Monday, August 08, 2011

USS Iowa firing its main battery

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Above is an aerial shot of the USS Iowa firing its main batteries during a gunnery exercise. You can clearly see the shock waves from the 15 inch guns in the water. I wonder how far the boat got pushed to port by the firing?


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4 comments:

  1. KurtP8:59 PM, August 08, 2011

    I think I read somewhere that it was like 3 feet laterally.

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  2. Knucklehead1:02 PM, August 09, 2011

    Here is a link to an article that claims there is no lateral movement from firing a broadside of all guns:

    http://www.supertightstuff.com/03/19/pictures/picture-of-the-day-pictures/potd-battleship-broadside/

    That article links to a "further information" piece that I cannot get to at the moment.

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  3. ambisinistral7:20 PM, August 09, 2011

    Dammit Knuck, ya landlubbing trouble maker, we don't need to get confused by the facts while we're spinning a sea story. :/

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  4. Knucklehead1:45 PM, August 12, 2011

    Heh now! I ain't too much a landlubber to know what 16 inch/50 caliber means (without googling).

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