I like Ships too



This is a 16"/50 caliber Mark 7 gun barrel that was removed from the battleship USS Missouri (BB-63) during her 1949 overhaul.



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When seen installed in its turret aboard ship, its size can't be appreciated. There's nothing to give it scale. It's only when observed in isolation that one understands how truly ginormous it is. The damn thing is 67 feet long and weighs 120 tons (240,000 pounds) with the ability to shoot a 2,700 pound projectile up to 24 miles. It's hard to believe three were mounted in single turrets.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16"/50_caliber_Mark_7_gun




 
Korean fishing vessel goes down.

1 dead, 50 missing.

Poor reporting, but it's a story in progress. Water temperatures of -10°C (14°F)?? Bullshit.

I hope they find some lifeboats full of live bodies. It's not a good time of year to be in the Bering sea..
 
Enjoy. I shot these in SF during the America's cup.
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This should give you an idea of how high they fly.
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168 years of America's cup in one frame. The replica of the Schooner America with Luna Rosa Prada
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USS Iowa, the last battleship to venture out on the open ocean. I shot these while she was going restoration in Richmond Ca in 2012 before being towed to San Pedro where she is now.
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I have a better version of this shot, but I can't find it.
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Through the Golden Gate one last time.
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