carpenoctem1689
Airman 1st Class
- 285
- Sep 10, 2005
1.) Battleship
2.) Battlecruiser
3.) Heavy cruiser/Armored cruiser
4.) Light cruiser
5.) Destroyer
6.) Submarine
7.) Patrol Boat or MBT
8.) Aircraft Carrier
For the battleships i would have to go with the Yamato class. Protection wise, it withstood much more punishment than any Iowa class battleship could of. Barring the fact that Iowas radar controlled gunfire was better than Yamatos optical sighting, i would still go with Yamato. It had a tight turning radius, very tight. While its 18.1 inch guns could slightly outrange Iowas 16 inch guns, they were about eqaul in armor penetration (yes im aware that japanese shells werent of the best quality). Atlantic battleship would be the Bismarck for me, but this is best overall.
Battlecruisers is a hard topic for me, having an affinity for them as i do. I always have liked Scharnhorts, they were fast, pretty well armored, and (would have been) well armed. They had 11 inch gun mounts, but the german 15 inch gun mount was identical, therefore after the war started, they were supposed to be changed out. They lacked somewhat in anti-aircraft guns, but this could have been remedied.
Heavy cruisers, i have always loved the Hipper class and the Mogamis. Prinz eugen survived the war and two damn A-bomb tests, so we can assume they werent easy to sink. Mogamis were fast, well armed and armored, but were top heavy like most japanese ships. Overall i like Mogami, mostly because they had better torpedoes. Baltimores, the US heavy cruisers were the best allied, and could easily contend for the best, but as they lacked torpedo tubes, i wouldnt give them my vote.
Light cruisers, well i never had a favorite. I always liked british light cruisers, because they were well thought out. They had decent everything, making them really good, because they needed alot of them to defend their overseas interests. I liked the AJAX class.
Destroyers. Everyone needs alot of them, theyre small, fast and can pack a damn big punch, especially with torperdoes. Theyre excellent for ASW work, and fleet defence or convoy escort. I like the US Fletcher class and the Japense Shimakaze (spelled wrong maybe). I couldnt choose between the two. Americans had better guns, but the japanese more and better torpedoes.
Motor torpedo boats. Well ive always liked Italian designs. The US had some damn good PT boats, they did a number on some japanese ships. For an account of this, look up the story "we were expendable".
Aircraft carriers, well i always loved Lexington, Akagi and shinano. Shinano had the brilliant idea of being moved from one yard to another, before completion, with US submarines patrolling everywhere....brilliant right? I like lexington, because she was fast, could carry many aircraft (ninety?) and had some decent damage control. The decks were too thin though, and made out of wood if i remember correctly. Akagi is a close contender, but im gonna go american on this one.
what do you all think? (i know, i know, most people will say iowa would mop the floor with yamato)
2.) Battlecruiser
3.) Heavy cruiser/Armored cruiser
4.) Light cruiser
5.) Destroyer
6.) Submarine
7.) Patrol Boat or MBT
8.) Aircraft Carrier
For the battleships i would have to go with the Yamato class. Protection wise, it withstood much more punishment than any Iowa class battleship could of. Barring the fact that Iowas radar controlled gunfire was better than Yamatos optical sighting, i would still go with Yamato. It had a tight turning radius, very tight. While its 18.1 inch guns could slightly outrange Iowas 16 inch guns, they were about eqaul in armor penetration (yes im aware that japanese shells werent of the best quality). Atlantic battleship would be the Bismarck for me, but this is best overall.
Battlecruisers is a hard topic for me, having an affinity for them as i do. I always have liked Scharnhorts, they were fast, pretty well armored, and (would have been) well armed. They had 11 inch gun mounts, but the german 15 inch gun mount was identical, therefore after the war started, they were supposed to be changed out. They lacked somewhat in anti-aircraft guns, but this could have been remedied.
Heavy cruisers, i have always loved the Hipper class and the Mogamis. Prinz eugen survived the war and two damn A-bomb tests, so we can assume they werent easy to sink. Mogamis were fast, well armed and armored, but were top heavy like most japanese ships. Overall i like Mogami, mostly because they had better torpedoes. Baltimores, the US heavy cruisers were the best allied, and could easily contend for the best, but as they lacked torpedo tubes, i wouldnt give them my vote.
Light cruisers, well i never had a favorite. I always liked british light cruisers, because they were well thought out. They had decent everything, making them really good, because they needed alot of them to defend their overseas interests. I liked the AJAX class.
Destroyers. Everyone needs alot of them, theyre small, fast and can pack a damn big punch, especially with torperdoes. Theyre excellent for ASW work, and fleet defence or convoy escort. I like the US Fletcher class and the Japense Shimakaze (spelled wrong maybe). I couldnt choose between the two. Americans had better guns, but the japanese more and better torpedoes.
Motor torpedo boats. Well ive always liked Italian designs. The US had some damn good PT boats, they did a number on some japanese ships. For an account of this, look up the story "we were expendable".
Aircraft carriers, well i always loved Lexington, Akagi and shinano. Shinano had the brilliant idea of being moved from one yard to another, before completion, with US submarines patrolling everywhere....brilliant right? I like lexington, because she was fast, could carry many aircraft (ninety?) and had some decent damage control. The decks were too thin though, and made out of wood if i remember correctly. Akagi is a close contender, but im gonna go american on this one.
what do you all think? (i know, i know, most people will say iowa would mop the floor with yamato)
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