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To: ironwoodchuck

Think about it - 750# warhead traveling @ Mach 2.
BTW -- CIWS rounds out of rounds very quickly.

106 posted on 02/02/2006 5:14:32 PM PST by RetiredSWO

To: RetiredSWO

I'd guess that a shell from one of Musashi's or Yamato's guns would be about 3000 lbs travelling at about 2700 fps.

The Iowa class ships were made to survive that.

107 posted on 02/02/2006 5:17:21 PM PST by ironwoodchuck

To: RetiredSWO

BTW, if phalanx guns aren't enough to protect an Iowa ship, there's 900' of room for metalstorm on either side of an Iowa class ship as well.

108 posted on 02/02/2006 5:19:07 PM PST by ironwoodchuck

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