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Yamato: Biggest Battleship Ever Was 72,000 Tons of Raw Naval Power
Weighing nearly 72,000 tons, the Yamato was equipped with the largest naval cannons in history, 18.1-inch guns, capable of firing shells over 26 miles. Despite its impressive armament and armor ...
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Kim Jong-un unveils North Korea’s LARGEST warship ever with Russian-style destroyer to carry cruise missile system
TYRANT Kim Jong-un has unveiled North Korea's largest naval destroyer that could ... alongside a mounted naval gun that is expected to be placed at the front. Military experts believe the warship ...
Defense News12d
BAE awarded $70 million Navy contract to overhaul Mk 45 guns
The destroyer Rafael Peralta fires its Mark 45 5-inch light-weight gun during a live-fire exercise while operating in the Philippine Sea in January 2023. (MC1 Greg Johnson/U.S. Navy) The U.S. Navy ...
The National Interest27d
The Navy’s Next-Gen Destroyer Is Missing Something Important: A Gun
For much of modern naval history, the role of a destroyer ... This objective was accomplished with a variety of guns, with the largest generally being five inches­—thus far smaller than the ...