Subdeacon Joe Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Yeah, FB is worthless! Everyone knows that those are three gun mounts, not triple turrets. " 14-inch (35.6 cm) projectiles on deck of the U.S. Navy battleship USS New Mexico (BB-40), while the battleship was replenishing her ammunition supply prior to the invasion of Guam, July 1944. The photograph looks forward on the starboard side, with triple 14"/50 gun turrets at left. Note floater nets stowed atop the turrets." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Amazing how big those projectiles are when compared to the men standing or working nearby them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted March 3 Author Share Posted March 3 1 minute ago, Pat Riot said: Amazing how big those projectiles are when compared to the men standing or working nearby them. And how small they are compared to the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Things sure would get interesting if a rogue wave suddenly caused the ship to roll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Those shells are 1100-1500 lbs. They need to be stowed below decks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Lizard Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 2 hours ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said: Those shells are 1100-1500 lbs. They need to be stowed below decks. Tuff sailors then...Pick them up and toss them on the shoulder and walk them down stairs.... Texas Lizard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 25 minutes ago, Texas Lizard said: Tuff sailors then...Pick them up and toss them on the shoulder and walk them down stairs.... Texas Lizard Not stairs, ladders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 27 minutes ago, Texas Lizard said: Tuff sailors then...Pick them up and toss them on the shoulder and walk them down stairs.... Texas Lizard Easy if there’s a marine contingent on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted March 3 Author Share Posted March 3 1 minute ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said: Easy if there’s a marine contingent on board. Carried two at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Those aren't shells. They are bullets. Projectiles. You put that in the gun and then you add the powder behind it. Kind of like a Civil War breechloading rifle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 ya , unless i was told rong the projectiles were hoisted to the breech by elevators and the charges [bags of powder were as well then each was pressed into the breech , these were not that dissimilar to the civil war cannon in that every gun had a crew and each had a job , not wanting to be on the receiving end of these , im still learning tho as my father was AAC my FIL was navy [submariner] so correct me if im wrong here , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozark Huckleberry Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 17 hours ago, Alpo said: Those aren't shells. They are bullets. Projectiles. You put that in the gun and then you add the powder behind it. Kind of like a Civil War breechloading rifle. https://www.britannica.com/technology/shell-ammunition ETA: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 5 hours ago, Subdeacon Joe said: Wrong church, right pew…. 14 in guns. )))) im sure the mechanics were the same, just older. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted March 4 Author Share Posted March 4 4 minutes ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said: Wrong church, right pew…. 14 in guns. )))) im sure the mechanics were the same, just older. I figured it would be similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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