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What kind of weapons did the battleships have?
Prior to 1906, battleships are called pre-dreadnaughts; after 1906, they're called dreadnaughts, since HMS Dreadnaught was launched in 1906. Pre-Dreadnaughts, such as the Russian battleships (Borodino class) during the Battle of Tsushima in May 1905 consisted of four 12" main guns; twelve 6" guns; and twenty 75mm guns; plus torpedo tubes front and aft. After the Russian-Japanese War of 1904-1905; HMS Dreadnaught was launched with all 12" guns; later came 14", 15", the Iowa class 16" & Yamato class 18" guns.
Is a battleship the same thing as a warship-if not what is the difference?
merely the use of words to describe the same object..
Which ship was referred to as the big gun?
US Nany battleships with 16" guns.
What are four types of guns found on the battleship?
The Russian Borodino class battleships during the battle of Tsushima in 1905 had: Four 12" guns, Twelve 6" guns, Twenty 75mm guns, and Twenty 47mm guns. The 12" main batteries were for engageing enemy battleships, the secondary 6" guns were for enemy cruisers, and the 75mm & 47mm guns were for fending off torpedo boats and torpedo boat destroyers.
What do battleships carry?
Basically, a battleship is typified by large guns, and thick armor since the late 1800's. In World War 1 battleships also carried torpedoes and a variety of smaller guns, but they never got close enough to use them, and these were done away with.
What weapons britain america and canada use on d day?
They used every kind of weapon they had from rifles to heavy naval guns on battleships, aircraft bombing, tanks , rockets from landing craft and artillery.
What are the type of battleship?
1. Pre-Dreadnaught 12" gunned Russian Battleships at the Battle of Tsushima in 1905. 2. Dreadnaught 12"/13"/14" gunned US/British Battleships WWI. 3. Fast Battleships Iowa Class 16" guns WWII.
What kind of fuel does a battleship use?
The Russian battleships during the Battle of Tsushima in 1905 burned coal. The battleships of WWI & WWII burned oil.
What weapons did the people in the Pearl Harbor?
The japs used torpedoes and bombs the Americans used AA guns, battleships and a few planes.
What type of guns did the Yamato battleship use?
The Yamato and Musashi were Yamato Class battleships that each had 18.1 inch naval guns as their main armament ~ see related link below to additional information .
What was the name of the Japanese two Dreadnought battleships in World War 2?
The two largest were the Yamato and Musashi, each mounted 18" guns.
What kind of guns did the union and confederates use?
Long guns and hand guns.
