WWII old school
2007-11-06 06:13:52 · 9 answers · asked by dinkylinker 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
New Jersey.
The Iowa-class BBs had the advantage of newer technology (fe, radar), heavier armor, higher speed, and superior armament & fire control.
Bismarck was saddled with fire control from systems that were little better than what the High Seas Fleet had at the end of WWI.
2007-11-06 06:38:45 · answer #1 · answered by psyop6 6 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Battle Of Bismark Sea
2016-11-04 00:01:20 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bismarck was a "pocket Battleship"
It had 8 - 15" guns, two each in four turrets, plus other weapons and displaced 41,000 tons.
Fire control systems were top of the line.
Iowa class BB had 9-16" 54 calibre guns, three each in three turrets, (Two forward, one rear) plus other weapons and displaced 45,000 tons.
Fire control system was also top notch.
The Iowa class had big advantages over the Bismarck/Tirpitz.
(1) It had more guns forward.
(2) The main guns had more range.
(3) The shells weighed more.
(4) Better damage control and redundancy. (more back up systems)
(5) The radar mast was higher, giving better over-the horizon view.
Bismark however had,
(1) Faster, and maneuverability.
(2) Guns were evenly distributed. (It could shoot just as hard to the rear.
All things being equal, I think New Jersey comes out on top.
USS Iowa actually was in the task force the went looking for Tirpitz, so an Iowa/Bismarck match up could have happened.
However, a battleship duel was unlikely, Iowa never went anywhere alone.
Bismarck had a very sharp commander, and he had a good admiral with him at the time of the sinking. His maneuvers after the Hood sinking showed just how well he could drive that boat. So maybe he would win in a Iowa/Bismark knife fight. It would all come down to who put the most steel on target, and New Jersey puts down more steel much faster.
2007-11-06 07:45:06 · answer #3 · answered by John S 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
The Bismark's rudder and steering was wrecked by a torpedo from an airplane, -- which made it a sitting duck to be finished off by the King George V and a few destroyers.
by then all battleships were really good for was shore bombardment. They were totally vulnerable to air attack. The Bismark was hardly the "boss of the seas" it only lasted eight days on the high seas.
If they were to head to head they are fairly even maybe a slight edge to the Bismarck. A lot would depend on weather conditions and leadership -- but there were no one on one type battles between battleships in WWII.
2007-11-06 06:29:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
The USS New Jersey. The New Jersey was faster at over 33 knots, had more and larger guns (9 16" guns compared to 8 15" guns) and had radar fire control for better accuracy and the ability to shoot at night or in poor visibility.
2007-11-06 07:12:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Probably the Bismark. The USS New Jersey was built in 1939 and the Bismark was the Boss of the Seas during WWII.
2007-11-06 06:21:53 · answer #6 · answered by booman17 7 · 0⤊ 8⤋
Seeing that the Bismark currently resides at the bottom of the ocean, and the New Jersey is still floating, hypothetically, I would say the New Jersey was a better boat...
2007-11-06 06:21:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 5⤋
The Iowa would win handily. Better armor, better guns, better fire-control.
The site below provides a comparison of WWII battleships rated by various factors.
2007-11-06 07:15:03 · answer #8 · answered by MikeGolf 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
the bismark tastes ok dunked in coffee, I think it would not be good in salt water.
so I'll vote for the new shirt
2007-11-06 06:43:50 · answer #9 · answered by wacky weed 4 · 0⤊ 5⤋