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Old 04-04-2012, 14:09   #532
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Re: Falkland Islands: Tensions Rising

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Originally Posted by Osem View Post
No defence expert here but does anyone else think the ship looks a tad emasculated without any really big guns? I suppose the idea is that nothing will ever get close enough to necessitate such weapons.....
The "big gun" on HMS Dauntless is rather more capable than those of WW2 vintage, which I guess are the sort of classic battleship configurations you have in mind. And besides, WW2 ships didn't have guided missiles and systems for firing them from either the ship or from an embarked Lynx helicopter.
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