Wisconsin's (BB-64) 16-Inch Gun

[Subdeacon Joe]

Gun captain at the open breech of one of Wisconsin's (BB-64) 16-Inch guns off Okinawa, May, 1945. His right elbow rests on the "mushroom" of the gun, which he keeps clean by rubbing it with the towel wrapped around his arm.

 

 

[watab kid]

nothing like a battleship to shake things up a bit 

[Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984]

4 hours ago, watab kid said:

nothing like a battleship to shake things up a bit 

Largest of the beasts that once roamed the seas, now extinct and only found in museums.

[Charlie Harley, #14153]

They don’t make ‘em like that anymore. 

[DeaconKC]

https://www.wearethemighty.com/history/uss-wisconsin-temper-temper-battleship-korea/

[Big Sage, SASS #49891 Life]

When I lived in southern California and was out in my boat of Long Beach, Used to see the New Jersey a lot. It is pretty awesome when you are in a 28' boat and it is passing in front of you!

[Pat Riot]

If you ever get a chance to tour the USS Iowa BB-61 in Long Beach, CA I am sure you would be awestruck. 
https://pacificbattleship.com/

I toured it in 2019. We couldn’t go below the main deck because they were working on her, but it was still quite an experience. 

[DeaconKC]

3 hours ago, Pat Riot said:

If you ever get a chance to tour the USS Iowa BB-61 in Long Beach, CA I am sure you would be awestruck. 
https://pacificbattleship.com/

I toured it in 2019. We couldn’t go below the main deck because they were working on her, but it was still quite an experience. 

Also, the Missouri, Alabama and North Carolina!

[watab kid]

15 hours ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said:

Largest of the beasts that once roamed the seas, now extinct and only found in museums.

the iowa class were indeed the monsters of the seas ,