Bookends of the war with Japan.
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Ship Photo of the Day
- Thread starter Randy Daytona
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New NORK missile destroyer Choe Hyon (DDG-51) still undergoing post-construction trials and projected to be operational in 2026. Full load 5,000 tons (about half the displacement of a USN DDG) but appears to be pretty heavily armed, possibly including nuclear weapons. I suspect plenty of Russian assistance on systems and weapons. A sister ship Kang Kon (DDG-52) made the news a few months ago when the launch went awry, but it has now been relaunched, and construction continues. These ships may up the ante on the previously pathetic NORK navy. I'm sure that South Korea and Japan are looking on with great interest.
I find that the best place to launch a VLS test missile is right next to a sea port with complete shipping terminals. What could go wrong?
I picture a Simpons bit where DDG-52 slides into the water and capsizes, then gets pulled out, fixed and then gets hit by DDG-51's missile while it's sitting in dry dock.
A first person observation of the Battle of Denmark Strait and the destruction of HMS Hood from a crewman aboard the HMS Prince of Wales has just been discovered:
And from the Battleship New Jersey channel, a discussion about whether or not the Iowas could carry 18” guns, and how the Montanas might have evolved if the true size of the Yamatos was known.
For reference, the Mark 7’s 16”/50 cals on the Iowa class had shells that were 2,700 lbs, it is projected that a superheavy 18” shell would be around a staggering 4,000 lbs.
For reference, the Mark 7’s 16”/50 cals on the Iowa class had shells that were 2,700 lbs, it is projected that a superheavy 18” shell would be around a staggering 4,000 lbs.
One of the most important ships in battleship design was USS Nevada (BB-36). The first of the US Navy’s “Standard” battleships, she incorporated the first oil fired turbines, the first 3 gun main turret and the first ship with the heavily constructed all or nothing armor scheme.
Interesting updates over the years from the original lattice masts to the tripod masts, as well as replacing the casemount guns with the ubiquitous dual 5”/38 caliber.
Nevada during her running trials in early 1916
Nevada (foreground) and Oklahoma (background) steaming in the Atlantic in the 1920s
Nevada beached at Hospital Point during the attack on Pearl Harbor
Forward 14/45 guns of Nevada fire on positions ashore, during the landings on "Utah" Beach, 6 June 1944
Nevada underway off the Atlantic coast of the United States on 17 September 1944
Nevada bombarding Iwo Jima, 19 February 1945
Pearl Harbor Veterans, the Tennessee (BB-43), California (BB-44) and Nevada (BB-36) steam out of Buckner Bay, Okinawa on 17 July 1945. All had been sunk or damaged during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Battleship USS Nevada (BB-36) painted in orange as target ship for the Operation Crossroads Able Nuclear weapons test.
Interesting updates over the years from the original lattice masts to the tripod masts, as well as replacing the casemount guns with the ubiquitous dual 5”/38 caliber.
Nevada during her running trials in early 1916
Nevada (foreground) and Oklahoma (background) steaming in the Atlantic in the 1920s
Nevada beached at Hospital Point during the attack on Pearl Harbor
Forward 14/45 guns of Nevada fire on positions ashore, during the landings on "Utah" Beach, 6 June 1944
Nevada underway off the Atlantic coast of the United States on 17 September 1944
Nevada bombarding Iwo Jima, 19 February 1945
Pearl Harbor Veterans, the Tennessee (BB-43), California (BB-44) and Nevada (BB-36) steam out of Buckner Bay, Okinawa on 17 July 1945. All had been sunk or damaged during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Battleship USS Nevada (BB-36) painted in orange as target ship for the Operation Crossroads Able Nuclear weapons test.
Wait…they started the hull numbers for these with DDG51? That’s just…hilarious.
It even looks like a Baby Burke with bad guy weapons and launchers in places we’d have ours.