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[Halifax Tar]

Sinking of ARA General Belgrano - Wikipedia

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Last Capital ship I know of being sunk. Didn’t go good for them then and that was with technology that is 40+ years old at this point.

Condensing strength in a few capital ships is a mistake. WWII that was the big debate, aircraft carriers or BBs. Aircraft carriers won out big time, just ask Japan.

Today large ships are more vulnerable than ever. You’re putting all your eggs in one easy to sink basket. I would guess the way to go is unmanned drone craft controlled by a larger manned ship but that is just speculation on my part.

Building a BB today is a ego play not a practical one.

The Belgrano was a WW2 Brooklyn Class light cruiser. Not even in the same topic when it comes to armor and survivability as BB or CV.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Sinking of ARA General Belgrano - Wikipedia

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Last Capital ship I know of being sunk. Didn’t go good for them then and that was with technology that is 40+ years old at this point.

Condensing strength in a few capital ships is a mistake. WWII that was the big debate, aircraft carriers or BBs. Aircraft carriers won out big time, just ask Japan.

Today large ships are more vulnerable than ever. You’re putting all your eggs in one easy to sink basket. I would guess the way to go is unmanned drone craft controlled by a larger manned ship but that is just speculation on my part.

Building a BB today is a ego play not a practical one.

That was a WWII cruiser, sunk by a WWII torpedo.

AI response to "How many torpedo did it take to sink a WWII battleship on average"

During World War II, sinking a battleship generally required 3 to 5 torpedo hits for standard modern designs, though this number varied significantly based on the ship's size, age, and the type of torpedo used.
Factors Influencing Sinking Time
Ship Displacement: Modern "treaty" battleships (roughly 35,000–45,000 tons) typically required at least 3–5 hits to sink. Older World War I-era battleships, which lacked modern torpedo defense systems, were occasionally sunk by a single torpedo, such as the Conte di Cavour at Taranto.
Torpedo Type: Submarine and destroyer-launched torpedoes carried significantly larger warheads than aerial torpedoes. Historically, one submarine torpedo was considered equivalent to approximately two aerial torpedoes in destructive power.
Hit Concentration: Attacks concentrated on a single side (to cause capsizing) were more effective than hits spread across both sides, which could inadvertently help the ship maintain stability through "counter-flooding".
Notable Examples of Torpedo Hits

The number of confirmed hits often remains a subject of historical debate due to the chaos of battle:
HMS Prince of Wales: Sunk by 4 torpedo hits (aerial).
HMS Barham: Sunk by 3 torpedo hits (submarine).
Bismarck: Effectively neutralized by a single "lucky" hit to the rudder, though it took multiple subsequent torpedoes and heavy shellfire to eventually sink it.
Scharnhorst: Sunk after taking an estimated 11 torpedo hits in addition to heavy shellfire.
Yamato & Musashi: These "super-battleships" required massive numbers of hits to sink. The Yamato was sunk by at least 11–13 torpedoes, while the Musashi absorbed an estimated 19 torpedo hits over several hours.