aircraft carrier are only to invade other countries...Battleships will never be exceeded by any other ship...just remember how many ships were lost againts Bismark and not veen then its was sunk...long live to the sea masters
You'll have to understand that battles lasted for days if not weeks sometimes.
For example, on D-Day they first needed to get the men across the channel, then the day before they send paratroopers to neutralize AA for bombers that destroyed reinforced positions and Anti-Ship cannons so the ships could fire at the coast before even sending the soldiers in to capture everything
It's amazing that they are firing the equivalent of a VW Beetle 26 miles! My dad was on the Wisconsin and I loved looking though his cruise book as a kid. I was really honored to be a part of the recommissioning in '89.
It simply saddens me that we don't have any battleships in service anymore, am i correct? They just have such a good presence of naval and national power and seem to be good in ground support and conventional fights, just gotta add a good railgun to them.
the load & fire rate is alot quicker then the video shows its more instructional then actual & the old analog computers onboard the iowa class could not be improved apon since most of the time it would put round 1 on target.the gyroscopic systems of the guns are state of the are , same reason the m1 abrams can shoot on the move
Damn shame we'll never see this sight again. Thanks for this go to the idiots in the US Government who apparently forget our troops need this kind of fire support. Missile strikes are all well and good, but nothing beats a salvo of these monsters!
@ijnfleetadmiral amen brother. this is a throwback to the days when warfare was determined by skill and not so much who has the better technology. r.i.p. battleships we shall miss you
@CommandoDude Tomahawks and other missiles are very accurate, very effective, and have a longer reach- but don't forget that fire support a la cruise missile is muuuuch more expensive per shot than these 16 in. guns
@ DrKarot7760, she was firing for the last time because they retired the old bitch (said with love) shortly after this time.
@ RogueAshaman A fight between a battleship and other ships would not have taken very long at all. Most any ship, after a couple of direct hits from a 16" and it's abandon ship time.
To answer some questions. The general rule as I recall was, you could be on deck while firing, you were allowed to be aft of turret 3 if they were firing 1 or 2, you were allowed to be forward of turret 1 if they were firing turret 3. If they were firing all turrets, you were generall not supposed to be on deck. Also, you were expected to wear double hearing protection, the little foam insert plus the big muff style things. This was obviously not always followed.
@RogueAshaman I think for a well-trained crew during WWII, twice a minute per gun was the rate of fire, so 18 rounds a minute from the 9 sixteen-inchers in total per ship.
The "fight" won't take long at all when the guns hit the target. It's hard to comprehend how much destruction those 16 inch rounds can cause.
BTW, average muzzle velocity of these guns is 2500 feet per second when firing armor-piercing rounds with a full (660 pound) propellant charge. Effective range is nearly 24 miles.
Love the smoke rings blown out after each salvo! Can't imagine how loud those things are in person and the people filming...geez! And I thought the S&W 500mag had some flames!! Wonder what the Yamato would have been like if she'd survived with those "16" specials" (read 18") as the Japanese called them. Saw the projectiles in Yokusaka, Japan while in port there. Wonder what it must have been like back in the day when those things were being used against each other...war is terrible.
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Amazing footage! Brings back memories. Got my cover and shirt about blown off from the report. I was on the flight deck of the Enterprise, Wisconsin astern about 300 yards when she let go. When the shock wave arrived, well I was just in AWE. I am proud to say I served.
@ThePitofSidLord - Obviously. But again, who cares when they start firing? There is much more to see and learn in life than just seconds long segments of video's, as opposed to watching the entire video.
@JohnQuincyAdams1 'the fuck did we start talking about life? Seriously, get over yourself. People look up a video of a battleship firing - it means they want to see a battleship firing. Not all of us can stare at the side of a battleship for a minute or so and stay entertained, waiting for it. Some of us just want to see the kaboom.
@ThePitofSidLord - Son, for starters the childish, vulgar verbal vomit language is not appreciated by anyone. If anyone needs to, "get over", themselves that'd be you. You kids these days want everything right *now* with no waiting and you complain if a video is longer than 5 minutes. How in the world do you people get through an actual movie or, (gasp), a book? Remember those?
@JohnQuincyAdams1 Again, you're reading way to much into this, and if the word fuck is too much for you to handle, you might want to hop off of the internet and grow a thick skin.
And you're right. People do want things right now. The thing with that is, we want things when we want them. We can't want things now when we don't want them, can we? Get over yourself, dude - you're coming off as an arrogant, condescending ass.
@ihaterabbits127 imagine how heavy the shell casings would be, and disposing of them would be a pain, with the bagged charges it all burns up no muss no fuss
they say the Ticonderogas are enough to replace the BBs ??? im sorry antiship missles can be shot down by ship missile defenses, try shooting down a 16" shell
@sssarsss They are, and even their value is in question these days. It's true you can't shoot down a 16" shell, but an enemy ship armed with guns would be very unlikely to get those weapons within range of enemy. You *can* shoot down an anti ship missile, but it's very hard to do and interception is never a gaurantee.
@sssarsss Nope uss stark hit by aerospatiale a am 39 exocet missiles and this ship had all technology on board for missiles and they never saw it coming Its captain was forced to retire capt Brindel AND destroyer Eilat sunk by 4 styx ascm missiles shells have range of 20 to 25 miles missiles much further sorry
why they dont bring these ships back is ridiculous, the shock value is bar none ! these used to pound N.Vietnam until they were protested by N.Vietnam due to the horrendous effects of them, and N.Vietnam got their wish and the battleships were no longer used in the conflict
Because different rounds are available (High Explosive, Armour Piercing, Starshell, Flak, Nuclear) and it's far more flexible to have the cordite separate. Plus having a casing that big (a multiple thousand pound shell plus six bags of cordite) would be very awkward to handle plus extremely dangerous. When cordite it bashed around it really goes with a bang, see what happened to HMS Barham when she capsized.
i dont think the battleships should have been taken out of commision. overload them with ASW and AM defences, to castrate the enemies' high end weaponry, and those guns would would have just as much of a punch today as when they were made. Hell, modern ships are designed to resist missile damage.A direct hit from a 16in conventional round would peel open a modern cruiser like a banana. If it felt anything, and doesn't go through it like a paper bag
My Father was a CPO in the Navy during WW11. He received the Silver Star, Two Bronze stars, The Purple Heart,(with three clusters.) And so many damn ribbons that he looked like an Admiral. I was able to to see the Mighty Mo below decks, and the foward turret as a courtesy to my fathers service. This was back in the 1970's. I've never seen 16 inch above deck armor before, but,slap a hand as hard as you can on it, and it will confirm our Boys' confidence.....>:)
bringing the battleships back into commission was a gigantic waste of money.the only thing that made them effective was the missiles,which could have been fired from a destroyer at a greatly reduced cost.
@transport00001 yeah but at the time all the newer ships were worn far more than the old battleships they had mothballed it was a 100 dollar answer to a million dollar question at the time thats why they recommissioned them
@transport00001 yeah but at the time all the newer ships were worn far more than the old battleships they had mothballed it was a 100 dollar answer to a million dollar question at the time thats why they recommissioned them so they equiped them with missiles and modern radar and converted them to use marine diesel instead of fuel oil
@transport00001 Missiles don't have the same psychological effect... "firepower" mean anything?
It wasn't as big a waste as you'd think, we had the ships already, we had the ammunition just sitting around, we had existing personnel who could easily be retrained on larger guns than they were currently operating.... it was a good idea as long as youy have missions to support it.
If Afghanistan wasn't landlocked we might even still be using them now.
@tommysch I don't think so, as Libya is not a conflict where we are at war with a nation and its entire population where non precision munitions are called for. You DO recall the uproar about mistakenly hitting rebels and civilians?
I wonder if one day, all the technology we have in missiles and such will be useless and we have to resort back to the big guns of the 20th century. When aliens attack and use one giant emp and the world's technology gets clusterfucked.. we'll have these to rely on.
@MrBreukuleis From various sources: The six silk powder bags are filled with reduced charges of D845 smokeless propellant. After WWII, Nitrated-Cellulose (NC) propellant was replaced by smokeless Powder Diphenylamine (SPD) , which burns cooler and therefore increases the barrel life. Barrel life was still increased later by the introduction of a titanium dioxide and wax compound called "Swedish Additive".
@joek0617 Wrong right back at you from another Navy vet. What was your rating? Cook? They stopped using blackpowder around the year 1900. Ever hear of cordite? That was used around 1880. Black powder! Bah!
@dirtbiker4lfe Lul you criticize someone who actually knows what hes talking about. Theres more than 1 type of gunpowder. Powder Diphenlamine and D845 are both different types of gunpowder. If you think thats fucking saltpeter inside the barrel you are a dumbass.
Actually we are one of the most powerful Navies in the world! And we really dont need nine 16 inch guns( though it would kick ass) when we have Tomahawks and other cruise missles doubling or tripling the range! But we should bring back at least one Iowa Class because 1. They kick ass... 2. The enemys morale( and lives) will be crushed!!!
@HAWKEYEx306x Nowadays, battleships are obsolete. They used to be a symbol of a nation's naval power but because of better technologies like the Tomahawks and cruise missiles which can sink a battleship with ease, the aircraft carrier replaced them
the navy oceanic fleets suck today because we mothballed the battleships. BRING THE BATTLESHIPS BACK!!! you're already spending 3 gazillion dollars on tomahawks, isn't giant hunks of metal and TNT that can destroy all of Baghdad in three shots be better?
@PresidentDRCI a couple billion on one f22 raptor fighter jet or with that same money a bad ass battle ship or 2 im taking the ship with big guns and shear size of intimidation
@PresidentDRCI Nowadays, battleships are obsolete. They used to be a symbol of a nation's naval power but because of better technologies like the Tomahawks and cruise missiles which can sink a battleship with ease, the aircraft carrier replaced them
@dasupasin bull shit. the tomahawk is about as scary as a fly! the battleship would whoop a missle cruiser's ass! a 16 inch hunk of steel is much more intimidated especially with 9 coming at once and a huge explosion behind them and a ship right behind! the battleship is the queen of the sea! and will always be!
@PresidentDRCI Nope, not bullshit at all. It depends on what type of warhead the missile has. Some of them have a nuclear warhead while others have a shaped warhead designed to destroy the steel hull of the ships. Oh, and all types of naval ships carry tomahawks on them. That is why the carrier replaced them. Yes, it's scary to have a 16" projectile flying at you, but it isn't as scary as 40-50 jets carrying a payload of 5000lb laser guided bombs and anti-shipping missles
I served with the Fleet Marines, and NOTHING is as valuable in a shore landing as the accurate fire provided by the Iowa class battleships. With three ships designated as “museums,” the Iowa should be re-activated to serve in support of the Marines. With their high speed, Harpoon anti-ship missiles, remarkable armor, and Tomahawk cruise missiles, and pin-point accuracy of their 16 inch rifles, they are STILL one of the most powerful warships (after 65 years of service) in the world.
Regardless of their age our Battleships are an incredible show of force and project power as well as any aircraft carrier. I wish they didn't get shelved.
I was in third grade while you were fighting to ensure freedom for people all over the globe. Thank you. Three images have stuck in my mind since then. The MLRS batteries loosing hundreds of rockets. The sky over Baghdad lit up with anti aircraft fire, and these mighty guns. I'll keep those images all my life. Hooah!
@SurfAddict999 I think there's no benefir from firing the guns simultaneously. If the shells hit the target with a half second delay, so what?
But the combined recoil would be much greater and put a lot more stress on the turret mounting that increases the need for maintainance and replacing parts. And I think the sound waves of the blasts would add up, bewcomming one massive bang that does a lot more damage to the crews hearing than three "smaller" ones.
aircraft carrier are only to invade other countries...Battleships will never be exceeded by any other ship...just remember how many ships were lost againts Bismark and not veen then its was sunk...long live to the sea masters
mauricioalfredo83 2 days ago
You see these ships in the water in wwII footage, all weighted down....
The epidomy of bad ass....just awesome display hurt.
pillowbugg 3 days ago
sucks the Aircraft Carrier was the death of the battleship
ArcticWolf125 4 days ago
0:18 that guy gesticulates with his hands like a boss
kuntosjedebil 4 days ago
damn I wish the RN still had battleships!
fdsdh1 1 week ago
these big ass gun are museum now, but still avaible in 30 day just incase
Gorillasoh 2 weeks ago
These videos are so sad..... I was never on any vessels but it is truly sad to see them cover up for good. :(
Orangebike666 3 weeks ago
damn, thats a whole lotta boom behind that shell, whats the most powder they can put into the guns without the barrel goin off like huge bomb?
thegreysniper 3 weeks ago
On Wisconsin!!
oldlps45s 3 weeks ago
@RoqueAshaman:
You'll have to understand that battles lasted for days if not weeks sometimes.
For example, on D-Day they first needed to get the men across the channel, then the day before they send paratroopers to neutralize AA for bombers that destroyed reinforced positions and Anti-Ship cannons so the ships could fire at the coast before even sending the soldiers in to capture everything
(which takes days to do so)
13Psycho13 4 weeks ago
Really makes me wish they had HD video and audio back then! :(
bsgtrekfan88 1 month ago
It's amazing that they are firing the equivalent of a VW Beetle 26 miles! My dad was on the Wisconsin and I loved looking though his cruise book as a kid. I was really honored to be a part of the recommissioning in '89.
jspowers67 1 month ago
It simply saddens me that we don't have any battleships in service anymore, am i correct? They just have such a good presence of naval and national power and seem to be good in ground support and conventional fights, just gotta add a good railgun to them.
refinedfriend 1 month ago
absolutely beautiful
guilhermeuc 1 month ago
Wat are those Bags for? are they the explosive power that propell the round? or is it sand bag to protect the explosion from the round
quangluu96 1 month ago
@quangluu96 they are filled with propellant, similar to gun powder
gh0stizrandum 1 month ago
Someone knows what music it is? Sounds awesome seriously, like oldschool video game OST
sebdoom 1 month ago
in my opinion they should have fired them ALL at the same time :)
coolcarman555 1 month ago
that music is from power rangers? XD
deramirezo 2 months ago
You want to ram that powder real easy, so says Segal.
seans63lemansSD 2 months ago
戦艦の主砲はやはり巨大だ
cxszdx 2 months ago
the load & fire rate is alot quicker then the video shows its more instructional then actual & the old analog computers onboard the iowa class could not be improved apon since most of the time it would put round 1 on target.the gyroscopic systems of the guns are state of the are , same reason the m1 abrams can shoot on the move
vampgurl713 2 months ago
Damn shame we'll never see this sight again. Thanks for this go to the idiots in the US Government who apparently forget our troops need this kind of fire support. Missile strikes are all well and good, but nothing beats a salvo of these monsters!
ijnfleetadmiral 2 months ago
@ijnfleetadmiral amen brother. this is a throwback to the days when warfare was determined by skill and not so much who has the better technology. r.i.p. battleships we shall miss you
KingOgnik1 2 months ago
@ijnfleetadmiral Battleships are simply obsolete. You'd get the same effect from a cruise missile, only more accurate.
CommandoDude 1 month ago
@CommandoDude Tomahawks and other missiles are very accurate, very effective, and have a longer reach- but don't forget that fire support a la cruise missile is muuuuch more expensive per shot than these 16 in. guns
socodude22 1 month ago
@socodude22 Not really. The cost of maintaining those battleships far exceeds the cost of manufacturing cruise missiles.
CommandoDude 1 month ago
groovy jazz music for reloading a battleships gun lmao.
23bra 2 months ago
@ DrKarot7760, she was firing for the last time because they retired the old bitch (said with love) shortly after this time.
@ RogueAshaman A fight between a battleship and other ships would not have taken very long at all. Most any ship, after a couple of direct hits from a 16" and it's abandon ship time.
ThommyTlicious 2 months ago
To answer some questions. The general rule as I recall was, you could be on deck while firing, you were allowed to be aft of turret 3 if they were firing 1 or 2, you were allowed to be forward of turret 1 if they were firing turret 3. If they were firing all turrets, you were generall not supposed to be on deck. Also, you were expected to wear double hearing protection, the little foam insert plus the big muff style things. This was obviously not always followed.
ThommyTlicious 2 months ago
The cheesy old school music in the beginning is the best part!
joemamaUSA 2 months ago
16インチ砲・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
恐るべき破壊力・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・！
topseaclet 2 months ago
Why was she firing for the last time, I don't get ;(
DrKarot7760 2 months ago
LOL I can't Believe anyone would be on deck when them monsters go off!! Salute to our Troops on Veterans Day!!
somethinburnin 2 months ago
こうやって16インチ砲弾装填するんですね・・・
topseaclet 3 months ago
y da hell the gun crew wearing those middle age like helnets :)
gathersteel 3 months ago
@gathersteel Protection from flashback, same thing firefighters wear under there helmets
SgtFluffytheoriginal 2 months ago
Sweet :)
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terrible, sounds like a video game
MrCcragg27 3 months ago
wish i knew the name of the song....
MrShadeviperx 3 months ago
i wonder how do they clean the carbon off those big guns.... crawl thru and clean it?
supramonster 3 months ago
what a beautiful piece of iron. Its heart breaking that she's mothballed :(
MrDasWeener 3 months ago
They should of fired off these guns on the 4th of July.
Muglosx 4 months ago
What was the rate of fire with these? It seems like a fight would take a long time.
RogueAshaman 4 months ago 5
@RogueAshaman I think for a well-trained crew during WWII, twice a minute per gun was the rate of fire, so 18 rounds a minute from the 9 sixteen-inchers in total per ship.
dennilfloss 4 months ago 4
@dennilfloss Wow. That would be terrifying
RogueAshaman 4 months ago
@RogueAshaman
The "fight" won't take long at all when the guns hit the target. It's hard to comprehend how much destruction those 16 inch rounds can cause.
BTW, average muzzle velocity of these guns is 2500 feet per second when firing armor-piercing rounds with a full (660 pound) propellant charge. Effective range is nearly 24 miles.
BillyRosinet 2 months ago
@RogueAshaman At best 2 rounds a minute. We always had to wait on the FC's
SgtFluffytheoriginal 2 months ago
@RogueAshaman It would, but it would end very quickly once the projectile made it's target +/- 500 meters.
ogfomk 1 month ago
@RogueAshaman You have no idea some battles in WW2 lasted more than 9 hours.
HeadSHOT604 1 month ago
@RogueAshaman Yeah one hit long lol
mixmastamikal 1 week ago
Love the smoke rings blown out after each salvo! Can't imagine how loud those things are in person and the people filming...geez! And I thought the S&W 500mag had some flames!! Wonder what the Yamato would have been like if she'd survived with those "16" specials" (read 18") as the Japanese called them. Saw the projectiles in Yokusaka, Japan while in port there. Wonder what it must have been like back in the day when those things were being used against each other...war is terrible.
Stephen0417 4 months ago
If you gave me the choice of firing one of these guns or sleeping with a supermodel, I'd have to sit down and think it over...
GestapoPussyRanch 4 months ago 3
if its a US ship why there are muslin women working on that ship?
galaxytroll 4 months ago
@galaxytroll it's uniform i suppose.
RobotN001 3 months ago
@galaxytroll where man?
underthepier70s 2 months ago
wat ever happened to battleships
nyanjoss 4 months ago
@nyanjoss They were redered use less by new weapons, after WW2 the carrier was king
southoffrance2 4 months ago
Badass looking but rather useless ships...
conworldus 4 months ago
My Dad was on this ship during the Korean War. His 83rd birthday is tomorrow :)
hhfan5 4 months ago 31
@hhfan5 Happy Birthday to your dad! :)
dennilfloss 4 months ago 25
@hhfan5 thats some cool shit
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enterprise160 2 months ago
Amazing footage! Brings back memories. Got my cover and shirt about blown off from the report. I was on the flight deck of the Enterprise, Wisconsin astern about 300 yards when she let go. When the shock wave arrived, well I was just in AWE. I am proud to say I served.
jamesdewer 5 months ago
And God Said Fear a US BattleShip
soarneagle 5 months ago
Where can I buy this?
stryeker 5 months ago
Are the barrels rifled or smoothbore?
lilbromarky1 5 months ago
@lilbromarky1 Rifled, of course.
KenMacMillan 5 months ago
It's going slow because its a test. An actual mission would go much faster.
DLBaird1 5 months ago
wow
danzofear 5 months ago
They start firing at 1:28
ThePitofSidLord 6 months ago 2
@ThePitofSidLord - Who cares when they start firing?
JohnQuincyAdams1 5 months ago
@JohnQuincyAdams1 The video is entitled 'USS Wisconsin Battleship 16in GUNFIRE', so I'm assuming everyone who search for battleships firing.
ThePitofSidLord 5 months ago
@ThePitofSidLord - Obviously. But again, who cares when they start firing? There is much more to see and learn in life than just seconds long segments of video's, as opposed to watching the entire video.
JohnQuincyAdams1 5 months ago
@JohnQuincyAdams1 'the fuck did we start talking about life? Seriously, get over yourself. People look up a video of a battleship firing - it means they want to see a battleship firing. Not all of us can stare at the side of a battleship for a minute or so and stay entertained, waiting for it. Some of us just want to see the kaboom.
You're reading waaaaay too much into this.
ThePitofSidLord 5 months ago
@ThePitofSidLord - Son, for starters the childish, vulgar verbal vomit language is not appreciated by anyone. If anyone needs to, "get over", themselves that'd be you. You kids these days want everything right *now* with no waiting and you complain if a video is longer than 5 minutes. How in the world do you people get through an actual movie or, (gasp), a book? Remember those?
JohnQuincyAdams1 5 months ago
@JohnQuincyAdams1 Again, you're reading way to much into this, and if the word fuck is too much for you to handle, you might want to hop off of the internet and grow a thick skin.
And you're right. People do want things right now. The thing with that is, we want things when we want them. We can't want things now when we don't want them, can we? Get over yourself, dude - you're coming off as an arrogant, condescending ass.
ThePitofSidLord 5 months ago
Those sailors are slow as hell. FAIL
vonzace 6 months ago
How the hell are they not all deaf?
civcom12 6 months ago
38 People couldn't handle the Iowa Class.
MaelthraReloaded 6 months ago
Holy Crap
enrandigsten 6 months ago
do they really take that long to load that gun? lol
pacloro 6 months ago
@ihaterabbits127 imagine how heavy the shell casings would be, and disposing of them would be a pain, with the bagged charges it all burns up no muss no fuss
sssarsss 6 months ago
they say the Ticonderogas are enough to replace the BBs ??? im sorry antiship missles can be shot down by ship missile defenses, try shooting down a 16" shell
sssarsss 6 months ago
@sssarsss They are, and even their value is in question these days. It's true you can't shoot down a 16" shell, but an enemy ship armed with guns would be very unlikely to get those weapons within range of enemy. You *can* shoot down an anti ship missile, but it's very hard to do and interception is never a gaurantee.
CaptHawkeye 6 months ago
@sssarsss Nope uss stark hit by aerospatiale a am 39 exocet missiles and this ship had all technology on board for missiles and they never saw it coming Its captain was forced to retire capt Brindel AND destroyer Eilat sunk by 4 styx ascm missiles shells have range of 20 to 25 miles missiles much further sorry
motorguzzi100 4 months ago
why they dont bring these ships back is ridiculous, the shock value is bar none ! these used to pound N.Vietnam until they were protested by N.Vietnam due to the horrendous effects of them, and N.Vietnam got their wish and the battleships were no longer used in the conflict
sssarsss 6 months ago
@ihaterabbits127
Because different rounds are available (High Explosive, Armour Piercing, Starshell, Flak, Nuclear) and it's far more flexible to have the cordite separate. Plus having a casing that big (a multiple thousand pound shell plus six bags of cordite) would be very awkward to handle plus extremely dangerous. When cordite it bashed around it really goes with a bang, see what happened to HMS Barham when she capsized.
HelmutVillam 6 months ago
i dont think the battleships should have been taken out of commision. overload them with ASW and AM defences, to castrate the enemies' high end weaponry, and those guns would would have just as much of a punch today as when they were made. Hell, modern ships are designed to resist missile damage.A direct hit from a 16in conventional round would peel open a modern cruiser like a banana. If it felt anything, and doesn't go through it like a paper bag
snicks3211 6 months ago
My Father was a CPO in the Navy during WW11. He received the Silver Star, Two Bronze stars, The Purple Heart,(with three clusters.) And so many damn ribbons that he looked like an Admiral. I was able to to see the Mighty Mo below decks, and the foward turret as a courtesy to my fathers service. This was back in the 1970's. I've never seen 16 inch above deck armor before, but,slap a hand as hard as you can on it, and it will confirm our Boys' confidence.....>:)
shadowfax0417 6 months ago
I would not want top be on the receiving end of those rounds. Amazing firepower
kaang69 6 months ago
Why are we wasting money on JDAMs and missiles already?
tommysch 6 months ago
I wonder what those 16's register on the richter scale!
Krb68691 7 months ago
Battleships are awesome :D
GalDanino 7 months ago
chuck norris called... he wants his fishing boat back
Luxo087 7 months ago 2
38 were on the receiving end of this.
BufordJustice 7 months ago
US naval power at its finest
k2477456 8 months ago
fucking show us the effect or explosions!
dividednation44 8 months ago
NGFS forever!!!
ca139hvy 8 months ago
bringing the battleships back into commission was a gigantic waste of money.the only thing that made them effective was the missiles,which could have been fired from a destroyer at a greatly reduced cost.
transport00001 8 months ago
@transport00001 yeah but at the time all the newer ships were worn far more than the old battleships they had mothballed it was a 100 dollar answer to a million dollar question at the time thats why they recommissioned them
MrNelsonb2 8 months ago
@transport00001 yeah but at the time all the newer ships were worn far more than the old battleships they had mothballed it was a 100 dollar answer to a million dollar question at the time thats why they recommissioned them so they equiped them with missiles and modern radar and converted them to use marine diesel instead of fuel oil
MrNelsonb2 8 months ago
@transport00001 Missiles don't have the same psychological effect... "firepower" mean anything?
It wasn't as big a waste as you'd think, we had the ships already, we had the ammunition just sitting around, we had existing personnel who could easily be retrained on larger guns than they were currently operating.... it was a good idea as long as youy have missions to support it.
If Afghanistan wasn't landlocked we might even still be using them now.
batvette 7 months ago
@batvette Libya
tommysch 6 months ago
@tommysch I don't think so, as Libya is not a conflict where we are at war with a nation and its entire population where non precision munitions are called for. You DO recall the uproar about mistakenly hitting rebels and civilians?
batvette 6 months ago
I would really like to see the video of the impact of these shots....
NeutralNegotiator 8 months ago
Theres a reason we say "DONT FUCK WITH WISCONSIN!"
DLBaird1 8 months ago 12
@DLBaird1 HELL YEA MILWAUKE WISCONSIN HERE!!!
mohiahmed1 4 months ago
@LtLethal1
Thats not gonna happen dude so calm down and go smoke ur weed some where else
pieguy566 8 months ago
I wonder if one day, all the technology we have in missiles and such will be useless and we have to resort back to the big guns of the 20th century. When aliens attack and use one giant emp and the world's technology gets clusterfucked.. we'll have these to rely on.
LtLethal1 9 months ago 3
What is the stuff in the bags that they put in there after the shell?
MrBreukuleis 9 months ago
@MrBreukuleis From various sources: The six silk powder bags are filled with reduced charges of D845 smokeless propellant. After WWII, Nitrated-Cellulose (NC) propellant was replaced by smokeless Powder Diphenylamine (SPD) , which burns cooler and therefore increases the barrel life. Barrel life was still increased later by the introduction of a titanium dioxide and wax compound called "Swedish Additive".
dennilfloss 9 months ago 17
@dennilfloss Ok thanks! ;)
MrBreukuleis 9 months ago
@dennilfloss wrong: from a navy vet: they are filled w/ real black powder
otherwise ther'd be a lot less smoke and the shot'sd loose 1/8 of their range
joek0617 9 months ago
@joek0617 thank you for your service id like to join either the navy or the marines
GFORCEpackattack 9 months ago
@GFORCEpackattack i meant form a navy ve i know. i'm only 17, i'm barely old enough to enlist...
joek0617 9 months ago
@joek0617 Wrong right back at you from another Navy vet. What was your rating? Cook? They stopped using blackpowder around the year 1900. Ever hear of cordite? That was used around 1880. Black powder! Bah!
subfixerlee 8 months ago
@subfixerlee black powder burns MUCH faster, giving the shot greater velocity
joek0617 7 months ago
@dennilfloss Wrong, It is the gun powder. That and that only.
dirtbiker4lfe 8 months ago
@dirtbiker4lfe if you knew anything we dont label everything that lights on fire gun powder
rlam67 7 months ago 2
@rlam67 If you were not such an idoit you would know that it IS gun powerd, Think before you type.
dirtbiker4lfe 7 months ago
@dirtbiker4lfe Lul you criticize someone who actually knows what hes talking about. Theres more than 1 type of gunpowder. Powder Diphenlamine and D845 are both different types of gunpowder. If you think thats fucking saltpeter inside the barrel you are a dumbass.
rlam67 7 months ago
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@dirtbiker4lfe if you knew anything we dont label everything that lights on fire ,gun powder
rlam67 7 months ago
@dennilfloss in other words its gunpowder
labmaster49 6 months ago
@dennilfloss was that smokeless?
boyetaquino 5 months ago
@MrBreukuleis Those are the gun powder bags. The more bags, the father the shells goes and makes ruins some douchebag's day.....
TheNickTL 8 months ago
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@MrBreukuleis Those are the gun powder bags. The more bags, the father the shells goes and ruins some douchebag's day.....
TheNickTL 8 months ago
@MrBreukuleis gunpowder.
theduvaloutlaw 8 months ago
@MrBreukuleis the propellant or gun powder about 600 pounds
MrNelsonb2 8 months ago
@MrBreukuleis Dirty laundry.
tommyzDad 7 months ago
@MrBreukuleis Dirty laundry, left-over Navy chow, a few Senior Chiefs.
tommyzDad 7 months ago
@MrBreukuleis high velocity gunpowder or HVGP
raviallen 6 months ago
@MrBreukuleis Aids virus and pig guts.
jauchiu 6 months ago
@MrBreukuleis gunpowder to fire 16 in it takes a shit load.
zanpakuto117 6 months ago
@MrBreukuleis Gunpowder
Tryptical 5 months ago
@MrBreukuleis
In other words, it's the stuff that makes the shell go when the gun is fired.
sfs2040 5 months ago
@MrBreukuleis its like gunpowder
fiemosport1 5 months ago
Actually we are one of the most powerful Navies in the world! And we really dont need nine 16 inch guns( though it would kick ass) when we have Tomahawks and other cruise missles doubling or tripling the range! But we should bring back at least one Iowa Class because 1. They kick ass... 2. The enemys morale( and lives) will be crushed!!!
HAWKEYEx306x 9 months ago
@HAWKEYEx306x Nowadays, battleships are obsolete. They used to be a symbol of a nation's naval power but because of better technologies like the Tomahawks and cruise missiles which can sink a battleship with ease, the aircraft carrier replaced them
dasupasin 9 months ago
the navy oceanic fleets suck today because we mothballed the battleships. BRING THE BATTLESHIPS BACK!!! you're already spending 3 gazillion dollars on tomahawks, isn't giant hunks of metal and TNT that can destroy all of Baghdad in three shots be better?
PresidentDRCI 9 months ago
@PresidentDRCI a couple billion on one f22 raptor fighter jet or with that same money a bad ass battle ship or 2 im taking the ship with big guns and shear size of intimidation
GFORCEpackattack 9 months ago
@PresidentDRCI Nowadays, battleships are obsolete. They used to be a symbol of a nation's naval power but because of better technologies like the Tomahawks and cruise missiles which can sink a battleship with ease, the aircraft carrier replaced them
dasupasin 9 months ago
@dasupasin bull shit. the tomahawk is about as scary as a fly! the battleship would whoop a missle cruiser's ass! a 16 inch hunk of steel is much more intimidated especially with 9 coming at once and a huge explosion behind them and a ship right behind! the battleship is the queen of the sea! and will always be!
PresidentDRCI 9 months ago
@PresidentDRCI Nope, not bullshit at all. It depends on what type of warhead the missile has. Some of them have a nuclear warhead while others have a shaped warhead designed to destroy the steel hull of the ships. Oh, and all types of naval ships carry tomahawks on them. That is why the carrier replaced them. Yes, it's scary to have a 16" projectile flying at you, but it isn't as scary as 40-50 jets carrying a payload of 5000lb laser guided bombs and anti-shipping missles
dasupasin 9 months ago
@dasupasin Bull-shit! the battleship is a monster, it's called the "pool-maker" for a reason!
PresidentDRCI 9 months ago
@PresidentDRCI Yeah, ok.
dasupasin 8 months ago
WHY AMERICA IS FREE!!! there's a reason they are called the "pool-makers". fuck cruise missiles, there the pussies WMD.
PresidentDRCI 9 months ago
imagine if a tank was armed with a gun that size
jmantime 9 months ago
imagine if a tank was with a gun that size
jmantime 9 months ago
awesome fire power imagine knowing that was coming straight at you
ergatis1001 9 months ago
I think the music came from a Japanese video game.
MartyInLa 9 months ago
Is the soundtrack on iTunes yet?
VWGTI4LIFE 9 months ago
we miss you!
deployedagainiraq 9 months ago
I served with the Fleet Marines, and NOTHING is as valuable in a shore landing as the accurate fire provided by the Iowa class battleships. With three ships designated as “museums,” the Iowa should be re-activated to serve in support of the Marines. With their high speed, Harpoon anti-ship missiles, remarkable armor, and Tomahawk cruise missiles, and pin-point accuracy of their 16 inch rifles, they are STILL one of the most powerful warships (after 65 years of service) in the world.
TheSeaDoc 9 months ago
Look at the powder behind that shit
bhempy9 9 months ago
Regardless of their age our Battleships are an incredible show of force and project power as well as any aircraft carrier. I wish they didn't get shelved.
linkymon 9 months ago
@crewchief1949
I was in third grade while you were fighting to ensure freedom for people all over the globe. Thank you. Three images have stuck in my mind since then. The MLRS batteries loosing hundreds of rockets. The sky over Baghdad lit up with anti aircraft fire, and these mighty guns. I'll keep those images all my life. Hooah!
rocktruggy03 10 months ago
why is it the last time?
ChuckyCheeseNuke 10 months ago
@XtremeBordom NICE!!!
4wheeldrifting 10 months ago
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wow hard work,,,
why not use autoload,,,
i wish this big gun can use on american biggest tank same as MAUS tank
bestamerica 10 months ago
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Gauchoo1234 10 months ago
@Gauchoo1234 Tahts joke. The yammy was a floating tomb that never hurt a fly
USExceptionalism 10 months ago
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Gauchoo1234 10 months ago
Imagine waking up to that...
TheKollav 10 months ago
lol, i wonder if a person got a thrill sitting on the barrel while its being shot? probably, dammit, i wanna try that now xD
moogleye 10 months ago
Good Video - very bad Music.
Unfassbarer 10 months ago
That is some SERIOUS ammount of TNT Powder. Jeeez!!!
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justicepartyuk 10 months ago
i woudent mind seeing a battleship texas bb35 era ship shoot its main battery
DUBMANS 10 months ago
0:16 WTF are nuns doing loading the shells?
HomemadeGameTrailers 10 months ago
@HomemadeGameTrailers yea a paddle was not enuff to do the job
nimrod4017 10 months ago
@HomemadeGameTrailers salvation army xDDD
alesanarocksmexico 10 months ago
i thought the guns in a turret all same at the same time?
SurfAddict999 10 months ago
@SurfAddict999 I think there's no benefir from firing the guns simultaneously. If the shells hit the target with a half second delay, so what?
But the combined recoil would be much greater and put a lot more stress on the turret mounting that increases the need for maintainance and replacing parts. And I think the sound waves of the blasts would add up, bewcomming one massive bang that does a lot more damage to the crews hearing than three "smaller" ones.
Yora21 10 months ago 9