[Milsurplus] Top Secret: Before The Proximity Fuse.

[WA5CAB at cs.com]

You may be correct about torpedoes but the 16"-50 Mk 7 had a maximum range 
of 45,000 yards (25.5 miles) with a circular error probability (pattern 
circle) of only 220 yards.

In a message dated 11/14/2017 16:40:03 PM Central Standard Time, 
brooke at pacific.net writes: 
> PS When reading about W.W.II weapons the range is stated and longer range 
> seems to be a good thing, but as far as I can 
> tell there was no way they could be accurate enough to take advantage of 
> the range.  For example a torpedo might have a 
> range of 10,000 or more yards, but most shots were at less than 1,000 
> yards.  The same goes for battleship big guns.  
> It's sort of like having a rifle that has a 5 mile range, but only 1 MOA 
> accuracy at 1,000 yards.

Robert Downs - Houston
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