Comments on: Battlewagon Wednesday

By: Chase

Chase — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:57:57 +0000

Also worthy of note is that the speed of the unrep listed in the caption of the picture has remained unchanged even to this day. 13-14 knots remains the gold standard.

By: jaymaster

jaymaster — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:13:36 +0000

To keep things in perspective, don’t forget that these ships were supplied by wagons pulled by horses and mules. And railroads, of course.

Those were some impressive feats.

By: Nicholas

Nicholas — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:47:02 +0000

What a fascinating video.

By: Murdoc

Murdoc — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:45:30 +0000

I’m gambling that if I keep posting battleship stuff every week, commenters will grow tired of debating that every single time.

I estimate that it will only take 40-50 weeks before the novelty of it wears off…

By: Chad

Chad — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:16:57 +0000

You do realize that now you are going to have to have “the conversation” again, right? Let’s start it by saying this. Which would you rather have for coastal fire support, 1 5″ fast firing gun, or 9 16″ guns?

By: Jim Tarro

Jim Tarro — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:53:20 +0000

I like the idea of the new ‘battleship Wednesday’. I’m an addict on cage masted battleships and build radio-controlled 1/96 scale U.S. battleships prior to WWII. My favorate is the California (BB-44) and I am currently working on the Texas (BB-35). i use CAD to draw my plans, usually based on actual navy plans.