Comments by "Arthur Mosel" (@arthurmosel808) on "HMS Hood & USS Iowa - Battlecruisers or Fast Battleships?" video.

  1. The Montana's decrease in speed was due to limitations based on the Panama Canal's size. To obtain greater speed and gun powere, the necessary ship size would not fit through the canal. The 12 guns were to deal with the rumors of future battleships of Japan and Germany. So, the Montana's speed was reduced so that the greater number of guns on a ship that could use the canal.
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