Inside the history: The Mark 6 16"45 caliber gun on USS Massachusetts and its history.

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The first episode in our "Inside the History" series focuses on the 16"45 caliber MK 6 guns in three turrets on USS Massachusetts, their operation, and historical use. Battleship Gunner's Mate Tom Lowney discusses the operation, comparisons to the Iowa-class 16"50, and battles that this gun system participated in on North Carolina-class and South Dakota-class battleships.
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Note: Image of French battleship Jean Bart in Casablanca reveals damage from both USS Massachusetts and aircraft from USS Ranger. Aircraft from RANGER caused most of the destructive views seem in this image.

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12 сен 2024

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Комментарии : 45

@Train115 3 года назад

Oh nice, the comments are on for this video. Good to see you guys have started putting out content too! Been watching Battleship New Jersey's stuff for a while, and theyve just started releasing their Battleship Cove videos.

@B1900pilot 2 года назад

I grew-up in Falmouth, MA and visited USS Massachusetts MANY times since 1967 or so. She is a beautiful ship, and Ive enjoyed visiting her and look forward to seeing her this summer. Thank you for the videos from areas of the ship not open to the public. Would like to see the diesel generator compartment in the future:-) Maybe the steering engine too! Great videos, and learned a lot about our ship. I was fortunate to be aboard the USS New Jersey underway in 1988…

@metaknight115 2 года назад

I would love to visit her one day. People like to drool all over the Iowas, specifically Missouri, but this bad girl is the coolest American battleship ever built in my opinion.

@greentland 3 года назад

Its like a naval version of This Old House!

@Guitfiddlejase 10 месяцев назад

My Grandfather helped build her.. The yard mainly built smaller ships..Cruisers. Destroyers. Liberty Ships. Jeep Carriers. ..but they were indeed awarded the contract on B.B 59! My dad told me it was quite an exciting thing to have a battleship contract! Love her..

@patbateman6729 8 месяцев назад

Thank you Gunny for this facsinating detailed information on the 16/45s and 16/50s,, and thank you for your service Mr. Lowney.

@inerlogic 3 года назад

I remember taking the tour as a boy scout 30-odd years ago and the guy talking about the guns said they could launch a Volkswagen bug 20 miles :)

@battleshipcove-americasfle2150 3 года назад

That is true!

@inerlogic 3 года назад

@@battleshipcove-americasfle2150 it's an image that stays with ya

@MrTexasDan 3 года назад

Excellent! First rate video. Thanks guys.

@battleshipcove-americasfle2150 3 года назад

Thank you for visiting with us!

@philbudne2095 19 дней назад

Since Tom has worked closely with both 16"45 and 16"50 turrets, I'm curious if there was much change between the two?

@haljames624 3 года назад

Thank you. one of the best turret vids ,

@battleshipcove-americasfle2150 3 года назад

Thank you. We will have more with Tom and our gun systems in future videos

@haljames624 3 года назад

@@battleshipcove-americasfle2150 'great to hear and to see them, And to hear from the vets of your ships as I do from the Big J down here in nj.

@battleshipcove-americasfle2150 3 года назад

@@haljames624 Both great battleships!

@haljames624 3 года назад

@@battleshipcove-americasfle2150 YES they are . youtube is the only battleship fix right now, waiting for this covid to be over so I can get back to chipping and painting on the big j

@battleshipcove-americasfle2150 3 года назад

@@haljames624 Excellent! Thanks for helping to preserve our naval history!

@williamsteinhour4876 3 года назад

Great information!! Please invest in better mics.

@The_Harbinger 3 года назад

Great video, good work!

@battleshipcove-americasfle2150 3 года назад

Thank you for visiting with us and for the comments! We look forward to posting more as we move forward!

@jamespenna8850 3 года назад

Big Mamie !

@joshuariddensdale2126 3 года назад

I know there was an investigation into the 16" shells after the action between Massachusetts and Jean Bart because several shells failed to detonate.

@battleshipcove-americasfle2150 3 года назад

Many of those were also due to using armor piercing shells against bombardment targets such as El Hank.

@metaknight115 2 года назад

Yep. People like to act like the duel was a one sided massacre, both ships were fairly handclapped

@Raowhs23 3 года назад

Great video

@battleshipcove-americasfle2150 3 года назад

Thank you for visiting!

@Raowhs23 3 года назад

@@battleshipcove-americasfle2150 I love visiting the cove. I keep going back!

@johnpower8356 Год назад

Love ❤️ the Massachusetts BB-59

@taofledermaus 3 года назад

Don't tell anyone but I like your presentations better than NJ's channel.

@isaacwest 2 года назад

>:0

@brandongouge 2 года назад

😂 I agree. There’s something about the awkwardness of Sandwichki that I’ve come to like though

@mikec7848 3 года назад

I heard that the mamie has the longest shot from her 16”

@battleshipcove-americasfle2150 3 года назад

Good point...research has shown that BIG MAMIE may have the longest shot 16" shell on a moving target ever. We will discuss in another video!

@CRAZYHORSE19682003 3 года назад

@@battleshipcove-americasfle2150 The Iowa engaged the Japanese destroyer Nowaki at 35,700 yards and straddled her on the first salvo. That is nearly the maximum range of the 16 inch 45 caliber gun.

@BlackHawkBallistic 2 года назад

@@CRAZYHORSE19682003 Iowa, and her sisters, had the newer 16"/50 guns

@CRAZYHORSE19682003 2 года назад

@@BlackHawkBallistic LOL I was a gunners mate on the USS Iowa, I know.

@metaknight115 2 года назад

I believe the longest ranged shot belongs to the IJN Yamato, who fired a shot that hit the escort carrier White Plains from almost 20 miles during the battle off Samar