The 16" Gun Turret on the Battleship New Jersey
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2009-07-15
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These rifled guns could fire a 2,700 lb. armor-piercing round, or a 1,900 lb. high-explosive round, to a maximum range of 23.6 miles.
Each of the three turrets weigh over 2,200 tons. These two turrets are forward.
During the 1950s, a version of the W19 nuclear artillery shell was developed specifically for the 16-inch guns, making them the world�s largest nuclear artillery, and making the Iowa-class battleships the only US Navy ships ever to have nuclear projectiles designed for them.
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USS New Jersey Main Battery, Breechloading 16 inch Naval Guns, Battleship New Jersey's Big Guns, 16 Guns on The Battleship New Jersey, USS New Jersey, Battleship New Jersey, BB62, Iowa Class battleship, The Black Dragon, The Big J, United States Navy, US Navy, American Battleship. National Register of Historic Places, New Jersey Register of Historic Places, World War II on the National Register of Historic Places, Battleship Museums in the United States, Delaware River, Camden, Wiggins Park, Camden County, The Delaware River Region, New Jersey, NJ, Jersey, The Garden State
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