Theo Spark: USS Iowa letting rip....

Friday, 13 June 2008

H/T Peter Gunn

Rev. Paul said...: The concussion from those guns is astonishing. The 5" guns on my destroyer would knock a ballcap from your head, or mess up your hair, even 100' away. The big guns have been known to literally rip the shirts from seamen's backs. Must be seen/felt/heard to be believed!; 15:46
45govt said...: She came here once on a cruise - the most beautiful thing I've ever seen afloat.; 16:31
Steamboat McGoo said...: When I see photos like this, I always look at the water next to the ship: look at how far the guns blew the ship sideways. Now that's some energy.; 17:30
Gibby Haynes said...: Nice demo of Newtonian mechanics there. In British schools it wouldn't be allowed of course, 'cos, you know, war is bad, mkay?; 20:53
Minicapt said...: Steamboat:
http://www.navweaps.com/index_tech/tech-022.htm

"Dick Landgraff's comment above, "theoretically, a fraction of a millimeter,""

Cheers
JMH; 06:34

Friday, 13 June 2008