Superfiring
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s on one of the first superfiring battleships, the Brazilian . They are "superfiring" because one has been mounted over the other, and can shoot over its top. Superfiring armament is a naval design technique in which two or more turrets are located one behind the other, with the rear turret located above ("super") the one in front so that it can fire over the first. This configuration meant that both forward and aft turrets could fire at any target within their sector, even when the target was directly ahead of the turrets.
s on one of the first superfiring battleships, the Brazilian . They are "superfiring" because one has been mounted over the other, and can shoot over its top.]] Superfiring armament is a naval design technique in which two or more turrets are located one behind the other, with the rear turret located above ("super") the one in front so that it can fire over the first. This configuration meant that both forward and aft turrets could fire at any target within their sector, even when the target was directly ahead of the turrets.
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