User blog comment:SPARTAN 119/Surigao Strait 1905: Winfield Scott Schley (Spanish-American War) VS Heihachiro Togo (Russo-Japanese War)/@comment-17814994-20181217132134

Elgb's "Naval Warfare is SOOOOO UNDERRATED" EDGES!!!

USS Iowa vs Mikasa: The Iowa has better and thicker armor, almost twice and beyond that of the Mikasa. But the Japanese warship has the edge in speed. Can't say much on who's got the edge since I am not inversed with naval warfare, but I don't see the Mikasa's one know advantage as a huge factor (it ain't enough for it to perform hit and run tactics or encircle, jsut enough horsepoer to outrun it). But what truly gives the Mikasa the win here is its overwhelming advantage in firepwoer. 14 six-inches guns are a bit overkill for me. EDGE: Togo

USS Indiana vs Asahi: The USS Indiana's got the bigger main guns and the thicker armor  and a torpedo tube to boot. While the Asahi has more guns and a faster speed. Can't say much but there is more the USS Indiana can give than the Asahi. EDGE: Schley

USS Oregon vs Shikishima: The USS Oregon's got more firepwoer while the Shikishima has more speed. In terms of armor they are both almost similar that it's a wash. Can't say which one has the advantage here. EDGE: Even

Deadliest Warrior?

I am going to keep my vote short and give it straight to Heihachiro Togo. I was initally going to give this battle a pass from voting but after watching Kings and Generals documentary on the Russo Japanese War, I got inspired to do so.

Basically it all boils down to the fact that the Americans have the bigger guns and the better armor while the Japanese has more arnaments in store at a faster speed. But one thing that the Japanese has that made them superior to the Russians at the Ruso Japanese War was their early use of radios in naval warfare. This was a revolutionary tactic that really put Japan in the map when it comes to naval warfare.

Another thing here is Togo's ingenuity. The guy took on a naval fortress and a whole Russian fleet with nothing more than secondhand British warships and won. Schley was fighting against an inferior and dying superpower compared to Togo. In the end, Togo's faster ships, radios and better tactics would give him the win.