I'm just having fun imagining what could have been. Including Congress approving one of the design, assuredly giving Tillman a stroke and bankrupting Imperial Japan as the latter attempt to build a counter.
Thanks for this, fascinating. I am reminded of the two British battleships that had all their main armament in front of the bridge, namely the Nelson and Rodney. When asked why the admiralty had approved the unusual design, the response was “British ships are not designed for running away”.
Always fascinating stories about the Tillman Battleships. Which IF they were actually authorized and built, would have made the various naval treaties interesting
I like the Tillman 3 design, it's scary how this designs characteristics took bits a pieces from the Iowa and Montana designs and combined them almost 20 or so years before the ships ever hot the water. It was fast like the Iowas (abliet slower at 30 knots) -It had the Montanas firepower. -It had 332mm of belt armor which was lower than the Montanas but higher than the Iowas. And its strange how the Tillman class would introduce these ideas into the U.S navy shipbuilding that result in some eventually becoming the real steal ships.
I'm just having fun imagining what could have been. Including Congress approving one of the design, assuredly giving Tillman a stroke and bankrupting Imperial Japan as the latter attempt to build a counter.
Thanks for an informative video on a little known battleship.Merry Christmas 🎄and Happy holidays.
Thanks for the knowledge, Skynea. Take care.
Very good video.
Thanks for this, fascinating. I am reminded of the two British battleships that had all their main armament in front of the bridge, namely the Nelson and Rodney. When asked why the admiralty had approved the unusual design, the response was “British ships are not designed for running away”.
I keep forgetting these were an idea at some point.
Always fascinating stories about the Tillman Battleships. Which IF they were actually authorized and built, would have made the various naval treaties interesting
I like the Tillman 3 design, it's scary how this designs characteristics took bits a pieces from the Iowa and Montana designs and combined them almost 20 or so years before the ships ever hot the water.
It was fast like the Iowas (abliet slower at 30 knots)
-It had the Montanas firepower.
-It had 332mm of belt armor which was lower than the Montanas but higher than the Iowas.
And its strange how the Tillman class would introduce these ideas into the U.S navy shipbuilding that result in some eventually becoming the real steal ships.
“In 1918 he did everybody a favour and died“ (Drachinifel) 😆
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