Eli5 how the guns on large navy ships actually work? They are just shooting really large bullets at other ships in the sea? Like, does it use combustion to accelerate the projectile?

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Eli5 how the guns on large navy ships actually work? They are just shooting really large bullets at other ships in the sea? Like, does it use combustion to accelerate the projectile?

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To add on to all these comments, in modern naval warfare, they usually do not rely on using the guns to eliminate its target. They usually use missiles to target air/surface targets, and torpedoes for submarines. The guns are usually used as warning shots or for smaller vessels.

A naval officer once told me, if you can see the target, its already too late.