For those who don't know, A 5 inch gun refers to the bore. Its shoots a projectile 5 inches in diameter. Its fucking massive.
Well that's not length then is it. That's poor journalism
And in the context of naval guns, 5in isn't even that big.
The Daily Heil with their usual level of journalism here
@gkanor
How the fuck are we supposed to compete in non credibility with the daily mail around ?This is utter bullshit.
No toothbrush is five inches.
Only penises.
They're supposed to be.... five.... inches....? :(
Don't worry, I'm sure they meant five centimeters.... right?
Wow, a british news org fucking up the most basic fact checking? Who would have ever expected that?
I'm glad to see NCD on lemmy
Easily concealable size is an excellent choice for a stealthy ship.
Yeah I wouldn't trust the publication that sided with Oswold Fucking Mosley to have journalistic integrity.
I just measured it on my screen with a ruler and it turns out its only 5mm long, not 5 inches. This sort of blatant military industrial fraud is why only freedom units are suitable for weapon design!
Gunz ain't important it'z about the dakkah!
That's some poor phrasing
If you apply physics/math knowledge, you can understand why these 5-inch guns are more deadly. Higher velocity, longer range and more accurate are what makes these a better fit for modern warfare. Relatively speaking, these smaller ships can be produced and deployed faster. Although the costs seem high, they are comparatively cheap.
As for inches, it's not a d*** contest.
