Spectacular Photos Of The US Navy's Most Powerful Battleship Ever -- Sploid/Gizmodo
This is the USS Iowa, the first of the largest, most powerful battleship class ever in the United States Navy, equipped with nine 16-inch (406mm) guns that could fire nuclear shells—the only American ship in history with this capability. This photo series is old but still stunning.
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My Comment: The above video is cool to watch. From YouTube .... This World War II era training film shows the function and operation of the large main guns on a US battleship. Really fascinating!