How the USS New Jersey’s 16-Inch Guns Work: Top to Bottom

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I had a chance to spend some time on the USS New Jersey, today docked in Camden NJ as a public museum ship. Today we are looking at the main armament of the ship, the absolutely massive Mk7 16-inch guns. These are the largest guns ever used by the United States Navy, and they are really very complex systems requiring dozens of men each to operate. We are going to start at the very bottom of the ship and explore how the guns are loaded, aimed, and fired, going all the way up to the spotting Director 15 stories high on the very top of the vessel.

Many thanks to the awesome staff of the New Jersey for their hospitality and to World of Warships for making the visit possible! Check out their YouTube channel for excellent coverage of all sorts of cool details of the ship:
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