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World of warships north carolina tips12/6/2023 ![]() Despite this limited increase in weight the new ships were expected to carry more powerful main guns and to be better armoured.Īt first the US Navy's General Board wanted to follow the same design principles as on their earlier ships, focusing on firepower and armour at the cost of speed - the Colorado class had reached 21kts, the cancelled first South Dakota class would have made 23kts and the plan was to aim for a similar speed. This was partly because the US Navy had a decade to think about its new battleships and partly because the 35,000 ton limit imposed by the Washington Treaty was only 2,400t above the weight of the Colorodo class ships, the last US battleships completed after the First World War. ![]() The design of the North Carolina class ships evolved over some time, and changed repeatedly. ![]()
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