the Iowa class?) have more than 3 turrets?
> 
> Sure, it's still a lot of firepower.
> 
> But the only connection I note between battleships and ARBs is -- PERHAPS 
> -- the receivers carried aboard the OS2U Kingfisher scout planes (that is, 
> if they carried the ARB instead of the RU).
> 
> For those close enough, the USS North Carolina in Wilmington hosts 
> periodic classes on such topics as the ship's propulsion/power systems, and the 
> armament. There may be a class in the works to cover the communications and 
> radar, "coming soon." These are all-day events, and are VERY well done. 
> Check out www.battleshipnc.com for details.
> 
> 73
> 
> Mike
> W4DSE
> 


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