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[-] The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website 61 points 8 months ago

This is going to send me down a wikipedia rabbit hole, isn't it?

[-] grahamja@reddthat.com 84 points 8 months ago

On D day the USS Texas couldn't physically elevate the guns any higher in their mounts to lob the shells at German positions as they retreated further from the ocean. So they intentionally took on water on one side of the ship, elevating the other side, and enabling the guns to shoot further.

[-] Exusia@lemmy.world 69 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

*due to being so old she lacked the elevation and range of the other ships also participating.

[-] The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website 22 points 8 months ago
[-] Exusia@lemmy.world 14 points 8 months ago

Tomorrow's TIL by Picard Maneuver

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