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Originally Posted by General Mayhem  Rodney is my 2nd favorite. It's unique design. I don't know if any othr ships of it' type were commissioned by te Royal Navy or the reasons behind mounting three turrets forward only. |
Intersting design, if you think of it. If she was approaching another ship
exactly head on it could only fire 6 of the guns, but if the angle was 10 - 15 deg. off the bow it could fire
all 3 turrets when pursuing, as opposed to only 4 guns on Bismarck. Perhaps designed to get the most power firing forward when charging into a fight.
I've included a firing diagram. {note that "Nagato" should have firing arc like Bismarck, not like "N. Carolina}