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Friday, December 24, 2004

I still believe that there is room for a 9.2in gun ship for the 1921 building program

The British 9.2in/50 gun was a pretty effective gun, with a good range and rate of fire (4 rounds per minute). The AP shot weight was 380 lbs. The piece weighed 28 tons. My preference would be for a 17,000 ton ship with 9-9.2in/50 guns and a 4.7in/50 secondary armament. I would like to see a 6in belt and a 3in deck on such a ship, and a maximum speed, at normal displacement, of 32 knots.

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