Talk:Hawkins-class cruiser

Straddles and hits
The article maintains that "a straddle of one shell falling short and one long mathematically eliminates the possibility of a hit". This is not quite accurate. While the shot that falls short probably would not be a hit (unless VERY close to the target or within such a short range of the shooting gun that it could ricochet off the surface -- have seen that happen myself!), the shot that is long could hit the target if its trajectory were flat enough -- remember that the intention is to hit the target from the side, not from above (as with the old-style coastal mortars).--Death Bredon (talk) 22:14, 13 February 2016 (UTC)