Ok, but the second world war marks the end of the battleship as a useful concept. Those that survived it did not for their inherent quality but for winning the war. A fat ass lard master 3000 hast no place on the modern battlefield. Arms have outpaced the armor and need for big guns.

Remember, the alligator wants to eat the bigger number

The most badass destroyer of the war was Piorun.

During the “hunt for the Bizmark”, before the big ships caught up, the German Battleship was shadowed by a few small British ships, one being the Piorun. As for what happened next, it’s important to know that the Piorun was crewed by Poles.

Because alone, against orders, and lacking any since of self-preservation, the Piorun charged the Bizmark.

Here is a video about it. [17:01] Warning, lazerpig is a little extra, but his info is good.