A warship is a system of systems. Weapons, engines, radar, sensors, and communications each require supporting machinery, coordination, power, and trained people. A change to one major component can therefore alter weight, space, stability, workload, and the performance of several other systems. Naval gunnery development has to be understood through this whole network rather than by comparing gun barrels alone.
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A warship became a system of supporting systems
Guns, engines, sensors, communications, control equipment, and crew support formed an interdependent network whose complexity shaped the entire warship.