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I've been told that it is 4" to 18" depending on load, No. barrels fired, etc.One broadside from them 16" guns will slide a battleship sideways one city block, just from the recoil!:wink:![]()
These folk say the bags hold (held) either 110 or 55 pounds...Wow, just WOW!
Seems like years ago somebody told me those propellant bags hold something like 90 or 100 lbs of black powder, and I counted six bags! That's one humongous handload right there. I wonder how many grains that is....![]()
Just so you'll know, that's my training field, I began in big guns, and wound up a sniper. The big heavy ships during WWII are the kind I'm speaking of, they fired them all[guns] broadside and thats how far they told us them ships went before they stopped. I'm gonna defer to your findings on the off chance that they lied to us:wink: P/S....I saw a film of a broadside fired by; I think it was the Arizona....and the ship rolled nearly 40 degrees and pushed quite a good wave on the off side!I've been told that it is 4" to 18" depending on load, No. barrels fired, etc.
Nine-gun broadsides are not fired with full power loads, too much stress on the framework. Notice that the barrels fired in a staggered manner in each turret.
Still, they were impressive, yes!!!
Tommy
Well, first my thanks for your service to this great country.Just so you'll know, that's my training field, I began in big guns, and wound up a sniper. .............I'm gonna defer to your findings on the off chance that they lied to us:wink: P/S....I saw a film of a broadside fired by; I think it was the Arizona....and the ship rolled nearly 40 degrees and pushed quite a good wave on the off side!
Now THAT is what I call muzzle blast!! :biggrin:
You ain't lying!Now THAT is what I call muzzle blast!! :biggrin: