OT (Kinda): 16" turret video

[Chickenboy]

Interesting film of the inner workings of the 16" turret of the Iowa class:

http://www.military.com/video/guns/nava ... 471597001/

[tocaff]

Nice find.

[nashvillen]

Really cool, thanks CB!

[Chickenboy]

You know that the gun loaders have a love / hate relationship with that rammer chain. I imagine several hands, arms, etc. having close encounters of the worst kind. [X(]

[Quixote]

Thanks Chickenboy. This was easily the best orientation video I've ever been subjected too! [:'(] (Seriously, though, thank you for posting - that was very interesting to watch on several different levels - much appreciated.)

[crsutton]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

You know that the gun loaders have a love / hate relationship with that rammer chain. I imagine several hands, arms, etc. having close encounters of the worst kind. [X(]

I saw about a dozen ways to lose an appendage all through the turret. That was a great video.

[JocMeister]

Very cool find! [:)]

[Apollo11]

Hi all,

Nice one!


Leo "Apollo11"

[dr.hal]

Thanks Chickenboy.... Maybe you have earned your way out of Hiroshima!

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: dr.hal

Thanks Chickenboy.... Maybe you have earned your way out of Hiroshima!

Lemme guess...promoted to another large port facility? SW Kyushu? [:D]

[dr.hal]

ORIGINAL: dr.hal

Thanks Chickenboy.... Maybe you have earned your way out of Hiroshima!

Lemme guess...promoted to another large port facility? SW Kyushu? [:D]
[/quote]

Man, you are one linked in dude! How did you know???? It's a step up! And you get to play a few more days!

[mikkey]

Nice find, thanks Chickenboy

[Itdepends]

Very nice to watch- picked up a link to a modern day video of loading one of the BB's just before it went out of service- I have to say the men loading in the B+W orientation video moved a lot faster (less caution more- get shells in the breech).