A "hobo" clown at heart, down on my luck (previously but not now), but eternally optimistic :o)
Apr 13, 2012
Electromagnetic Rail Gun
A railgun fires projectiles using electricity instead of chemical propellants. Magnetic fields created by strong electrical currents accelerate a sliding metal conductor between two rails to launch projectiles at about 7,200 to 9,000 kilometers per hour, compared to perhaps 5,400 kilometers per hour for a conventional gun. By equipping ships with railguns rather than standard artillery, the Navy could eliminate the hazards of having high explosives on board ships.
Great idea about the lack of some explosives, I hope it is as dependable!
ReplyDeleteBut there will still be the working parties to on-load the projectiles.
Oh the fun of at sea ammo on-load working parties from the ammo ship!