[Emperor Palpatine]

The “Iowas” only had 16 inch guns.

If we raised the Japanese super-dreadnought “Yamato” you could mount her 8 18-inch guns on a platform and shell the crap out of the Muzzies.

[GonzoGOP]

If we raised the Japanese super-dreadnought “Yamato” you could mount her 8 18-inch guns on a platform and shell the crap out of the Muzzies.

The 16" 50s had better performance then the lower velocity 18.1" guns of the Yamato. In addition while of less weight than the Yamato the Iowas had a better arrangement that offered better protection to the ships vital areas. Finally the fire control on Yamato and Musashi was primitive compared with the Iowa. In the battle of Samar the Yamato scored a sum total of 0 hits with its main guns. Musashi never fired her main guns in anger so there is no way to know if she would have done better. The Iowa class in contrast had a well deserved reputation as 22 mile snipers.

The Iowas were the proof that at least in terms of a Battleship quality does beat size.

[wally_bert]

Raise and build it this way.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYd8dC_WDVw&feature=related