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USS Iowa (BB-61) is a retired battleship, the lead ship of her class, and the fourth in the United States Navy to be named after the state of Iowa.Owing to the cancellation of the Montana-class battleships, Iowa is the last lead ship of any class of United States battleships and was the only ship of her class to serve in the Atlantic Ocean during World War II.
USS Iowa fires a full broadside of nine 16-inch and six 5-inch guns during a gunnery exercise (1984) 16"/50 gun projectile with six propellant bags (display) aboard USS Iowa (BB-61) The primary guns used on these battleships are the nine 16-inch (406 mm)/50-caliber Mark 7 naval guns, a compromise design developed to fit inside the barbettes.
USS Iowa fires a full broadside of nine 16 inch (406 mm)/50-caliber and six 5-inch (127 mm)/38-caliber guns during a target exercise. There are concussion effects on the water surface, and the 16-inch (406 mm) gun barrels are in varying degrees of recoil.
Yard workers hoist one of nine 16"/50 Mark VII gun barrels aboard the USS Iowa during her construction in 1942. The 16-inch/50 caliber Mark 7 guns of the forward turret of the battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) fire at enemy targets ashore on the Korean Peninsula on 30 January 1952 during the Korean War.
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Iowa quickly got steam in her boilers up to increase speed to close with the fleeing cruisers; the range fell steadily until she was just 2,500 yards (2,300 m) away from Infanta Maria Theresa. Iowa fired a broadside at the cruiser and then turned to port to cross the t of Vizcaya, though the Spanish cruiser turned to avoid the maneuver.
With the ability to fire a broadside barrage, it could approach enemy ships, unlike any time in history. ... However, the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana, Cuba’s harbor, led to the Spanish ...
Country Vessel No. built Main gun: number and caliber Broadside weight Maximum range Maximum rate of fire (/min) (yd) (km) Japan Yamato-class battleship: 2 9 × 46 cm (18.1 in) 45 cal Type 94