Iowa Class Battleship Fires Its 16 Inch Guns

Badass ship, badass guns.

holy cows

will my federal permit allow me to purchase one of these?

hey, thanks ;)

Great!

DROOOOOOL
i want some 16" guns....

That was impressive. That would knock the congestion right out of me.

I agree. Sometimes spending $1.5 million to take out a single target is too much. The 16 inch gun updated with the same rocket assisted, gps guided technology that is used in the 155mm howitzer would extend the range and accuracy of the gun for more like $3000 per shot. More cost effective for the same killing power.

A bigger warhead is great, the tomahawk is great- I'll build a shrine to the tomahawk if you want. The tomahawk for all of its wonderful virtues does not have the penetrationability as a mark 7 shell- and the tomahawk does not have the same kinetic energy. I guess its your sources versus mine- we disagree.

The tomahwak still has the same rool as the 16inch round. The tomahwak has a way bigger warhead.

it's easier to reload, the same system is used in tanks

can anyone tell me why those barrels move down like that?

I wish they still made battleships with badass cannons like that. Using guided missiles feels like cheating.

With all due respect, the Tomahawk is a great and awesome weapon, no question, but it can be intercepted and shot down- a mark 7shell can't be, a tomahawk also lacks the penetration capability of the 2700 pound shell. If the Tomahawk was the ideal amphib support weapon then the marines, among others wouldn't have been sad to see them, or the 8" gunned cruisers go- and why bother developing the AGS 155 mm gun if the Tomahawk is the ideal amphib support weapon?.

No the Tico will use tomwak missiles on the beach. The Iowa ships have those missiles to but the Ticos have way more missiles.