Iowa was built after a whole lot of ships in Kancolle had already sunk, huh?

Blue_Stuff said:

Iowa was built after a whole lot of ships in Kancolle had already sunk, huh?

Iowa sunk a couple herself. ;3

chaosbunny said:

Iowa sunk a couple herself. ;3

I think blue stuff she wasn't there during the early part of the war (and bismarck was sunk during the early part of the war.)

Iowa is probably mistaking her for Tirpitz.

I think Iowa is thinking of the Bismarck Sea in the Pacific

Almost silly how much tonnage the Tirpitz tied down just by playing tiddly winks in a fjord. I bet Yamato and Musashi would have accomplished similar feats of deterrence had the allies known about them. Might have even thrown a wet blanket on Operation Watchtower.

aceofspudz said:

I bet Yamato and Musashi would have accomplished similar feats of deterrence had the allies known about them. Might have even thrown a wet blanket on Operation Watchtower.

Not likely.
The Japanese actually had numerous Battleships in the pacific, by numbers presenting a much greater threat than the Yamatos did.
The Japanese never attempted to capitalize on this (and couldn't, because of fuel), but the US was expecting them to on day one.
So, I doubt the tactics or overall grand strategy would have changed much.

In a rational world, but "super weapons" like Tirpitz and Yamato always seem to put the fear in military planners out of proportion to their actual capabilities.

aceofspudz said:

In a rational world, but "super weapons" like Tirpitz and Yamato always seem to put the fear in military planners out of proportion to their actual capabilities.

You mean "super weapons" that the US was convinced, and rightfully so, would be crushed by North Carolina and South Dakota-class Battleships (via numbers), let alone the Iowas?

aceofspudz said:

In a rational world, but "super weapons" like Tirpitz and Yamato always seem to put the fear in military planners out of proportion to their actual capabilities.

http://www.navweaps.com/index_tech/tech-076.htm

In pure mathematical terms, concentration of firepower in a single platform (allowing a smaller number of units to theorically have firepower parity/superiority against a numerically superior enemy) while it seems budgetary attractive, usually ended up becoming cases of putting too many eggs in a single basket: there is a reason of why multi-turreted tanks and "turret farm" ships like the HMS Agincourt never become the norm.

LucasHidemiKomori said:

http://www.navweaps.com/index_tech/tech-076.htm

In pure mathematical terms, concentration of firepower in a single platform (allowing a smaller number of units to theorically have firepower parity/superiority against a numerically superior enemy) while it seems budgetary attractive, usually ended up becoming cases of putting too many eggs in a single basket: there is a reason of why multi-turreted tanks and "turret farm" ships like the HMS Agincourt never become the norm.

on one hand i'm annoy with ll this military talk, on the other hand is pretty funny and the thought that people are taking this way too seriously is also somewhat humorous.

gregoris said:

on one hand i'm annoy with ll this military talk

We are discussing the content of the comic, though. Kancolle is about military stuff.

gregoris said:

on one hand i'm annoy with ll this military talk, on the other hand is pretty funny and the thought that people are taking this way too seriously is also somewhat humorous.

If you think that's bad, then you haven't seen some of the discussions on some of Sakazaky Freddy's works...

For me I don't mind the military talk as it's informative and interesting, that is as long as they can be civil about it and not use it as an excuse for nationalistic dick waving or just simply being an asshole.

LucasHidemiKomori said:

If you think that's bad, then you haven't seen some of the discussions on some of Sakazaky Freddy's works...

Given what the number-three post in there right now is (the translation I put up of the three characters I can actually read--e.g. match Chinese--are "Slut Meat Festival"), I wouldn't quite recommend that link be put up.

Try this instead:
https://danbooru.donmai.us/posts?utf8=%E2%9C%93&tags=sakazaki_freddy+kantai_collection+&ms=1