The Worst Mistake in Designing the Iowa Class Battleships
- Episode aired Aug 22, 2023
- 12m
The Iowa class battleships were built for speed and firepower. But miscommunication lead to plans to install guns that were too large for the streamlined hull. So a new smaller gun had to be... Read allThe Iowa class battleships were built for speed and firepower. But miscommunication lead to plans to install guns that were too large for the streamlined hull. So a new smaller gun had to be design that was effective but cramped inside.The Iowa class battleships were built for speed and firepower. But miscommunication lead to plans to install guns that were too large for the streamlined hull. So a new smaller gun had to be design that was effective but cramped inside.