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Originally Posted by swaghauler
One advantage of the Adams that is often overlooked is their usefulness in a shore bombardment role. With a 4.6 meter draft, they could sail into the littorals much more safely than a Tico (with 2 5" guns) or a Burke (with 1 5" gun). They were armed with TWO MK42 5" cannon which had a higher rate of fire (30 rounds a minute/1 round per 2 seconds on average) than the Tico's/Burke's MK45 (20 rounds a minute/1 round per 3 seconds). The Adams was also more durable than a Burke and cost a lot less if lost in the Gunfire Support role. I can see the Adam's Class being used to support landings in shoal areas (where the Iowas could not sail).
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No argument here, I simply see the Adams being pulled from the carrier escort mission and being assigned to secondary roles.
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