Most underrated battleship/battlecruiser?

corpcasselbury · Jun 5, 2005

Ricky said:

Well, let's see...

Taranto -
level bombers + torpedo bombers attack an enemy fleet in harbour at night, achieveing tactical surprise. The torpedoes prove very effective, but most of the bombs are less than satisfactory. A fair bit of shipping is sunk.

Pearl Harbour -
dive bombers + level bombers + torpedo bombers attack an enemy fleet in harbour in daylight, achieveing strategic + tactical surprise. The torpedoes prove very effective, but most of the bombs are less than satisfactory. A fair bit of shipping is sunk.

Differences? Pearl had dive bombers, and the Japanese did not need to attack at night, due to the strategic surprise bit (plus it would have made life bloomin' difficult for them!)

Am I flogging a dead horse to save face?
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No, you've made a valid point. It's interesting to note, however, that with the US Navy, it tended to be the other way around: Effective bombs and lousy torpedoes.

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