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Vince Site Admin
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DallanC Site Admin
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Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 7:59 pm Post subject: Re: WW II Pic |
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Very cool pict, thanks for sharing!
I just ran across that picture on a different site, it had the caption:
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Pennsylvania leading battleship Colorado and cruisers Louisville, Portland, and Columbia into Lingayen Gulf, Philippines, January 1945 |
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lesterg3 Super Member
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Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 5:11 am Post subject: Re: WW II Pic |
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Thanks Vince and Dallan for the pic and the detail.
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Vince Site Admin
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Elvis Super Member
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Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2015 12:05 am Post subject: Re: WW II Pic |
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awesome photos.....
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Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2015 1:51 am Post subject: Re: WW II Pic |
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2690 fps, 1900 to 2700 lbs, range 24 miles = a very bad day on the receiving end.
Great photo.
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Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2015 8:21 am Post subject: Re: WW II Pic |
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Not to mention...Quite accurate.
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DallanC Site Admin
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Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2015 11:56 am Post subject: Re: WW II Pic |
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I think they said it takes only 16 seconds to reload. At max range a round can take 20 seconds, so it's more than possible it can keep 18 rounds in the air. IMPRESSIVE
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Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2015 3:41 pm Post subject: Re: WW II Pic |
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This must be where the term bristling with armament came from.
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Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2015 5:53 pm Post subject: Re: WW II Pic |
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She was definitely a war queen! I always liked the idea of being able to launch a small car 24 miles. It's even better when you remember that each round is filled with high explosives or other good stuff. (unless you are receiving - then it is very bad stuff)
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Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2015 6:08 pm Post subject: Re: WW II Pic |
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Love the shockwave on water surface.
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Vince Site Admin
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Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2015 6:47 pm Post subject: Re: WW II Pic |
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gelandangan wrote: |
Love the shockwave on water surface. |
Gelan, I used to end up with a semi circle of shockwave ripples in the dirt on the ground in front of me when I used to shoot IHMSA with my 10 inch barrel TC Contender in 30.30 WIN. It always fascinated me how impressive the shock wave was...and it was nothing compared to what the Mighty Mo puts out.
I think from memory nobody was allowed on deck when they were firing the main armament because of the effects of the shock wave. Maybe one of the old sailors on here could confirm that.
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