Talk:Revenge class battleship

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"This scheme was chosen since, at the time the Revenges were being designed, it was still believed that any major fleet-to-fleet engagement would take place at relatively close ranges and that, as at the Battle of Tsushima, lighter calibre quick-firing guns would be responsible for most of the damage inflicted upon enemy ships"

As best as I'm aware this statement is completely incorrect. The Battle of Tushima demonstrated that naval battles would be fought at longer ranges than anticipated and that secondary weapons were of no offensive value. The whole point of Dreadnoughts was that they were designed to fight at the longest possible ranges and their secondary batteries were for defence only. The Royal Navy adopted the 6 inch gun to provide extra punch against the larger torpedo boats and destroyers of the day, they would not be able to even scratch the belt armour of a contempory battleship. If no one objects I will remove the offendin sentence. Getztashida 15:51, 12 December 2006 (UTC)