Talk:Iowa/@comment-121.54.32.174-20160224212130/@comment-50.96.158.217-20160226004525

Yes and Yes.

Fuel wise, although a lot more efficiant, in Kancolle ships always seem to be moving at their maximum speeds. For the Iowa, that's flanking speed at ~33-34kts (depending on fuel load at the time).

Ammo wise, the Iowas actually typically threw a lot more weight per minute than any other BB to float.

Reason for this was the 'wild fire' policy that the US adopted after Washington v. Kirishima. Essentially, trust the radar and throw as many shells as possible the enemy's way.

The Iowa (class) could gain a targeting solution via radar faster than any other surface ship, so she started belting out rounds a lot faster than any other as well, without waiting for the shells to fall (GFC could keep track of several salvos previous, and Ammo was not exactly in short supply for the Iowas who had supply ships never more than 200nmi away).

Really, they could have easily gotten away with making the Iowa cost MORE than the Yamato and legitimately cried realism!