A class of battleship that has similar armament layout to the USS Montana.
Changes include:
Replace main armament: 406mm/70 Mk. IV Naval Cannons
Replace secondaries: 183mm/61 Dual-Purpose Cannons
Replace AA: 76 mm OTO Breda Cannone da 76/62 76 mm Autocannons
Replace Fire Control: Advanced Modern Fire Control Unit
Replace Belt Armor, 520mm thick, 2 layers (260mm each), sandwiching a 400mm Chobham composite.
Replace Turret Armor, 650mm thick, 2 layers (325mm each), sandwiching a 430mm Chobham composite.
Replace Deck Armor, 350mm thick, 2 layers (175mm each), sandwiching a 250mm Chobham composite.
Replace Engines: Nuclear Reactor
Ammunition
406mm/70 Mk IV Naval Cannon
(406mm) Shot M82 (APCBC-HE)
(406mm) Shot M32 (APFSDS-DU)
(406mm) Shell M2 (HEFS)
(406mm) Shell M18 (HEAT-FS)
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183mm/61 DP Cannon
(183mm) Shot M61 (APCBC-HE)
(183mm) Shot M304 (APFSDS)
(183mm) Shell M1 (HEFS)
(183mm) Shell M231 (HEAT-FS)
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76mm OTO Breda Cannone da 76/62
(76mm) Shot SAPOM 76/62 (APCBC-HE)
(76mm) Shot APFSDS 76/62 (APFSDS)
(76mm) Shell HE-MOM 76/62 (HE-VT)
me who lives in Las vegas:
@xGeneralFischx
Everyone: Battleships are outdated
Nevada: A few armament upgrades here, some armor there, some reactors over here and profit everywhere
Oh ok @HellRaiser
@xGeneralFischx that's the Belt armor.
But like to the hull @HellRaiser
@xGeneralFischx There are, I listed them.
So there no upgrades to the main armor
The Iowa class is my favorite @DankDorito
@xGeneralFischx @HellRaiser
this should be good
Its not a Montana Class but its an Iowa class, which is a closely related variant.
Yeah @DankDorito
@xGeneralFischx
Shouldn't be that hard
all he needs is a USS Montana, which someone has probably built. Then he can just build off of that.
Also, if your gonna make this part of your navy, you or someone else has to build it
The thing is still gonna be damn slow, expensive to make, and a big target, especially by today’s standard @HellRaiser
@xGeneralFischx Battleships, thought to be outdated, have had a much more modern spice added to their arsenal. The main battery can house APFSDS-DU out of a 62 caliber 406 mm gun. That's a lot of speed, which, in turn, can make it so it's firepower is on par, if not better than the Navy's new Railgun. It's presence at the sea is very frightening, and this battleship isn't all bark, it's all about the bite, and oh boy does it pack a deadly one.
Even more secondary turrets with a single 183-mm auto-loader and it's AA replaced with the OTO Breda Cannone da 76/62 Autocannon. It's AA that is 20mm or less have all been replaced by Phalanx CIWS units, able to shoot down aircraft and missiles.
It is powered by a beefed up nuclear reactor, powering this beast to 30 knots. Advanced fire control means shots are much more accurate compared to previous battleship designs; even the old Joshua Graham can't match this firepower.
It is always escorted by Heavy Cruisers, ligther Battleships, lots of Destroyers and some submarines.
@xGeneralFischx
Modern Navies favor Destroyers and Frigates.
Lots of weaponry in a compact and manouvreble ship.
Battleships, in their day were slow and often easy targets when on their own, Nowadays, Battleships do not have the firepower advantage they had, and are often expensive to procure.
Why you still invested in battleships