Le Redoutable

foxa · 22nd June 2011, 11:24 AM

Nice work as usual. So, the cannons could not be aimed without moving the ship

Art

thierry_st_malo · 22nd June 2011, 11:37 AM

Thank you for the comment.
As "Le Redoutable" was a central battery ship, a rather obsolete layout even in 1895, the guns had a limited arc of training : about 80 degrees, I would say.

22nd June 2011, 11:24 AM	#1
foxa Senior Member Professional user Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greensboro NC, USA Posts: 337	Re: Le Redoutable Nice work as usual. So, the cannons could not be aimed without moving the ship Art

22nd June 2011, 11:37 AM	#2
thierry_st_malo Senior Member Professional user Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Saint-Malo, France Posts: 148	Re: Le Redoutable Thank you for the comment. As "Le Redoutable" was a central battery ship, a rather obsolete layout even in 1895, the guns had a limited arc of training : about 80 degrees, I would say.