To: C19fan
She was also relatively small for a cruiser given the unique armament. However, her firing range was poor at a maximum of one mile with the larger, 500-pound shellsUsing compressed air to toss a 500 lb projectile one mile is an impressive feat. Unfortunately, one mile is nowhere near a long enough effective range for a naval gun.
10 posted on
03/15/2018 6:25:19 AM PDT by
WayneS
(An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last. - Winston Churchill.)
To: WayneS
On the plus side, using compressed air means no muzzle flash to give away your position during a night bombardment.
15 posted on
03/15/2018 7:36:42 AM PDT by
PapaBear3625
(Big governent is attractive to those who think that THEY will be in control of it.)
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