HMS Vanguard vs USS Iowa: America & Britain's Last Battleships | War on the Sea Grand Final скачать в хорошем качестве

HMS Vanguard vs USS Iowa: America & Britain's Last Battleships | War on the Sea Grand Final

The ultimate American fast battleship USS Iowa faces Britain's last and most refined battleship HMS Vanguard! This epic showdown features the fastest battleship ever built versus the best-protected British capital ship. Drachinifel:    / drachinifel   ⚓ SHIP SPECIFICATIONS ⚓ USS IOWA (BB-61) • Main Armament: 9 × 16"/50 Mk 7 guns • Speed: 33 knots (FASTEST battleship ever built) • Armor: 12.1" belt, 6" deck • Displacement: 57,540 tons • Commissioned: February 1943 • Combat Veteran: Pacific War, Korea, Persian Gulf • Immunity Zone vs Vanguard: 18,800-29,200 yds (10,400 yd zone) HMS VANGUARD • Main Armament: 8 × 15"/42 Mk I guns (4 twin turrets) • Speed: 30 knots • Armor: 14" belt (THICKEST of any fast battleship), 6" deck • Displacement: 51,420 tons • Commissioned: May 1946 (Britain's last battleship) • No combat service (post-war commission) • Immunity Zone vs Iowa: 16,500-28,900 yds (12,400 yd zone) 🎯 KEY TACTICAL FACTORS 🎯 Iowa Advantages: ✓ 3-knot speed advantage (DECISIVE for engagement control) ✓ Superior 16"/50 Mk 7 guns (longer range, better penetration) ✓ Combat-proven Mk 8 radar fire control ✓ Extensive combat experience (Pacific, Korea, Gulf War) ✓ Better fire control computer systems ✓ More modern gun design Vanguard Advantages: ✓ Superior armor protection (14" belt - thickest ever) ✓ Wider immunity zone (+2,000 yds) ✓ Excellent damage control & compartmentation ✓ Proven gun reliability (WWI/WWII service record) ✓ Superior sea-keeping & crew habitability ✓ Excellent British optical fire control ⚔️ THE MATCHUP ⚔️ This is the ultimate clash of design philosophies: American emphasis on speed and firepower versus British focus on protection and reliability. Iowa represents cutting-edge 1940s battleship design, while Vanguard embodies the culmination of British naval architecture experience. Iowa's 3-knot speed advantage is DECISIVE - she can completely control engagement parameters, choosing optimal range and dictating when to fight or disengage. Combined with her superior 16"/50 guns that outrange Vanguard's older 15"/42 weapons, Iowa can engage from beyond Vanguard's effective counter-battery range. Vanguard's 14-inch belt armor is the thickest of any fast battleship and her immunity zone is impressively wide. However, armor can't overcome the combination of speed disadvantage and inferior gun performance. Vanguard's guns, while reliable, are WWI-era designs that lack the range and penetration of Iowa's modern weapons. The combat experience gap is also significant - Iowa is a battle-tested veteran while Vanguard never fired a shot in anger. Can Britain's best armor scheme overcome American speed and firepower? DONATE/SUPPORT GRIM REAPERS PATREON monthly donations:   / grimreapers   PAYPAL one-off donations: https://www.paypal.me/GrimReapersDona... MERCH 1 : https://teespring.com/stores/grim-rea... MERCH 2 : https://grimreapers2.myspreadshop.co.uk/ 0:00 Intro 1:40 Battle SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE: https://grimreapers.net/ STREAM(Cap):   / grimreaperscap   FACEBOOK:   / grimreapersgroup   TWITTER:   / grimreapers_   DISCORD:   / discord   THANK YOU TO: Mission Makers, Admin, Staff, Helpers, Donators & Viewers(without which, this could not happen) xx #NavalBattle #GRNavalBattle #Battleship #WarOnTheSea #NavalWarfare #GrimReapers #Iowa #Vanguard