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Re:New Warship’s Big Guns Have No Bullets by grzm on Tuesday November 08, 2016 @01:06AM (#12898049)
The Advanced Gun System/LRLAP have an effective range of over 80 nautical miles.[0][1] "Close to shore" is relative.

[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Gun_System

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Range_Land_Attack_Project...

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Re:New Warship’s Big Guns Have No Bullets by imglorp on Tuesday November 08, 2016 @06:32AM (#12899382)
The old heavy battleships would deliver 800lb shells 25 miles, using analog targeting and stabilizing computers. That was already way over the horizon. 80nm can get lots done.
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Re:New Warship’s Big Guns Have No Bullets by AlgorithmicTime on Tuesday November 08, 2016 @08:24AM (#12899988)
Actually, a 1900 to 2700 lbs. shell (depending on type).
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Re:New Warship’s Big Guns Have No Bullets by PhantomGremlin on Tuesday November 08, 2016 @09:45PM (#12905728)
Yeah, I once heard the weight of the shells compared to "Volkswagens". Which isn't far from the truth: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Beetle
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