A viewer reports long-range fire from 14-inch guns, prompting a warning against comparing naval weapons by bore diameter alone. The key question is barrel length: the opposing weapons may be 14-inch/55 guns while the 16-inch guns are shorter. In that matchup, the longer 14-inch guns could outrange their larger-calibre opponents. Comparable 16-inch/55 guns would retain the range advantage.
Notable Point · 7:46-8:42
Why gun calibre alone does not determine range
A viewer's battle report prompts a compact explanation of how barrel length can let a smaller-calibre naval gun outrange a larger but shorter weapon.