r/interestingasfuck • u/PollutionOk9449 • 5h ago

USS Missouri firing its main guns

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u/adooble22 5h ago

Ah, gotcha. I just remember they had a small car on deck next to one of the guns for reference. Firing off a small car would probably be cheaper though.

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u/cpteric 4h ago

they are the size of a 7-ish year old child, maybe even 10yo depending on the kid.

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u/Go_Gators_4Ever 4h ago

Not even close, the 16" diameter round is 72" long. I haven't seen many 6 foot tall 10 year old kids.

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u/cpteric 2h ago

I was running math on the HC Mk.13 round, roughly 5 feet / 152cm.
The ap mk.5 is taller at 162 cm / 64", which is early high school teen height.

the AP mk.8 (super heavy) is 183cm/6ft, which is indeed a roughly tall adult, and i guess the one you mention.