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Originally Posted by HoratioNelson
see nothing at all wrong with the Iowa hull design as a design base for the next generation of battleships. Hope that explains my actions.
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The Iowa hull is only a fair start. Upgrades of steels and fabrication methods have changed a fair amount since they were initially designed in 1941. Even the hydrodynamic shape of the hulls (especially the bows and sterns) have dramatically change.
Your selection of power plants will determine if you use fixed pitch or variable pitch propellers.
Your selection of power plants and major auxiliaries will control the size and level of combat protection of the compartments.
Your selection of weapons will determine how much of the ship's hull will be dedicated to physical weapon support. Even the Coil gun probably has some recoil to it even though it's just an overgrown solenoid switch. Though most of the hull support will actually be for supporting the weight of such a monstrous mortar. Rail guns are even worse because of their length rather than the bulk of a coil gun.
So, if I was in charge of designing a new Battleship, I would pay only necessary attention to the weapons until I was satisfied with a hull design, power plant and "armor" first.
Then we can fit the Cylon lightning bolt gun and still make room for Mod 2 of the gun and Revision B of the power supply and Ordalt 77 to satisfy the EPA.