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From: eos!eugene@eos.arc.nasa.gov (Eugene Miya)
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Subject: Re: BB design
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Date: 13 May 89 02:25:51 GMT
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From: eos!eugene@eos.arc.nasa.gov (Eugene Miya)

In article <6488@cbnews.ATT.COM> vrdxhq!vrdxhq.verdix.com!bsmart@uunet.UU.NET (Bob Smart) writes:
>A lot of research went into anti kamikaze planning in the late stages
>of the war.

The lead time for design and construction was such that this wasn't
entirely correct as kamikazes were relatively late in the war.
More indicative were some of the earlier air attacks.  The history of
the WWII destroyer USS Evans (which was sliced in two by the Aust. Carrier
Canberra shortly after Vietnam) can give you insight (note: it was pointed
out by one author who's name escapes me, that the bows of ships are
still considered ramming devices, so don't they don't have some structure
[armor]).

The Evans and another destroyer came under air attack for something approaching
18 hours.  Both survived numerous hits, but the Evans using 5 inch, 40 mm
and 20 mm shot down over 70 planes.  Saying nothing of the planes it didn't get.
It is difficult to normally convey the concept of "heat of battle," but
numbers like these .....

[mod.note:  !!! 70 aircraft !  I'd love to read an account of that; might
be useful for my naval miniatures gaming, as well.  Can you suggest
a reference, Eugene ?  - Bill ]


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