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Troubleshooter · 06-10-2004, 08:13 PM

My favorite:

The nine 16-inch guns comprise Battleship NORTH CAROLINA’s "Main Battery," her most destructive weapon. The guns are housed in three six-level turrets, which extend from the exterior decks down to just above the Ship’s bottom. The primary targets for these guns were enemy ships and shore bombardments.

Effective range at 45 degrees
armor piercing projectiles 21 miles
high capacity projectiles 23 miles
Rate of fire 30 seconds per round
Weight of armor piercing projectile 2700 pounds
(shells used to penetrate another ship’s armor or reinforced fortifications on shore)
Weight of high capacity projectile 1900 pounds
(shells used primarily for bombardment of islands and other land targets)
Weight of powder charge 540 pounds: six 90-pound bags
Gun crew per turret 3 officers, 177 enlisted

Edit: added info

06-10-2004, 08:13 PM	#5
Troubleshooter The urban Jane Goodall Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 3,012	My favorite: The nine 16-inch guns comprise Battleship NORTH CAROLINA’s "Main Battery," her most destructive weapon. The guns are housed in three six-level turrets, which extend from the exterior decks down to just above the Ship’s bottom. The primary targets for these guns were enemy ships and shore bombardments. Effective range at 45 degrees armor piercing projectiles 21 miles high capacity projectiles 23 miles Rate of fire 30 seconds per round Weight of armor piercing projectile 2700 pounds (shells used to penetrate another ship’s armor or reinforced fortifications on shore) Weight of high capacity projectile 1900 pounds (shells used primarily for bombardment of islands and other land targets) Weight of powder charge 540 pounds: six 90-pound bags Gun crew per turret 3 officers, 177 enlisted Edit: added info Attached Images __________________ I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law. - Aristotle Last edited by Troubleshooter; 06-10-2004 at 08:17 PM.