Why are naval guns obsolete?

As with air combat, guns for ship-to-ship combat are obsolete because they depend on the same sensors as missiles, yet are much shorter-ranged and less lethal. Guns have other, valuable uses… but not for dogfighting aircraft or ship-to-ship combat between battle fleets.

Do modern battleships have guns?

I’m not really a military person, but I like history. One thing that catches me off guard is that you have these giant ships like the Yamato, with giant 40 cm cannons, then nowadays battleships carry a small single 47mm cannon.

How far could a pirate ship cannon fire?

Range could be up to 1500 yards, but the round shot quickly wandered in its trajectory, and was very hard to aim at extreme range. On a small ship, like a pirate vessel, guns were typically kept on the open deck, not on a specialized gun deck with gun ports.

When did anti-ship missiles come into use on ships?

This continued until the 1950s, when the anti-ship cruise missile entered service on board warships of the Soviet Union. The anti-ship missile (AShM) was a fast, accurate and lethal weapon which had an incredible number of advantages over the large, slow firing and inaccurate naval guns of that time.

How effective are guided missiles with guided shells?

Guns with guided shells are extremely effective in this role. As missile technology progressed and AShMs were made faster and deadlier, they became incredibly expensive as well. This called for a low-high end weapons combination of guns and missiles to tackle a variety of threats.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of guns over missiles?

ADVANTAGES OF GUNS OVER MISSILES As missile technology progressed and AShMs were made faster and deadlier, they became incredibly expensive as well. This called for a low-high end weapons combination of guns and missiles to tackle a variety of threats. Modern guns have far higher rates of fire when compared to their WW2 counterparts.

What is the role of naval guns in modern naval warfare?

ROLE OF MODERN NAVAL GUNS As stated, guns complement the missiles and offer a unique set of capabilities. This has standardized the use of naval guns in several roles such as Anti-piracy : Guns of various calibers are typically used to engage pirate vessels.