Re: 18 inch Gun Tubes

[<geminiad@whidbey.com>]

ChosinMead@aol.com wrote:
> 
> The name escapes me at the moment-but the Japanese had two Battle wagons with
> 18 inch guns.

The names were YAMATO and MUSHAHI.

They were in fact 18.1 inch/45cal. guns.

A third ship, SHINANO and fourth hull (No. 111) had been laid down 
at Yokosuka and Kure dockyards before Pearl Harbor ('40), but SHINANO
career changed to a fleet support carrier (CV) and work on Hull No. 111 
ceased after the war began due to other priorities. 

Will send over later some source material for the American
18-inch gun developments, why we chose to stick with 16 inch
rifled naval guns,

which may enlighten the Marines who "thought" they carried 
18-inch gun side arms, that in fact , none did.....stand by.

Keith