In the black waters off Guadalcanal, USS Washington opened fire on the Japanese battleship Kirishima at point-blank range. In ...
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The USS New Jersey fired almost as many 16-inch shells in a single Vietnam tour as it did in World War II and both Korean War tours combined
The USS New Jersey, “The Big J” — the most-decorated battleship in United States Navy history — completed a $10 million dry-docking overhaul in spring 2024 at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard and ...
It fired the first US 16-inch shell of World War II, and the last 16-inch shell of the war overall. The battleship is now a museum where visitors can tour once top-secret areas. The USS Massachusetts ...
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