From Wiki: Designed for inshore operations along the sandbank strewn Belgian coastline, HMS Marshal Ney was equipped with two massive 15-inch (380 mm) naval guns. Originally, these guns were to have been stripped from one of the battlecruisers Renown and Repulse after they were redesigned. However, the guns were not ready, and guns intended for the battleship Ramillies were used instead.
So... pretty BIG guns. I bet she rolled quite a bit when those babies fired broadside! Quite the weird design (hence my interest).
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if that cannon has a small bore, it'll capsize the ship(because of the weight...) in a rolling sea... maybe...
From Wiki: Designed for inshore operations along the sandbank strewn Belgian coastline, HMS Marshal Ney was equipped with two massive 15-inch (380 mm) naval guns. Originally, these guns were to have been stripped from one of the battlecruisers Renown and Repulse after they were redesigned. However, the guns were not ready, and guns intended for the battleship Ramillies were used instead.
So... pretty BIG guns. I bet she rolled quite a bit when those babies fired broadside! Quite the weird design (hence my interest).
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