#OnThisDay in 1946, the first ship to feature the auto loading Mark 16 8-inch/55 caliber gun was launched.
That's right we're talking about the leadship of her class, USS Des Moines (CA-134) http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ei8t9jCXgAcnE1y.jpg
We compared Marseille to various researchable counterparts in Random Battles.
[Tier X cruiser Marseille]
⚓1st place—average damage per minute
⚓2nd place—average damage with all armament
⚓2nd place—number of ships destroyed vs. number of times sunken http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fdqe38dWAAAGkgk.jpg