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Now, I don't think it has a broad enough selection of options, but I know the question of what battleship you are (
http://quizilla.com/users/TJHairball/quizzes/Battleship%20Quiz) has been pressing severely on your minds, leaving you no rest. Have no fear! You may now sleep at night, knowing securely that you are, after all, a fine sleek warship massing several tens of thousands of tonnes.

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The Bismarck. Pride and joy of Nazi Germany. (Bismarck and Tirpitz) A legendary ship that sank the famous HMS Hood, and the most powerful German warship ever built. A crew topping 2000 men, full displacement just past 50,000 tons, and four paired 15 inch guns laid out a flexible and potent warship, potentially a match for just about any other warship in the North Sea. Unfortunately, in spite of good German optics and impressive statistics, the Bismark ended up getting toasted. Poorly supported by a relatively weak German navy, it also suffered from poor radar, bad fire control, and poor deck protection from long ranged fire. The Bismarck was designed with an eye towards the Baltic battles of WWI, and would have done very well in that situation. 50,932 tons 30 knots 4x2 15/47 12 5.9/55 16 4.1/45 16 37mm 78 20mm

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Uhmmm... link?

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Yamato class (IJN Yamato) With a main armament consisting of nine 18.1/45 guns, the heaviest displacement of any battleship ever built, the Yamato is the monster of the battleship world. More armor, heavier weapons, and superior optics made this battleship something nobody else wanted to get close to. In the end, torpedos and bombers proved its end as aircraft carriers supplanted battleships as the kings of the sea. Few warships of today outmass it, and none have ever carried bigger guns or heavier armor. The Yamato was overawing beyond any doubt. The third planned Yamato class battleship was actually completed as an aircraft carrier.

Uhmmm... link?
http://quizilla.com/users/TJHairball/quizzes/Battleship%20Quiz

You mean that? I understand it's easy to miss, Jolt doesn't turn links bright blue like the old forums did.

That'd be it. :D
There needs to be some way of indicating links....

Gangut
The Gangut class was the largest native class of<br>battleship actually used by the USSR in WWII.
They also served in WWI, but underwent<br>extensive upgrades and modification over the<br>years. With four triple 12 inch guns, the<br>Gangut carried light firepower but potentially<br>the highest overall rate of fire of any<br>battleship in terms of heavy shells per minute.

A WWI workhorse, the <i>Gangut</i> class was<br>re-used throughout WWII, providing surface<br>bombardment to support the Soviet advance<br>through Germany; although a heavier battleship<br>class, the <i>Sovietski Soyuz</i>, was under<br>construction as WWII opened up, it was never<br>brought into action, leaving the Gangut the<br>largest Soviet battleship on record.

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Richelieu class (Richelieu, Jean Bart) Elegant, distinctive, innovative, and excellent. The premier french battleship, and one of very few battleships actually built that respected the 35,000 ton displacement limitation set forth in the Washington Treaty. The Richelieu sported numerous unique systems, such as foil-skinned bouyant foam capsules to prevent taking on too much water from torpedo hits, excellent void and and water filled torpedo blisters, exceptionally well designed armor, some of the best (and longest range) 15 inch guns ever built with a unique loading system. Although it started life with a relatively weak anti-aircraft system on par with the Vittorio Veneto, it was refitted by the Allies during its rather eventful history to carry a much heavier anti-aircraft suite. This class was retired in the 1950s-1960s, with the Richelieu being finally scrapped in 1970. 2x4 15/45 9 6/55 12 3.9/45 12 37mm (pre-refit #1) 24 13.2mm (pre-refit #1) 56 40mm (post-refit #1) 48 20mm (post-refit #2) 28 57mm (Jean Bart, post-war) 20 20mm (Jean Bart, post-war)

Hm. Putting color tags on the link (
http://quizilla.com/users/TJHairball/quizzes/Battleship%20Quiz) works just fine to bring it out, almost like old days. If we all remember to do that, it'll be much easier to spot the dang things.

I suppose we'll get used to the regular black links of Jolt eventually, though.

Beware, lest you get the Sovietskii Soyuz!

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that's the best quiz ever.

Iowa Class Battleship
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man..... ;)

The Rio de Janeiro

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You are the USS Texas. You are the flagship for today's Third Texas Navy and a museum piece linked with the pride of Texas. Built by the US navy with ten 14 inch guns, you're a symbol of Texan pride with a proud history in combat. World War I was really more your speed, though. As far as warships go, though, you don't measure up very well to the more modern battleships, lacking sorely in armor and speed. Nevertheless, a proud history lies behind you.

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Yamato class (IJN Yamato) With a main armament consisting of nine 18.1/45 guns, the heaviest displacement of any battleship ever built, the Yamato is the monster of the battleship world. More armor, heavier weapons, and superior optics made this battleship something nobody else wanted to get close to. In the end, torpedos and bombers proved its end as aircraft carriers supplanted battleships as the kings of the sea. Few warships of today outmass it, and none have ever carried bigger guns or heavier armor. The Yamato was overawing beyond any doubt. The third planned Yamato class battleship was actually completed as an aircraft carrier.

Gangut Battleship (<img src="http://images.quizilla.com/T/TJHairball/1072350495_Petropavlask.jpg" border="0" alt="Gangut)

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Just out of curiosity, do they have one of these quizzes for what kind of tampon you are?

Bismarck for me.

<img> src="http://images.quizilla.com/T/TJHairball/1072353421_bismarck.JPG" border="0" alt="Bismark"><br>The <i>Bismarck.</img>

Pride and joy of Nazi Germany. (Bismarck and<br>Tirpitz)

A legendary ship that sank the famous HMS Hood, and<br>the most powerful German warship ever built. A<br>crew topping 2000 men, full displacement just<br>past 50,000 tons, and four paired 15 inch guns<br>laid out a flexible and potent warship,<br>potentially a match for just about any other<br>warship in the North Sea. Unfortunately, in<br>spite of good German optics and impressive<br>statistics, the Bismark ended up getting<br>toasted. Poorly supported by a relatively weak<br>German navy, it also suffered from poor radar,<br>bad fire control, and poor deck protection from<br>long ranged fire. The Bismarck was designed<br>with an eye towards the Baltic battles of WWI,<br>and would have done very well in that<br>situation.

<i>50,932 tons
30 knots
4x2 15/47
12 5.9/55
16 4.1/45
16 37mm
78 20mm</i>
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*lol*...I am the Vittorio Veneto.

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The Italian battleship of WWII. Powerful and<br>relatively nimble at 30 knots, it was<br>nonetheless not quite as heavily armored and<br>turned out to be poorly protected against<br>torpedo attacks in spite of a combination of<br>interesting but largely ineffectual<br>innovations. Still a formidable foe, but in the<br>end more impressive in looks than any other<br>category. Although mounting three triple<br>turrets with unusually powerful 15/50 guns - <br>which had a very short barrel lifespan - the<br>Vittorio had a short operating radius and one<br>of the weakest anti-aircraft suites of any<br>battleship built after 1930. Although it was<br>officially intended to stay within the treaty<br>limit of 35,000 tons, it is generally<br>considered to have gone well beyond that.
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ah screw it

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Meh....

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the rio de janeiro...didn't know it was a ship...

Just out of curiosity, do they have one of these quizzes for what kind of tampon you are?
There probably is at least one such somewhere in there. I would have no idea where... I haven't written one.

I may write a more comprehensive battleship quiz up, although I doubt many would have the patience for it.

Heh, i'm Iowa class. Even though i'm skinny as a rake.

I´m Richelieu class. Nice one.

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Heh, i'm Iowa class. Even though i'm skinny as a rake.

Actually, the Iowa class is as skinny as a rake, so that's appropriate.

Relative to its size, that is. Very high length/beam ratio, very fine prow.

<img src="http://images.quizilla.com/T/TJHairball/1089181508_resmotext2.JPG" border="0" alt="motext"><br><i>Iowa</i> class.
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Iowa Class


BTW, Tahar Joblis, are you TJ Hairball?


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Cool, never heard of that one before

Actually, the Iowa class is as skinny as a rake, so that's appropriate.

Relative to its size, that is. Very high length/beam ratio, very fine prow.

Ah, well there you go. I always thought of them as very heavy, bulky warships. Though ships aren't my specialty, i'm more into aircraft :)

Iowa Class

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Vittorio Veneto class. (Vittorio Veneto, Roma, Littorio.) The Italian battleship of WWII. Powerful and relatively nimble at 30 knots, it was nonetheless not quite as heavily armored and turned out to be poorly protected against torpedo attacks in spite of a combination of interesting but largely ineffectual innovations. Still a formidable foe, but in the end more impressive in looks than any other category. Although mounting three triple turrets with unusually powerful 15/50 guns - which had a very short barrel lifespan - the Vittorio had a short operating radius and one of the weakest anti-aircraft suites of any battleship built after 1930. Although it was officially intended to stay within the treaty limit of 35,000 tons, it is generally considered to have gone well beyond that.

Gangut The Gangut class was the largest native class of battleship actually used by the USSR in WWII. They also served in WWI, but underwent extensive upgrades and modification over the years. With four triple 12 inch guns, the Gangut carried light firepower but potentially the highest overall rate of fire of any battleship in terms of heavy shells per minute. A WWI workhorse, the Gangut class was re-used throughout WWII, providing surface bombardment to support the Soviet advance through Germany; although a heavier battleship class, the Sovietski Soyuz, was under construction as WWII opened up, it was never brought into action, leaving the Gangut the largest Soviet battleship on record.

BTW, Tahar Joblis, are you TJ Hairball?

Ahh, yes, the worst kept secret in NationStates. If it's even really a secret. He be me and me be he.

Times Taken: 689
Average Rating: 4.19 (58 votes)

Folks, much more within a day's span and you'd start putting it on the top 50 lists. :lol: Anybody get the Sovietskii Soyuz yet?

On another note... that quiz was 28 questions long. How long do I have to make a quiz for it to get a bad rating on the basis of being too long for you? A hundred? Maybe I should finish writing up the long battleship quiz and find out...

I'm a gangut!

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The Gangut class was the largest native class of battleship actually used by the USSR in WWII. They also served in WWI, but underwent extensive upgrades and modification over the years. With four triple 12 inch guns, the Gangut carried light firepower but potentially the highest overall rate of fire of any battleship in terms of heavy shells per minute. A WWI workhorse, the Gangut class was re-used throughout WWII, providing surface bombardment to support the Soviet advance through Germany; although a heavier battleship class, the Sovietski Soyuz, was under construction as WWII opened up, it was never brought into action, leaving the Gangut the largest Soviet battleship on record.

Hm. Many Ganguts, few Sovietskii Soyuz. Much like reality, no?

IJN Yamato
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Yamato class (IJN Yamato) With a main armament consisting of nine 18.1/45 guns, the heaviest displacement of any battleship ever built, the Yamato is the monster of the battleship world. More armor, heavier weapons, and superior optics made this battleship something nobody else wanted to get close to. In the end, torpedos and bombers proved its end as aircraft carriers supplanted battleships as the kings of the sea. Few warships of today outmass it, and none have ever carried bigger guns or heavier armor. The Yamato was overawing beyond any doubt. The third planned Yamato class battleship was actually completed as an aircraft carrier.


ditto

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Vittorio Veneto class. (Vittorio Veneto, Roma, Littorio.) The Italian battleship of WWII. Powerful and relatively nimble at 30 knots, it was nonetheless not quite as heavily armored and turned out to be poorly protected against torpedo attacks in spite of a combination of interesting but largely ineffectual innovations. Still a formidable foe, but in the end more impressive in looks than any other category. Although mounting three triple turrets with unusually powerful 15/50 guns - which had a very short barrel lifespan - the Vittorio had a short operating radius and one of the weakest anti-aircraft suites of any battleship built after 1930. Although it was officially intended to stay within the treaty limit of 35,000 tons, it is generally considered to have gone well beyond that.


same...

man I am bored...

If you're bored, try getting the Sovietskii Soyuz. It is a possible result, but I'd be surprised if you got it without lots of clicking.

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I tried again, this time actually thinknig on my answers. Didn't get the cool Russky ship but instead a Brazilian scow. LOL!

I wasn't aware Brazil ever had battleships.