A comparison places Kentucky and Kearsarge favorably against the newer Connecticut class. One possible explanation is that the older ships combined workable technology with enough operating experience to keep it functioning. The exact fault being compared is unclear in the captions, so the suggestion remains a general explanation of reliability.
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Why older battleships could benefit from operating experience
Workable technology and accumulated experience are suggested as reasons for the older ships' performance, although the exact fault in the comparison is unclear.