Surface Combat

[Sardaukar]

I have always said that G. Grigsby has his bell curves inverted. Exceptional results seem to  rule in all of his games.

[The Gnome]

In all sincerity I don't have the historical knowledge to know what should be the baseline result of such an engagement versus what is an exceptional result. From the point of view of an enthusiastic amateur they just don't feel right is all I'm saying.

[33Vyper]

"Those must have been pretty tough minesweepers then because each took at least 4 14" or 15" hits, plus numerous 6" to 8" and my ships kept piling it on. That's just silly, a single 14" shell hitting a ship that size would break its back. "
 
 
I totally agree with this statement.   I have always thought it was rediculously stupid that a MSW hit by a BB main guns would not simply be smashed into pieces.  But then I am always puzzled when a MSW is hit by 5 or 6 torpedoes...sorry but it would have sunk so fast after the first one or two that the next 3 or 4 must have been chasing it on the way to the bottom.
 
Just my 2 1/2 cents

[wdolson]

ORIGINAL: 33Vyper
I totally agree with this statement. I have always thought it was rediculously stupid that a MSW hit by a BB main guns would not simply be smashed into pieces. But then I am always puzzled when a MSW is hit by 5 or 6 torpedoes...sorry but it would have sunk so fast after the first one or two that the next 3 or 4 must have been chasing it on the way to the bottom.

Just my 2 1/2 cents

In the real world, a battleship probably wouldn't have wasted any of their large caliber ammunition on such a small target. I can't recall any instance where a battleship fired at anything smaller than a destroyer (though the Japanese battleships were attacke dby PT boats at Surgio). In a couple of instances Japanese battleships did use their main batteries in an attempt to bring down torpedo bombers though.

Bill

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: wdolson

ORIGINAL: 33Vyper
I totally agree with this statement. I have always thought it was rediculously stupid that a MSW hit by a BB main guns would not simply be smashed into pieces. But then I am always puzzled when a MSW is hit by 5 or 6 torpedoes...sorry but it would have sunk so fast after the first one or two that the next 3 or 4 must have been chasing it on the way to the bottom.

Just my 2 1/2 cents

In the real world, a battleship probably wouldn't have wasted any of their large caliber ammunition on such a small target. I can't recall any instance where a battleship fired at anything smaller than a destroyer (though the Japanese battleships were attacke dby PT boats at Surgio). In a couple of instances Japanese battleships did use their main batteries in an attempt to bring down torpedo bombers though.

Bill

wonder if there´s even a chance to hit something small like a PT with a 16" turret...

[Tetsuo]

I wonder what a near splash from one of those 40cm shells would do to a PT. [:)]