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Inside a Battleship Turret The Silent 12 Inch Gun
A first person account describes the lethal chamber of a Georgia class battleship turret. Eleven crew men work in a steel cocoon as a 12 inch gun fires, loads, and stabilizes during range trials, with the umpire enforcing safety while the crew balances precision, risk, and the lure of trophy success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Neith
Minneapolis
Cou
Belo
Barnull
Aed
Disraeli
Geneva
Broadway
Twenty-third Street
Georgia
Missouri
Tim
Beg