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"A BB with exteneded range rounds would not be sitting 2 miles off the beach, it would be a good 20 miles or so off."
Actually a BB with the ER Darpa sabot shells would stand off about 70 nautical miles from the shore.
Until the coastal defenses, air force, and enemy navy were quelled.
Then the BB could close to within 2 miles of the shore and reach way deep inland.
Carriers are great, but planes can be shot down.
Try shooting down a Mach 3 13" sabot shell with a case hardened steel case.
Good luck.
Every 30 seconds just ONE Iowa class battleship firing ONLY it's primary rifles can put 24,300lbs(11,046Kg) of steel on target.
That's every thirty seconds for two hours straight.
That's FIVE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THIRTY TWO THOUSAND POUNDS OF STEEL(2,650,909Kg).........in just two hours. One ship.
That's the equivelant firepower of about 10 carrier air wings, in just one ship...and that's not even including it's TLAMs or 5" guns.
Unlike VLS systems, the battleships 16" guns can be replenished at sea while on station via helicopter.
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