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Trump announces new "Trump class" of Navy battleships

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LazerPig did a short video on the ships released specs so far (take them for what they are at this stage). It wasn't very impressive. Has a lot of interesting tech and if this is being used as a vessel to get more funding to develop those, in the pigs words "it's so brilliant that we know that Hegseth had nothing to do with it." Also has the issue that if it does have the power source it was currently said to have, the ship needs to choose between firing offensive weaponry, firing defensive weapon or maneuvering. Yeah, that railgun ain't firing if you're moving.
CO: Full stop and prepare to fire.
OOD: Helm, Full stop.
Helm: Answering full stop.
OOD: Weapons, prepare to charge
Weapons officer: Laser cannons to standby
OOD: Captain, full stop and weapons ready to charge
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CO: Full stop and prepare to fire.
OOD: Helm, Full stop.
Helm: Answering full stop.
OOD: Weapons, prepare to charge
Weapons officer: Laser cannons to standby
OOD: Captain, full stop and weapons ready to charge
...
That's pretty good.
 
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That's pretty good.
There’ll be competitions to see which crew can bring their big, lumbering ship to a halt, where their speed won’t “hinder” their aim.
A stopped ship is probably as difficult to hit (the first time) as a moving one, I guess.
Gee, isn’t this all rather exciting!?
 
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There’ll be competitions to see which crew can bring their big, lumbering ship to a halt, where their speed won’t “hinder” their aim.
A stopped ship is probably as difficult to hit (the first time) as a moving one, I guess.
Gee, isn’t this all rather exciting!?
The real - and perhaps funnier - reason is that the ship would be incapable of walking and chewing gum at the same time, so to speak. There aren't any powerplants currently in service (except possibly the nuclear plant on an aircraft carrier) capable of producing enough power to both move the ship and fire the weapons simultaneously.
 
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The real - and perhaps funnier - reason is that the ship would be incapable of walking and chewing gum at the same time, so to speak. There aren't any powerplants currently in service (except possibly the nuclear plant on an aircraft carrier) capable of producing enough power to both move the ship and fire the weapons simultaneously.

Never underestimate the power of coal!
 
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Why does everything have to be golden?

Is it because it is supposed to look good but serves no actual purpose? Or just because it's so pricey?

It has better salt water corrosion resistance than Platinum.
 
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Never underestimate the power of coal!
That's true - I suspect the Russians are in the process of rediscovering its mighty motive powers, and we can't fall behind the Reds!

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