Posted on 06/04/2012 6:36:33 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
The hull armor on the IOWA Class had a belt that was a tad over 12 inches, but the armor on top of the 16 inch turrets and that surrounding the ‘citadel’ was 16 inches thick.
It can combine the functions of up to five radars and ten antennas.
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