Originally posted by: JEDI
PIC
USS Iowa (BB-61) fires a full broadside of nine 16"/50 and six 5"/38 guns
Originally posted by: iwantanewcomputer
ima go look up some of the gun sizes of WWII battleships...I thought those yamamot ships had the most firepower of any in history
Originally posted by: futuristicmonkey
I thought a few of the Iowa class battleships left in the US navy were still being kept at sea-ready conditions?
Originally posted by: iwantanewcomputer
ima go look up some of the gun sizes of WWII battleships...I thought those yamamot ships had the most firepower of any in history
Apparently, at normal engagement ranges, the 18-inch shells the Yamato and her sister, Musashi, used were only as effective as the 16 inch shells of the Iowa class' main armament.
Originally posted by: Aflac
Wow, that pic is ridiculous, to the point of me suggesting that it's photoshopped. That's rather unbelievable :shocked:
Originally posted by: SarcasticDwarf
Repost x18.
Originally posted by: Aflac
Wow, that pic is ridiculous, to the point of me suggesting that it's photoshopped. That's rather unbelievable :shocked:
Originally posted by: marvdmartian
Originally posted by: Aflac
Wow, that pic is ridiculous, to the point of me suggesting that it's photoshopped. That's rather unbelievable :shocked:
That pic is real. I've seen similar photographs back 25 years ago, long before photoshop and other types of programs like that were around to "enhance" photographs.
From what I've heard, a full broadside like that would effectively push the battleship SIDEWAYS in the water a full 60 feet.....even while sailing forward at 15 to 20 knots!! :shocked:
The funniest thing was that we had two of those in the Gulf region in 91, for Desert Storm.....and when the Iraqi troops saw the unmanned drone they were using for a spotter (to help zero in the shells from 20+ miles out), they'd surrender....to the drone!! Yeah, they had just a wee bit of intimidation factor to 'em!! :laugh:
Originally posted by: marvdmartian
From what I've heard, a full broadside like that would effectively push the battleship SIDEWAYS in the water a full 60 feet.....even while sailing forward at 15 to 20 knots!! :shocked: