Eisboch wrote:
"Boater" wrote in message
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So...only the superstructure will easily catch fire when hit by an
incendiary...well, that's a step up.


In the old days of lesser defensive technology, warships were built with a
"When in doubt, make it stout" philosophy.

Now-a-days the idea is not to get hit in the first place. We have a very
technology based (and reliant) military today from equipment for ground
troops to ships and airplanes. Critics aside, for the most part it works,
minimizes risks and saves lives when compared to the old, brute force
methodologies.

Eisboch




I appreciate the theory of not getting hit, and I am sure those who have
high-powered, supersonic, anti-ship missiles do, too. I think an
aluminum superstructure is a mistake on a capital warship.