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Originally Posted by Dreadnought
Agreed JAD,
But if the ship is damaged and taking on water all of those guns large and small will contribute to the list and very quickly depending on the damage incurred those guns may not be capable of bearing on the target and hasten the list much more quickly its at these times that fatal accidents happen down below in the galleries.
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You're right, of course. However, one assumes that at the outset of a battle between unevenly matched ships, the more powerful one is the theoretical winner. We've been indulging in what-ifs, all of which are possible. But what-if occur during a battle. Now before the battle, would you as the captain of the Independence order it into battle one-on-one with the Victory, and I don't mean hail mary ranging shots, but up close and personal?
