![]() ![]() This can be useful in dealing the extra damage needed when engaging at short range. Unlike Nassau or König Albert, her secondaries are 102mm in caliber (as compared to the Germans' 150mm) and fire high explosive shells rather than armor piercing ones. Like most other battleships, her turret traverse is very slow, making the guns unable to keep track on a selected target when performing sharp turns.īellerophon has a decent array of secondary batteries which can be deadly to enemy ships that wander too close. Similar to König Albert and Kawachi, she has two wing turrets making it possible for her ever to have only 4 of her turrets bear on either side. She also has decent rudder shift time and turning radius similar to Nassau’s, although slightly worse. ![]() With her Propulsion upgrade, Bellerophon is the fastest battleship of her Tier III contemporaries. The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.įor a graphic summary of ships Tiers VIII thru XI see LittleWhiteMouse's "Actual AA DPS". It deserves to be, and should not be missed.Warning. The museum is not so widely known as other Calgary sights. ![]() ![]() Admission is free for veterans and serving member of the Canadian Forces and for children under 7 and there are big discounts for youths and seniors. The museum store provides the opportunity to purchase replicas of some of the aircraft that are displayed. The expansive Naval Museum and Royal Canadian Air Force section has both large scale ships and full scale aircraft, full-sized guns from warships, working periscopes (with which one has an excellent view of the traffic outside), and models of Nelson’s flagship, HMS Victory, and that on which Napoleon surrendered, the HMS Bellerophon, following his final defeat after the Battle of Waterloo and subsequent flight to the port city of Rochefort. Moving memorials to the fallen emphasize the dominant Canadian theme that sacrifice, not the glory of victory, is what we prefer to honor and remember. A veteran of Afghanistan led the tour of the Canadian Army section, which is replete with diorama scenes and layouts that display key battles through the wars which Canada fought. I had the good fortune to be in a group that was guided by highly knowledgeable volunteers who themselves had served in the Canadian Forces. The price of freedom is eternal vigilance, and this museum captures the spirit of that cost. ![]()
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