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Message: [QUOTE="CONN78SEJ, post: 4008529, member: 10604"] It took 11 or 12 torpedoes and scores of 500lb bombs to sink the undefended Yamato. The Montana’s were designed to be better armored than any existing battleship (16.1 inches inclined at 19 degrees). The inclination is important in deflecting water line explosions from torpedoes. The Yamato did not have an inclined hull near the water line for torpedo protection, yet it still took 11 or 12 hits (and 25 500lb bombs) to sink it. As far as needing battleships, why were the Iowa’s reactivated years after the end of WW2? It’s an interesting debate with many active naval personnel and some in the government feeling the United States should not have retired the Iowa’s in 2011. [URL unfurl="true"]https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_battleship_retirement_debate[/URL] [/QUOTE]