Comments by "Karl von Gazenberg" (@karlvongazenberg8398) on "The Drydock - Episode 082" video.

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Anti-shell missiles: system were and now increasingly more so designek to be able to intercept both Soviet/Russian sea-skimming and anti-surface mode SAMs (like the Sea Dart), which are both supersonic and some even claim to be able to intercept contemporary naval shells (ie 5 inch-ish ones)... ...so I got the impression that stuff like the ESSM or the SeaRam would score a direct hit on a 12+ inch shell. And in the latter case purely the kinetic energy of such impact is on par with a 6 inch shell. Therefore I am a tad more optimistic about modern point defense intercepting battleship grade shells, but any modern surface warship finding herself within like 20 miles of a proper battleship, even a coastal defense battery of such guns is having a really bad day.
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@gokbay3057 But then a missile based CIWS gives even a corvette some survival chance and lugging around a 5 ton SeaRAM module is way cheaper, than carry a foot thick armor plate, which does not protect your radars anyway.
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@gokbay3057 But then shells were cheaper than battleships, so why did they built them? ;)
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