[nascarnation]

Amazing when a shell the size of a V.W. come from over the horizon and lands ON target, maybe 32 miles away.

No doubt, probably a good bit more economical than cruise missiles.

[mountn man]

The Iowa also carried Tomahawks
The Tomahawks, depending on which one have a range up to 1500 miles vs about 23 miles for a 16” shell.
The Iowa requires 1800 men to operate. An Arleigh Burke 300. That’s 6 Arleigh Burkes to equal the manpower of the Iowa. That’s 6 different locations (potential targets) with the capability (on hand) of 96 Tomahawks each (576 total)

The Mark 8 costs about $500 each. Have no idea on the 660 pounds of charge to launch it. The Mark 8 weighs 2700 pounds (kinetic energy) with a 41 pound explosive charge.

The Tomhawks have a 1000 pound warhead at a cost of $1.4 mill each
The next Tomahawks will have air-fuel warheads, making them more powerful.

I love our old battle wagons. They evoke a sense of power and pride.
The reality is they are out of date.

Why modernize a BB at the cost of a modern day Aegis cruiser, with less capability and higher operational costs?