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Naval Engineering - What happens when a shell hits a battleship?

[Music] [Music] let's assume that you're taking a major warship into battle in the age of armored ships you've opened fire on the enemy and at least one of your shells has scored a hit congratulations ...
The National Interest

Stealth vs. Battleship: What if America’s Last Battleship Attacked the Zumwalt-Class Destroyer?

No one has ever hit an Iowa class battleship with 150 6” shells over the course of 30 minutes. However, World War II offers some experience; the German battleship Bismarck underwent an even more ...
The National Interest

One of America’s Last Battleships Fired 5,688 16-Inch Shells During the Vietnam War

As the war in Vietnam reached its crescendo, the U.S. Navy prepared to recommission one of the most powerful ships ever to serve in the fleet. USS New Jersey, an Iowa-class battleship, was reactivated ...
The New York Times

JAPANESE RAIN SHELLS ON PORT ARTHUR FLEET; The Battleships in the Harbor Are Hit Many Times. DESPERATE RUSSIAN ATTACKS. Garrison Reported to Have Lost 3,000 Men in ...

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online ...