Topic: Battle of the Battleships

Rufus Excalibur · September 14th, 2004

What were the best Battleships of the 20th Century. The epitomy of 'true' naval power (come on Carriers are not really naval ships!!)

I am a big fan of the King George V Class (Anson, Howe, Duke of York and so on) but New Jersey and her sisters had a blend of grace, beauty and power that seem hard to beat

godofthunder9010 · September 14th, 2004

Whatever you do, don't stick me on the Hood. Dun wanna die!

c/Commander · September 14th, 2004

The Iowa-class ships remaining during the Gulf War were the most powerful conventional warships in the world...they carried the same massive guns and added missiles. I vote Iowa-class.

Shadowalker · September 14th, 2004

I would say the tirpitz and bismarck, no other battleships in history have probably caused as much concern/worry as those two did!

godofthunder9010 · September 14th, 2004

If I'm gonna run around on a Battleship and I have my pick, I gotta go with one with the biggest guns, best armor and greatest overall size. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that the Yamato takes first in all those.

Shadowalker · September 14th, 2004

Yeah but that is gonna attract shells like bees to honey. (then again so is my choice)

godofthunder9010 · September 14th, 2004

Well, if you're going into a tournament of 1v1 battleship combat (obviously you would be fighting those that existed at the same time), then you want the most overwhelming. That's going to either be the Yamato or the HMS Dreadnaught. My pick is mostly cuz I'd want to be on the biggest. The Dreadnaught is probably the most overpowering for its time though.

Shadowalker · September 14th, 2004

You got any stats for the yamato, i agree size is good but i like the bismarck as the big girl did have a fair bit of speed which ifb it allows you to get more shells off between your enemys shots then thats always gd

Lupos · September 15th, 2004

It really would have been cool to ride on a Dreadnaught.

SAINT · September 15th, 2004

Yamato is very huge.. and safe. Of course, it's sunk anyway...
http://www.steelnavy.com/Yamato%20JG.htm

View Poll Results :Which Battleship would you like to have been on in a battle?
New Jersey (Iowa etc)	21	37.50%
Hood	1	1.79%
Graf Spee	0	0%
Vanguard	0	0%
Texas	1	1.79%
Bismarck/Tirpitz	9	16.07%
King George V (Anson etc)	1	1.79%
Yamato (big mf)	18	32.14%
Nelson/Rodney	1	1.79%
Original Dreadnought	4	7.14%
Voters: 56. You may not vote on this poll

September 14th, 2004	Post 1
Rufus Excalibur Milites Gregarius	Post; Battle of the Battleships What were the best Battleships of the 20th Century. The epitomy of 'true' naval power (come on Carriers are not really naval ships!!) I am a big fan of the King George V Class (Anson, Howe, Duke of York and so on) but New Jersey and her sisters had a blend of grace, beauty and power that seem hard to beat

September 14th, 2004	Post 2
godofthunder9010 Tribunus Laticlavius Gear	Whatever you do, don't stick me on the Hood. Dun wanna die! __________________ "It is well that war is so terrible, else we should grow too fond of it." - General Robert E. Lee Warning, critical pebkac error in the iD10t!! pebkac\wtflolurpwnzd\snafuroflmao.exe called iD10t, iD10t failed to respond!! System in danger!! "It takes a big man to admit when he's wrong. I am NOT a big man." -Chevy Chase

September 14th, 2004	Post 3
c/Commander Primus Pilus Gear	The Iowa-class ships remaining during the Gulf War were the most powerful conventional warships in the world...they carried the same massive guns and added missiles. I vote Iowa-class. __________________ Midshipman 3/C, USNR

September 15th, 2004	Post 10
SAINT Centurion	Yamato is very huge.. and safe. Of course, it's sunk anyway... http://www.steelnavy.com/Yamato%20JG.htm __________________ WHY IN THE WORLD DO WE NEED TO FIGHT SO OFTEN? HAVE WE FORGOTTEN THE BABIES?

September 14th, 2004	Post 4
Shadowalker Primus Pilus	I would say the tirpitz and bismarck, no other battleships in history have probably caused as much concern/worry as those two did!

September 14th, 2004	Post 5
godofthunder9010 Tribunus Laticlavius Gear	If I'm gonna run around on a Battleship and I have my pick, I gotta go with one with the biggest guns, best armor and greatest overall size. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that the Yamato takes first in all those.

September 14th, 2004	Post 6
Shadowalker Primus Pilus	Yeah but that is gonna attract shells like bees to honey. (then again so is my choice)

September 14th, 2004	Post 7
godofthunder9010 Tribunus Laticlavius Gear	Well, if you're going into a tournament of 1v1 battleship combat (obviously you would be fighting those that existed at the same time), then you want the most overwhelming. That's going to either be the Yamato or the HMS Dreadnaught. My pick is mostly cuz I'd want to be on the biggest. The Dreadnaught is probably the most overpowering for its time though.

September 14th, 2004	Post 8
Shadowalker Primus Pilus	You got any stats for the yamato, i agree size is good but i like the bismarck as the big girl did have a fair bit of speed which ifb it allows you to get more shells off between your enemys shots then thats always gd

September 15th, 2004	Post 9
Lupos Optio	It really would have been cool to ride on a Dreadnaught.

Topic: Battle of the Battleships

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