Anti Destroyer and Merchantmen shells

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Billy
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Anti Destroyer and Merchantmen shells

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See in some posts of similar battleship guns being used on land but often fired a much lighter she'll at very high velocities. Something like a 300-400 kg high explosive shell doing 3400 fps. I couldn't help but think that that would be a perfact anti destroyer or merchantman shell. One hit would wipe out a destroyer and merchantmen wouldn't stand a chance. The high velocity would also make it a flat shooter and would likely lead to greater first round hit probability at short to medium ranges. The lower weight would mean you could stack a few in with little regard to extra weight instead of some APCs given enough space.