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Old 05-14-11, 04:32 PM   #18
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Originally Posted by Torplexed View Post
Judging by the puffs of smoke amidships, some of the five inch secondary batteries are likely firing too.
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I believe that's the New Jersey in exercises off Puerto Rico.

USS Iowa BB-16 firing a 15 gun Broadside in 1984 So I think you are right, some of the 5 inch guns are involved.

http://www.navweaps.com/index_tech/tech-022.htm

Here is an interesting picture.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Iowa_%28BB-61%29

Look at the bow (pointy end) of the Iowa. There appears to be a white wake disturbance that indicates that the bow has moved laterally. What is that white foam?
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