shouldn't be a problem. the guns can clear out any obstacles to
passage, either floating or coastline... and it's close enough
that the passage can be cleared before the ship leaves san pedro...

i'll mention that we should leave the light cords long enough
on turret three to allow for moving the guns.... i think three
guns will be enough, don't you? it's not that big an island...

thanks for bringing that to my attention.... i'll make sure that
we use LED lights on the back guns.... the recoil on the
guns will shatter the filaments on the lamps otherwise.
all the lights on the ship are vibration mounted for that
reason.

by the way, the boat parade is this saturday in the harbor,
and the Iowa is open for watching... tickets are available,
and it's a great location for viewing, and you can see
how many lights we get up this week..... oversight and
proper supervision is key to a successful project, don't
you think?

 

Too bad the Brits scrapped the HMS Agincourt, it was the only BB that had 7 turrets (7x2). 3 of the turrets were superimposed.

Fired several full broadsides at Jutland, witnesses said watching all 14 of those guns firing at once was awe inspiring.

The Iowa could clear any obstacle with one of her 5" dual purposes. Why waste 16" shells on rag hangers?

 

Bill, or anyone, can you explain the use of Caliber for these naval guns?

We saw the 5" guns were also marked with 38 caliber, and the 16" guns were marked with 50 caliber. I didn't get it, and so was looking for some complimentary machine gun. Eventually I figured out that it meant the size of the gun, but I don't understand how it is used.

If .38 caliber is .38 inches, wouldn't 38 caliber be 3.8 inches?

Wouldn't 50 caliber be 5"?

 

This is from a book that I have about the Mighty Mo:
These guns were 66 feet (20 m) long—50 times their 16-inch (406 mm) bore, or 50 calibers, from breechface to muzzle.

 

Ah, I see. Thanks.

(16 * 50)/12 = 66.666

 

you got it!

 

Iowa Class BB's: USS Iowa (BB-61), USS New Jersey (BB-62), USS Missouri (BB-63), USS Wisconsin (BB-64). All 4 are museum ships.

 

last night was the boat parade... here's a couple
shots of the Iowa....