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Most of her hull would be out of the water in that painting, I think.

We have a variety of items related to torpedoes at Hyperwar. Google "Hyperwar torpedoes" for links.

Thanks, MM.

Were either of the ships ever in a situation where the layout proved ... awkward? Against the Big B they could pretty much chose their orientation vis-à-vis the enemy.

Maybe "A, B, O", for 'Odd'?

Did Rodney use that system? Or did they have a "C" turret. Idle question, of course.

The disposition of the turrets in Nelson was a weight saving measure, nothing related to offensive, in fact it was not repeated in the post-Nelson´s KGV class. Regrds Yep. They were called "Washington's Cherry Trees" because the displacement limits set down in the Washington Naval Limitations Treat...

Well, at any angle not fouled by the #2 barbette the #3 turret could engage enemies in conjunction with #1 and #2. In the Iowa playout, with #3 aft, only six main guns could engage a target mumble degrees* ahead of the ship. With the Rodneys you could get nine guns firing at about 30°to >90°. *Mumbl...

Third turret on "Washington's cherry trees" was masked by barbette of second turret.

And, I think, that if the convoy scattered more targets would be accessible by German guns if they were separated.

I don't let other people dictate how I use the language.

And who sweeps in front of the minesweepers?

I actually got to watch the USN sweep the Suez Canal. Helos first. Not so much "tap dancing in a minefield" that way.

IIRC the after magazines were emptied of shells and ammo. Homer Wallin would be the one to check with for that one. His book is at Hyperwar. (And I don't have the energy to try and scan it on a cell phone. Sorry.

I doubt it. I have that book. It was taken from the same source IIRC. I'd have to walk across the room to check.