Talk:Richelieu/@comment-176.10.98.132-20170903160900/@comment-2601:645:C101:CFE0:C6A:8AD9:59F7:3BE5-20171022064211

North Carolina did not have weaker armor than Richelieu, this diagram is missing the 19mm STS plating that was mounted onto the 305mm main belt. Barbettes were 406mm thick. Iowa had a 38mm outer belt to de cap AP shells, followed by a 307mm main belt mounted on 22mm STS plating. Also Iowa’s main belt is inclined to 19 degrees compared to Richelieu’s 15 degrees. Richelieu’s quad turrets also had a low rate of fire.