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The Mission (purpose) of battleships was to fight a decisive fleet action. Only ONCE did they ever complete that purpose; at the Battle of tsushima on May 27, 1905. They failed to fight a decisive sea action in WW1; and they were replaced by the aircraft carrier in WW2. The carriers fought decisive duels in WW2, not the battleships. The ONE time they were used, as designed by the architects & engineers, did result in the construction of HMS Dreadnaught, which was launched in 1906; thus starting the naval arms race which resulted in WW1.
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What is the difference between ASME U and U1 stamps?
The ASME U stamp designates an unfired pressure vessel of more than 35 gallons (4.68 cu. ft.) has been built to ASME Code specifications, under ASME Code section 8. A U-1 form must be filed and signed by the authorized inspector for each and every pressure vessel built. The ASME U2 stamp is for unfired pressure vessels not built to ASME section 8 div. 1 standards, but under the alternative rules, has been inspected and found to comply with acceptable construction methods. A U-1 form signed by an authorized inspector must be filed for each such vessel, along with a description of the methods of construction used. The ASME U3 stamp is for high pressure (over 600 psi?) unfired pressure vessels. The ASME UM stamp is for pressure vessels less than 35 gallons capacity.
Is high speed steel stronger than stainless steel?
You cannot have a general answer for this. The comparison in strength depends on the chemical composition or grade of each, as well as the heat treatment and quenching method each received.
What are the advantages and disadvantages to each class of lever?
The last top answer just did not answer the question being asked, I understand that you want specifics when it comes to each class and the last guy just didn't understand that, but from my readings it seems that a class 3 has a mechanical disadvantage meaning it takes a stronger force to lift a smaller amount of resistance. What third class levers lack in lifting power it makes up with high velocity situations such as throwing something. meaning it is good with speed. Sorry but I have yet to figure out the other 2 classes
What machined are used on camshaft to open each valve as the engine operates?
lifters
What does 1200 cc in a car means?
the cc stands for cubic centimeters, so 1200 cc is the total displacement of the engine. It is the total volume, that the cylinders would displace for each stroke. For example. Suppose you have 4 cylinders in an engine. If each cylinder displaces 300cc for each stroke ( from Top dead centre to bottom dead centre), then it equals 1200cc for 4 cylinders.
How long does it take to turn a battleship around?
It took about 2 minutes for each of Admiral Togo's battleships to turn around (to maintain their capping of the "T" formation over the advancing Russian battleships).
What are facts about the battle of leyte gulf?
It was the last battle pitting battleships against each other.
Which World War 2 ship is better Yamato or Iowa?
The US Iowa class battleships were, and remain, among the finest battleships ever built. But in a ship-to-ship confrontation, if such a thing had ever taken place, the edge would have to go to Yamato. The Yamato and its sister the Musashi were the largest battleships ever built, displacing almost 50% more than the Iowas. The Japanese super battleships also mounted the largest main battery ever afloat, with 18.1 inch main guns. No other ships were ever built with guns larger than those of the Iowas, which were 16 inch/50 caliber. Each of the Iowa's armor piercing shells weighed 2700 pounds, while those of Yamato and Musashi weighed 3200. The Japanese ships had thicker armor and comparable speed. In any head-to-head contest the weight of broadside and armor thickness would likely have been decisive.
What caused the development of larger cities in Greece?
Nomadic tribes each selected a tract of land, settled and built an independent city-state. The most successful built u trade to support an expanding population, and effective armies to protect and expand their influence.
What was the name of the Japanese two Dreadnought battleships in World War 2?
The two largest were the Yamato and Musashi, each mounted 18" guns.
What is the outcome of the battle of jutland?
Known as the "Battle of Lost Opportunities." Both sides claimed victory. The battleships (Dreadnaughts) fired volleys at each other, then lost each other, the Germans ran away (retreated back into port), and the British (battleships got lost); neither battleship fleet ever fighting each other again. The primary combatants that did end up fighting were the battlecruisers from both sides.
Where can you find a comprehensive list of battleships that received battle stars in World War 2?
You can use the related links below to cross-reference each ship and the history behind each ship .
Magazine capacities of the Iowa class battleship?
The Iowa Class battleships had three main battery gun turrets, each with three guns. Two were forward and one aft. Turret Number Two, forward, was superimposed over the top of Number One. All propellant and projectiles were kept within the gun structure, which was actually five levels tall, all within a special round citadel armored with 15-inch thick special treatment steel, called a barbette. Turrets Number one and Three had a capacity to store 200 projectiles, plus propellant to fire them. Turret number two was one level taller and could store 240. Battleships were built to combat enemy battleships. For that purpose the guns fired armor-piercing shells, which weighed 2700 pounds each. The guns could also fire "high-capacity" (high explosive) bombardment shells, which weighed 1900 pounds each. When they were designed though it was contemplated that their main purpose and use would be to fight enemy ships, so they were designed to carry enough propellant to fire a full load of the heavier armor-piercing shells. It took 330 pounds of propellant to fire the lighter "high-capacity" shell and 660 pounds to fire the heavier armor piercing shell. Thus propellant storage was 66 tons each for Turrets One and Three and 79.2 tons for Turret Two, or a total of 211.2 tons. The propellant was stored on the lowest level of the five story gun structure and raised to the gun house by an elevator. For each type of shell six silk bags of propellant were used - 55 pound bags for the high-capacity shells, 110 pound bags for the armor piercing. The propellant was not actually powder, but nitro-cellulose, formed in round "grains" the thickness of a pencil, one and a quarter inches long, perforated with holes. For 55 pound bags these were dumped in the silk bag, for 110 pound bags they were stacked. Silk was used to insure complete combustion of the bag, to prevent flaming fragments from igniting the charge of the next shell when the gun was reloaded. This main battery arrangement was identical on all the ten "fast battleships" the US built just before and during WWII. These were the last battleships the US ever built, and included the North Carolina Class and the South Dakota Class, in addition to the Iowas. The only difference was the barrels of the Iowas guns were eight feet longer, giving them a slightly longer range. The six built before the Iowas, with shorter barrels, had a steeper "plunging trajectory" though, which was more useful for smashing through the armored decks of enemy battleships. The battleships also carried thousands of rounds for the secondary battery, which was twenty five inch guns, ten to a side, housed two each in five turrets on each side. It took seventy pounds of propellant to fire a shell from these guns. This propellant was stored in separate magazines.
What was the final production plan using for the main armament on the 1930 Sovetsky Soyuz Battleships?
It was to have three turrets of 3 each 406 mm (16 inch) naval rifles.
Familiarize yourself with safe and effective exercises for imroving flexibility in each joint of the body and discuss when each is necessary or desirable?
Familiarize yourself with safe and effective exercises for improving flexibility in each joint of the body and discuss when each is necessary or desirable.
Ways of effective home management?
helping each other
What is the durability of World War 1 battleships?
The were never tested. There were no decisive battleship fleet actions fought during WWI. Only battlecruisers and cruisers duelled heavily against each other.
