Path: utzoo!utgpu!watserv1!watmath!att!cbnews!military From: phil@hpsmdca.hp.com (Philip Walden) Newsgroups: sci.military Subject: Re: Battleship Nelson Message-ID: <1990Jul26.015406.2834@cbnews.att.com> Date: 26 Jul 90 01:54:06 GMT References: <1990Jul23.202210.6040@cbnews.att.com> Sender: military@cbnews.att.com (William B. Thacker) Organization: HP Product Generation Processes Lines: 8 Approved: military@att.att.com From: phil@hpsmdca.hp.com (Philip Walden) I seem to recall that the Nelson was the sister ship to the Rodney which took part in the final Bismark battle. Yes it was an unusual design. I learned this while playing a "war game". One thing about that design with all your guns and armour up front, never turn and run!