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kilowatts -> RE: Another Trivia Question.... (3/5/2007 6:02:46 PM)
Define 'Largest Shot' please. Largest calibre weapon? Heaviest projectile? Largest explosive power? Do missiles count or only guns?

Dagooz -> RE: Another Trivia Question.... (3/5/2007 6:05:39 PM)
I actually don't think this is the answer but gotta try. Japanese 18.1 inch (460mm) guns mounted on Yamato and Musashi. But navy guns does not only mean ones mounted on ships that were commisioned...

Bucks -> RE: Another Trivia Question.... (3/5/2007 9:21:29 PM)
Without looking anything up, HMS Campbelltown? - WW2

kipallen -> RE: Another Trivia Question.... (3/6/2007 2:06:31 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: VCDH 'Largest Shot' implies the largest weapon that can be launched by a navy. [:D] Later D It would have to be a boomer, Typhoon or Trident?

Bucks -> RE: Another Trivia Question.... (3/6/2007 6:05:04 AM)
Yeah Kip I saw Dale's point, but isn't the missile launched by the SSBN the "weapon"? I suggested the Campbeltown because the Royal Navy basically converted the DD into a weapon when she rammed the dry dock during the St. Nazaire commando raid. The DD was also packed with explosive the aim was to render the dock incapable of use by the Tirpitz. She weighed in at 1260 tons and was packed with 4500Kg of depth charges. Based on an individual weapon's weight I think she wins, but what is a "weapon" and how should we consider it in this case? Weapon: Noun Any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting. Based on the definition, maybe I'm wrong, seems like a warship is actually a weapon. Dale seems to find it funny so maybe we should be looking for something out of the ordinary. Largest may not mean weight, could be volume, anybody considered some of the airships post WW1? Can we consider the Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth from WW2 did they make it to naval status? Cheers Darren

harley -> RE: Another Trivia Question.... (3/6/2007 6:14:57 AM)
Chevrolet Impala? "Shot" off a carrier cat...

Bucks -> RE: Another Trivia Question.... (3/6/2007 6:37:25 AM)
Nah, the Chev's almost as big as the carrier, couldn't do it. Although if you can float the Chev it doubles nicely as an LPH. [:D] Cheers Darren

Flankerk -> RE: Another Trivia Question.... (3/6/2007 8:43:11 PM)
Think i'll go the depth charge route. The mk X would weigh 3000lb, will check and see if I can find any real heavyweights...............

Sirius. -> RE: Another Trivia Question.... (3/6/2007 10:12:19 PM)
How about an ASROC Nuke Depth Charge[8D]

Sirius. -> RE: Another Trivia Question.... (3/7/2007 5:34:59 PM)
How about a sub launched ICBM

FransKoenz -> RE: Another Trivia Question.... (3/7/2007 7:39:14 PM)
What about the "Gustav", German world's biggest gun during WWII? Effective range of the projectile: more than 40km. I don not know if the [Super] Japanese Battleships main guns had a larger range. additional information here: http://palpatine.chez-alice.fr/Page13/page13.htm Another suggestion would be the Iraqi Super canon Project Babylon Supergun / PC-2 http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/iraq/other/supergun.htm

kilowatts -> RE: Another Trivia Question.... (3/7/2007 8:10:48 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Sirius. How about a sub launched ICBM I would think that's the ultimate. Currently the US Trident D5 appears to be the most powerful weapon deployed. 8 MIRVs with a possible total yield of 3.8Mt. All the Typhoon's weapons have been de-commissioned and the max possible yield of the UK Tridents is around 1.2Mt.

FransKoenz -> RE: Another Trivia Question.... (3/7/2007 8:30:05 PM)
**** [how puritanical]!!! Only Navy?[:D] A nuke is a nuke, but are we talking about convential projectiles or nuclear projectiles? If conventional, I would stick with the Japanese Battle-ship Yamato and her sistership Musashi, with her 460mm guns, maximum range 42,000 meters.

kilowatts -> RE: Another Trivia Question.... (3/7/2007 11:04:01 PM)
Also note that the original question is 'has been fired by any navy?', so actually even a Trident D5 would not count since I'm not aware that any Trident has ever been fired with a live warhead (NORAD is not returning my calls).

FransKoenz -> RE: Another Trivia Question.... (3/8/2007 12:31:27 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: kilowatts quote: ORIGINAL: Sirius. How about a sub launched ICBM I would think that's the ultimate. Currently the US Trident D5 appears to be the most powerful weapon deployed. 8 MIRVs with a possible total yield of 3.8Mt. All the Typhoon's weapons have been de-commissioned and the max possible yield of the UK Tridents is around 1.2Mt. The Trident is the "carrier" of the projectiles [the nuclear payload]. The Russians have btw tested a single 45megaton warhead. That is what I would call the "ultimate". Let's ask Dale: Dale, What is the point. Are you talking about projectiles, the transporter, or the destructive power? Cheers, Taitennek

Sirius. -> RE: Another Trivia Question.... (3/8/2007 2:12:46 PM)
How about a carrier based aircraft dropping a nuke during testing

Flankerk -> RE: Another Trivia Question.... (3/8/2007 11:53:04 PM)
Definitely a trick question.............

FransKoenz -> RE: Another Trivia Question.... (3/14/2007 11:19:38 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: VCDH Hopefully this one won't be so easy to google ;) What is the largest shot that has been fired by any navy? Later D Nah?................[sm=bow.gif]

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