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Dreadnought · 01-02-2008, 10:21 AM

IMO The Kirov dont have one fraction of the armor needed to withstand even a RGM-84 Harpoon missle fired from the Iowa. One thing most tend to omit is that the Kirov are loaded with missles and almost (very little) no armor to protect those missles. Where as the Iowa's could fire the Harpoons or the BGM-109Toms. They are carried in three versions aboard for the Toms and with 1500 mile pinpoint striking capability for the Toms it opens the range greatly. If we used the old armored box version even they are protected inside the box with minimum armor, but what of the Kirov. The Iowas were also built with great damage in mind so they are compartmented quite well. The other weapons to rely upon would be the jammers (splq) these are the much older form of jammers (but since someone mentioned upgrades before hand) for the missle lock upon both vessels Phalanx and SRBOC. Thats where it comes down to whose electronics are better then whos and whos armor will withstand the blast ableing them to reply in full. You will notice I negated the guns altogether. No need for them when facing a rather well armed opponent with a penchant for missle technology. But while were here as far as the guns go.. If we lay one salvo on the Kirov and it will penetrate those decks without doubt then we will see just how well schooled the Soviets are at abondon ship drills and sever damage control measures.

The Soviets feared the Iowas because they feared they could not sink one before she could get off a full and well balanced reply aka.. forsurely endangering the missle platform of the Kirovs in which no crew member would survive to tell (unless ofcoarse they left early). The rest is a testment at who builds a better ship and whose damage control technique has the better grade. IMO The Iowa's and since I have had the pleasure of meeting someone of the opposing side who favored the very same I rest my case and this is my reasoning.

01-02-2008, 10:21 AM	#19 (permalink)
Dreadnought *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 05-12-05 Posts: 5,316 Country:	IMO The Kirov dont have one fraction of the armor needed to withstand even a RGM-84 Harpoon missle fired from the Iowa. One thing most tend to omit is that the Kirov are loaded with missles and almost (very little) no armor to protect those missles. Where as the Iowa's could fire the Harpoons or the BGM-109Toms. They are carried in three versions aboard for the Toms and with 1500 mile pinpoint striking capability for the Toms it opens the range greatly. If we used the old armored box version even they are protected inside the box with minimum armor, but what of the Kirov. The Iowas were also built with great damage in mind so they are compartmented quite well. The other weapons to rely upon would be the jammers (splq) these are the much older form of jammers (but since someone mentioned upgrades before hand) for the missle lock upon both vessels Phalanx and SRBOC. Thats where it comes down to whose electronics are better then whos and whos armor will withstand the blast ableing them to reply in full. You will notice I negated the guns altogether. No need for them when facing a rather well armed opponent with a penchant for missle technology. But while were here as far as the guns go.. If we lay one salvo on the Kirov and it will penetrate those decks without doubt then we will see just how well schooled the Soviets are at abondon ship drills and sever damage control measures. The Soviets feared the Iowas because they feared they could not sink one before she could get off a full and well balanced reply aka.. forsurely endangering the missle platform of the Kirovs in which no crew member would survive to tell (unless ofcoarse they left early). The rest is a testment at who builds a better ship and whose damage control technique has the better grade. IMO The Iowa's and since I have had the pleasure of meeting someone of the opposing side who favored the very same I rest my case and this is my reasoning. __________________ Fortitude.....The strength to persist...The courage to endure. Last edited by Dreadnought : 01-02-2008 at 10:28 AM.