52 calibers.
USS IOWA
Hugh Blewitt always struck me as being an arrogant ass. MSM is such a good fit for these folks who think they're
Btw when those 16" guns are fired simultaneously it must have been head crushing loud. That's based on experience being very close up to various self propelled howitzers, armor etc. I can't imagine how loud that would be for any unfortunate who happened to be caught on the deck when that happened.