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." 1 4 Quote 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. 6 Quote 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. 3 Quote 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. Quote 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. 1 1 Quote 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 3 Quote 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 2 Quote 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. 2 Quote 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. 2 Quote 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. 1 Quote 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 , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozark Huckleberry Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 (edited) 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: Edited March 4 by Ozark Huckleberry 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted March 4 Author Share Posted March 4 (edited) Edited March 4 by Subdeacon Joe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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. 1 Quote 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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