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Loading demonstration with dummy shell and propellant of a 16-inch/50-caliber Mark 7 gun on USS Missouri

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Der Nationalhumanistvor 1 Jahr

The guy doing the hand gestures must feel pretty heckin' cool. I know I would.

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Rich R.vor 1 Jahr

When I was stationed in LA, I got to take a top side tour of the Missouri. Got to climb into one of the gun turrets.

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Springblade 🇺🇸vor 1 Jahr

I wish this had sound. And that looks like one of the most dangerous rooms on Earth.

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Carl Dullvor 1 Jahr

Look how insanely massive the gun is at the breach, ~6ft of steel.

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Lt-JL🇫🇷⚓vor 1 Jahr

Boom! Damn I said 6 bags, not 7

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Jim in MNvor 1 Jahr

Machine guarding standards: non existent 😳

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Timothy Brownvor 1 Jahr

Roughly speaking, how loud is it in the turret when the gun is fired?

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Sony Quintusvor 1 Jahr

Amazing technology

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Altvor 1 Jahr

Interesting to see the difference in ramming speed for the shell and the bags

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