To: SAMWolf
Shell and Weight: HE; 563.38 lbsYou won't be carrying many of them in a bandolier!
46 posted on
01/23/2003 12:14:01 PM PST by
facedown
(Armed in the Heartland)
To: facedown
LOL! Bet it made a big hole when it landed.
47 posted on
01/23/2003 12:19:52 PM PST by
SAMWolf
(To look into the eyes of the wolf is to see your soul)
To: facedown
The shell fired by the 16" guns on the New Jersey (I was told) weighted 1600 lbs. and could hit a target the size of a VW Beetle 22 miles away. At night you could see the muzzle flash 6-7 miles away. A three gun salvo to the port or starboard move the ships bow over about 12-16 inches. The most I ever saw them fire though was 2 barrels at a time. The black smoke and fire that comes out looks just awesome.
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