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Ship Photo of the Day

Before the Carrier Task Group, there was the Battleship Division - BATDIV
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BatDiv

And if you are looking for photos on any particular ship, try here: http://www.navsource.org/

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Battleship Division Two: In line abreast formation, 7 June 1954, in the Virginia Capes operating area, on the only occasion that all four Iowa class battleships were photographed operating together. Ship closest to the camera is Iowa (BB-61). The others are (from near to far):Wisconsin (BB-64); Missouri (BB-63) andNew Jersey (BB-62).

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I love me some Iowa class 16" badassery ( beautiful lines), but it was the Essex class that broke the back of the IJN.,,,,,,,,,,,,,but we got our money's worth out of the Iowas.
 
Jim123 said:
Somebody should edit that wiki entry to somehow work in the phrase, "The mission of a BATDIV was to blow the shit out of anything that needed it."
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Reminds me of the mission of Naval Aviation, as interpreted by then-CAG-7 actual a few years ago . . . "the global force for fucking shit up."
 
Jim123 said:
Somebody should edit that wiki entry to somehow work in the phrase, "The mission of a BATDIV was to blow the shit out of anything that needed it."
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Would have really liked to see what DARPA could do with a 16" gun. As I mentioned earlier, they were working on sabot rounds to fire an 11" / 700 pound projectile many more miles than the standard 16" round. Also, here is some extra info on naval guns for those so inclined.

http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNUS_16-50_mk7.php

HE-ER Mark ? (Planned)
Advanced Gun Weapon Systems Technology Program 16/11-Inch Long Range GPS Concept with Sabot.
Another sub-caliber projectile with sabot, this one 11 inches (28 cm) in diameter. This project was also cancelled about FY91.
A sketch of this projectile may be seen below in the Additional Pictures section.
Data below courtesy of United States Naval Fire Support Association (USNFSA):
Range: 100 nm
Launch Weight: 650 lbs. (295 kg)
Fly Away Weight: 525 lbs. (238 kg)
Launch Length: 69 in (175 cm)
Payload: 248 M46 Submunitions, total weight of 175.2 lbs. (79.5 kg)
Guidance Modes: GPS and INS

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Advanced Gun Weapon Systems Technology Program 16/11-Inch Long Range GPS Concept with Sabot.

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Disassembled "Gunfighter" saboted projectile of the late 1960s. From left to right: Front Rider, supporting sabot, 280 mm (11") projectile and obturator.

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Inside the barbette of USS Iowa BB-61 after her recommissioning in the 1980's. The Petty Officer is removing the fuze protective cap from an HC Mark 13.


http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/Gun_Data.php
http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/Gun_Data_p2.php
http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/Gun_Data_p3.php
 
One of the oldest battleships of WW2, USS Texas (BB-35), commissioned in 1912. Main armament was 10 (5x2) 14" cannons firing 1,400 lb shells. Length 573 ft, beam 95 ft, 28,367 tons at full load.

Among US-built battleships, Texas is notable for her sizeable number of firsts: the first US Navy vessel to house a permanently assigned contingent of US Marines, the first US battleship to mount anti-aircraft guns, the first US ship to control gunfire with directors and range-keepers (analog forerunners of today's computers), the first US battleship to launch an aircraft,[10] from a platform on Turret 2,[11] one of the first to receive the CXAM-1 version of CXAM production radar in the US Navy,[A 2]the first US battleship to become a permanent museum ship,[A 3][10] and the first battleship declared to be a US National Historic Landmark. Texas is notable for being the only remaining World War I–era dreadnought battleship.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Texas_(BB-35)

Of interest, when commissioned in 1912, the Texas had coal fired boilers which gave a range of 7,000 NM at a speed of 10 knots. After a major refitting in the 1920's and a switch to oil fired boilers, the Texas had increased its range to over 15,000 NM at 10 knots.

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Sadly it's getting closer and closer to sinking these days. The ongoing efforts to put it in a permanent dry dock have been a complete debacle and at this point it may not even be sound enough to do make it happen.
 
Treetop Flyer said:
Sadly it's getting closer and closer to sinking these days. The ongoing efforts to put it in a permanent dry dock have been a complete debacle and at this point it may not even be sound enough to do make it happen.
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Eff. As if Olympia having problems wasn’t depressing enough.
 
The first dreadnought in the US Navy: USS South Carolina (BB-26). 8 (4x2) 12" main guns. Length 452 ft, beam 80 ft, 17,900 tons at full load.

Although planned at roughly the same time as HMS Dreadnought, due to Congressional financial issues, the South Carolina arrived later. The revolutionary super-firing main battery was something the HMS Dreadnought did not have, thus the South Carolina could have the same size broadside despite having 2 fewer main guns, the weight saving allowing slightly heavier armor than the Dreadnought.

Due to being designed no larger than the pre-dreadnought class and using triple expansion engines instead of new turbines, the South Carolina and her sister ship the Michigan were too slow (only 18.5 knots) for the battleline in WW1 and thus were used for convoy escort and in the Caribbean.

Interesting note: the class carried torpedo tubes below the waterline.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_South_Carolina_(BB-26)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Carolina-class_battleship

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Treetop Flyer said:
Sadly it's getting closer and closer to sinking these days. The ongoing efforts to put it in a permanent dry dock have been a complete debacle and at this point it may not even be sound enough to do make it happen.
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nittany03 said:
Eff. As if Olympia having problems wasn’t depressing enough.
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Makes me think they ought to just permanently drydock them like the HMS Victory or put them in concrete like the Mikasa.
 
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