USS New Jersey BB-62 (Battleship)

[mTk]

If you haven't bothered to follow this in any detail his is a quick and comprehensive over view.
I sure wish I had a ticket to sail her out of dry dock!
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[mTk]

Full speed ahead! Sorta.
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[mTk]

"A crane boss! A crane!"
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[mTk]

If they need me...I can now load a 16" naval gun. I may need a little help moving that 2100 Lb+/- shell though.
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[Gunner]

I like the way they switch from the narrator to actual footage.

 

[mTk]

And what a year it was....
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[Louis]

Excellent pic of the door and 17.3-inch (439 mm) thick armored conning tower of the battleship USS New Jersey.

 

[mTk]

 

[mTk]

Nerd alert!
This was a lot more interesting than I expected.
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[Louis]

Barbette of 16" gun on board the USS New Jersey. Gunner lowers breech block preparatory to loading grant shell.