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Ok, retard confession- it's less than 25 on Dahlgren Navy base.😅🤣😂

I laughed way too hard at that.

"Partially running" 😅🤣😂

They were replaceable on the 16" 50s, but there were several that were too corroded, so the whole barrels were replaced. The expertise to complete the liners is pretty much gone now.

Nice song...not listening to the whole thing today though.😢

I figured you'd pick that up. When we used to go down to the boiler room for feed water for the radar coolant loop, we'd invite the snipes up to the shop, "Why don't y'all come on up and enjoy some AC? After all, you made it!" 😅🤣 There's quite a few 16" barrels still stored at Dahlgren, VA...

Yep, the guns were swung out for various maintenance- greasing the ring gear would be my guess in this pic. For that, you need to spin the gun/director through its full arc. The booms are exactly what Doc I says, they are unrelated to the guns. Trash barges would tie up briefly to the ship to...

Never leave home without em!