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What was the role of battleships in ww2?
During WWII Battleships were used to control sea lines and in shore bombardments, especially in the Pacific. Aircraft carriers, both during the British attack on Taranto in Nov 1940 and of course Pearl Harbor in Dec 1941, proved to be the future of naval warfare, along with submarines.
Why don’t we use battleships?
They are not suited to the objectives navies want to achieve and they are incredibly expensive. A battleship’s guns have very limited accurate range of around 20,000 yds, modern anti-ship missiles have ranges of tens or hundreds of miles and can be carried by ships, aircraft or fired from land.
What is the difference between a battleship and a destroyer?
Battleships are heavily armoured, whereas Destroyers are moderately armoured. Battleships have a large number of crew members on board, while Destroyers are more automated. Battleships are sluggish on the water, whereas Destroyers are swift. Guns on a battleship are short-ranged, while that on Destroyer is long-range.
Did battleships fight each other?
After a bloody first day of fighting, Japanese and American battleships slugged out one of World War II’s most brutal battles. Burning ships and bodies littered the field of battle off the shores of Guadalcanal at dawn on November 13, 1942.
How were battleships used in WW1?
Battleships in WW1 were used for shore bombardments and provided escorts. They were also used to defend against amphibious invasion. Battleships of World War 1 were used because they could be out in the sea and could still reach land with their weapons. Some battleships were equipped with 120 smooth bore guns.
What replaced battleships?
the aircraft carrier
By the middle of World War II, carrier-borne aircraft become so effective that the aircraft carrier was clearly replacing the battleship as the core of the modern navy.
What was the biggest battleship?
Japanese battleship Yamato
| History | |
|---|---|
| Japan | |
| Displacement | 65,027 t (64,000 long tons) (normal) 71,659 t (70,527 long tons) (full load) |
| Length | 256 m (839 ft 11 in) (waterline) 263 m (862 ft 10 in) (o/a) |
| Beam | 38.9 m (127 ft 7 in) |
Can a battleship beat a destroyer?
In order to hurt the the destroyer, the larger battleship would need to close within visual striking distance. At such ranges, Wisconsin’s nine 16-inch guns would quickly disable and destroy the Zumwalt. No one has ever hit an Iowa class battleship with 150 6-inch shells over the course of 30 minutes.
Are battleships still used?
Four battleships were retained by the United States Navy until the end of the Cold War for fire support purposes and were last used in combat during the Gulf War in 1991. Many World War II-era battleships remain in use today as museum ships.
What’s the biggest battleship ever?
Yamato Class (71,659 Long Tons) Being the battleships that were designed to be larger and more powerful than any other, it should come as no surprise that the Yamato class reign supreme as the largest battleships ever built.
What was the greatest battleship?
the Yamato
… air raids but also the Yamato, the greatest battleship in the world (72,000 tons, with nine 18.1-inch [460-millimetre] guns), which was sent out on a suicidal mission with only enough fuel for the single outward voyage and without sufficient air cover. The Japanese hoped the Yamato might finish off the…
How did battleships change warfare?
Battleships impacted World War 1 because the they could float just off shore and still be capable of destroying the shoreline. Battleships in WW1 were used for shore bombardments and provided escorts. They were also used to defend against amphibious invasion. Some battleships were equipped with 120 smooth bore guns.