Mike Irwin
Member
"An old Navy gunner once told me that the crew chiefs of two gun turrets on a cruiser were debating which one of them was a better shot. While shelling some shore target, they decided to aim at a smokestack, to see who could hit it dead center from 6 or 8 miles away with a round from their 8" (?) guns."
I'd view that story with a grain of salt. Quite a few, actually.
The turret captains only control the loading sequence.
The gun laying and firing is done from an entirely different part of the ship.
I'd view that story with a grain of salt. Quite a few, actually.
The turret captains only control the loading sequence.
The gun laying and firing is done from an entirely different part of the ship.