What is the role of a main battery on a modern frigate/destroyer/cruiser?

Pretty sure they can engage all forms of targets to shore targets, aircraft, incoming missiles, light craft, and full size enemy vessels.

Pretty good backup if missiles and other counter measures fail.

>>30293334
Yeah, though a 25mm autocannon isnt going to do dick-diddly-squat against anything larger than a small frigate.
Also, it isnt going to engage missiles. If counter measures fail, you arent going to have enough time to bring the gun onto target, and it isnt going to be able to hit it even if you had that time.
It probably wouldnt have the ammo type or the targeting system integration, nor the traverse speed to engage aircraft. Maybe a heli if they aim it manually.
Shit will fuck up a rubber dingy though :D

It would be pretty embarassing if they ever had to fire a cruise missile at some third world nigger's raft in self defense. It's either that or running away.
They'd both make great title in the news.
The cannon is for those niche cases

>>30293608
Yeah. If they're intercepting a ship they might fire a salvo over their bow as a warning.

>>30293559
>a 25mm autocannon

Is not the main battery on any Frigate/Destroyer/Cruiser.

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>>30293559
>>30293642
127mm, my /b/ad. Ill go back to my board now...

>>30293559
>Also, it isnt going to engage missiles

Of course it is. They're fucking radar-guided.

>>30293559
>isnt going to engage missiles
>isn't going to hit even if you had time
>traverse speed to engage aircraft
>aim manually
There are complex targeting computers specifically for all of this you retard.
>if counter measures fail
It's literally one of the counter measures.

>>30293720
Im just to go ahead and call you a faggot, and hope it gives you trouble sleeping at night.
So yeah. Fucking faggot. Go die in a gay club or some shit.

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>>30293731
what

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>>30293743
jk, im sure you are a pretty cool guy.
Reference your facts? Id love to know more.

>>30293559
>Also, it isnt going to engage missiles

Do you think it's WWI where turrets are controlled with spinning handles?

>>30293748
as a USN fire controlman, you are incorrect so just stop.

>>30293334
Only surface targets and shore bombardment, useless for everything else.

Navy GM3 2 years so far.

>>30293838
History proves you wrong since the HMS Avenger took down an Exocet in 1982

>>30293731
#SHOTS FIRED

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>>30293608
you have a point