Iowa Class Battleships raining down hell in Desert Storm

[talisman]

Because America.

[diablo rojo]

'Merica.....fuck yeah!!

[juiceweezl]

Badass!

[exlude]

Holy shit that's a lot of powder. I can only imagine what it's like to be on board when those boys fire.

[helosailor]

Firing something the weight of a mid-sized car, at 2500 feet per second, at a range of over 25 miles? Hell yeah!

[YALE]

Do we still have ammo for those?

[Sgt Beavis]

Holy shit that's a lot of powder. I can only imagine what it's like to be on board when those boys fire.

If I recall correctly, no one is allowed on deck during a live fire. It would blow them off the ship, if not kill them. Everyone is indoors and all hatches are sealed.

I can't wait to see what the Navy's rail guns can do in combat. Those have the potential to give us even more firepower

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uV1SbEuzFU[/ame]

[talisman]

Holy shit that's a lot of powder. I can only imagine what it's like to be on board when those boys fire.

Bet the boat rocks a lil!

[helosailor]

Bet the boat rocks a lil!

Rumor has it that when they fired a full broad-side salvo, the ship moved the opposite direction 2 to 3 feet. Newton's third law fo yo ass!

[Shockeruti]

Rumor has it that when they fired a full broad-side salvo, the ship moved the opposite direction 2 to 3 feet. Newton's third law fo yo ass!

They don't.

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

[helosailor]

They don't.
http://www.supertightstuff.com/03/19...hip-broadside/

I'm torn on which response to go with, so I'll inclusde them both:
A) First-hand testimony > mathematical calculations by someone who has never been aboard (or near) one when it happened.
B) Things happen all the time that have been "scientifically proven" not to be able to happen.

[Shockeruti]

I'm torn on which response to go with, so I'll inclusde them both:
A) First-hand testimony > mathematical calculations by someone who has never been aboard (or near) one when it happened.
B) Things happen all the time that have been "scientifically proven" not to be able to happen.

Fair enough. My dad told me a story bout being under on the Pulaski when the mo did a training broadside. Said it shook the boat sittin 75ft down. Power for sure.

[Z06killinsbf]

Im sure it F'n rocks! I know when we launched 2 Tridents the whole boat knew.

[GhostTX]

Imagine when Battleships actually engaged each other...

[aggie97]

Toured the alabama yesterday...lots of shells on display but probably inert. They had some chained to the planes to keep them from getting stolen! 2750# ea.