USS Iowa, Big guns – 16 inch diameter guns, barrel length: 68 feet. It took at least 77 men to fire the three guns in a turret. The ship has 3 turrets of this kind.
Designated the “World’s Greatest Naval Ship” due to her big guns, heavy armor, fast speed, longevity and modernization, she kept pace with technology for more than 50 years. Currently docked in San Pedro, CA
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If only they spent the money on combatting poverty instead of weapons of war…..
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That is definitely big! Nice framing and shots.
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Thank you ♥ appreciate your feedback 🙂
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Holy Moly – I want to say huge but I guess big will do.
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🙂 yes… big and intimidating
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Yep that comes under big
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🙂
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That is big for sure! I remember going on an aircraft carrier a long time ago where they could put quite a few helicopters in in hold area. This brings back memories. Nice pictures!
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Yes the Battleships were built to be big 🙂 thank you for stopping by. have a great week ♥
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Now that is big!
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It sure is. 🙂 thanks for stopping by ♥
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