No midship or wing turrets? First triple turret in a US Dreadnought? I think the introduction of the all-or-nothing armor scheme counts as the biggest innovation the Nevada introduced.
The Nevada had 10 guns, which were placed in 4 turrets. 2 of those 4 had 3 cannons. That's what I find innovative.She was also America's first Super-Dreadnought. P.S. She was probably the prettiest looking battleship up to that point, as well. True aye-candy!
To make things more about interesting, I'm going to do a person instead of a ship. This man was born about 15 years before the turn of the century. After completing high school, he went to the naval academy. This man served mostly on battleships during his early career. On the outbreak of WWII, he participated in the raids on the Gilberts and Marshal Islands. He served with great distinction during the early months of the war. He also commanded the forces that defeated the enemy in a very crucial battle later in the war. This is a very general description. I'll add more on if nobody guesses it. If you know your stuff, this should be easy.
You do realize that "he was born around 1885 and went to high school and then the academy" covers pretty much every American admiral of WW2, right? (Maybe all of them, but I'm too lazy to look) And I'd be surprised if any didn't take a turn on a BB.
You were correct with Spruance. Very fine man and very good commander. One of the many men that served in the war that I wish I could have known. @nick, you are correct. I wanted to be very general at first and add on later.
Ok, I have a good one! This ship is an American one. She was sunk as an artificial reef. What is her name, and what class did she belong to?
