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THE 16"/50 GUN WAS DESIGNED TO FIRE THE PROJECTILES LISTED BELOW.

THE TOTAL WEIGHT OF THE GUN WITH RECOILING PARTS IS 292,000 POUNDS.

THE RANGE TABLES FOR THESE PROJECTILES ARE INCLUDED AND ARE CALCULATED WITH THE FULL SERVICE CHARGE OF
6 BAGS OF POWDER THE TOTAL WEIGHT IS 650 POUNDS WHICH IS THE STANDARD POWDER CHARGE FOR THIS GUN.

MARK 8 MOD 0 AP 2700 POUND PROJECTILE LENGTH 72" RADIUS OF OGIVE 144".
PROJECTILE FEET PER SECOND (SERVICE CHARGE) 2425.
RANGE (SERVICE CHARGE) 40,185 YDS.
RANGE TABLE
OP 770 RANGE TABLES 16 INCH AP MK 8 MOD 0 2700LB
OP 1457 RANGE-TABLES-16-INCH-AP-MK-8-MOD-0-2700LB

MARK 13 MOD 0 HC 1900 POUND PROJECTILE LENGTH 64" RADIUS OF OGIVE 144" .
PROJECTILE FEET PER SECOND (SERVICE CHARGE) 2690.
RANGE (SERVICE CHARGE) 41,622 YDS.
RANGE TABLE
OP 1100 RANGE-TABLES-16-INCH-HC-MK-13-MOD-0-1900LB
OP 1091 ANTIAIRCRAFT-RANGE-TABLES 16 INCH HC MK 13 MOD 0 1900LB PROJECTILE

GUN FIRING ORDER L, R, C, BARRELS.

FIRING DELAY 0.06 SECOND. THERE IS NO DELAY FOR THE LEFT BARREL.

RECOIL PERIOD AT 15 DEGREES ELEVATION SECOND 0.43.

COUNTER RECOIL PERIOD AT 15 DEGREES ELEVATION SECOND 0.90.

PROJECTILE STORAGE TURRET I
UPPER PROJECTILE FLAT OUTER RING 120
LOWER PROJECTILE FLAT OUTER RING 126
EACH INNER RING 72
TOTAL STOWAGE 390

PROJECTILE STORAGE TURRET II
UPPER PROJECTILE FLAT OUTER RING 70
LOWER PROJECTILE FLAT OUTER RING 125
EACH INNER RING 72
FIXED STOWAGE, THIRD LEVEL 121
TOTAL STOWAGE 460

PROJECTILE STORAGE TURRET III
UPPER PROJECTILE FLAT OUTER RING 100
LOWER PROJECTILE FLAT OUTER RING 126
EACH INNER RING 72
TOTAL STOWAGE 370

TOTAL STOWED PROJECTILES 1220

DRILL PROJECTILES 9 PER TURRET FOR A TOTAL OF 27

FOR A VIEW OF THE PROJECTILE STOWAGE IN THE TURRET CLICK ON THIS LINK
7E1 PROJECTILE STOWAGE

OP 769 CONFIGURATION OF THE THREE GUN TURRETS USS NEW JERSEY 30 APRIL 1968 REACTIVATION

THE IOWA CLASS BATTLESHIPS OVERALL LENGTH IS 888 FEET AND A BEAM OF 108 FEET.

TURRET 16/1 CENTERLINE AXIS IS LOCATED 224 FEET FROM THE BOW
TURRET 16/2 CENTERLINE AXIS IS LOCATED 296 FEET FROM THE BOW
TURRET 16/3 CENTERLINE AXIS IS LOCATED 642 FEET FROM THE BOW

TRUNNION HEIGHT OF TURRET 16/1 IS 26.15 FEET ABOVE THE WATERLINE.
TRUNNION HEIGHT OF TURRET 16/2 IS 34.65 FEET ABOVE THE WATER LINE.
TRUNNION HEIGHT OF TURRET 16/3 IS 28.4 FEET ABOVE THE WATER LINE.

THE CENTERLINE OF THE GUN TRUNNIONS IS ABOUT 132" FORWARD OF THE VERTICAL CENTERLINE OF THE TURRET. THUS
THE TRUNNION OF THE CENTER GUN ROTATES ON AN ARC OF RADIUS OF 132" FROM THE CENTERLINE OF THE TURRET. THE
LEFT AND RIGHT GUN TRUNNIONS BEING ON THE SAME CENTERLINE AS THE CENTER GUN BUT OUTBOARD OF THE CENTER
GUN PUTS THEIR ROTATION OF ARC SLIGHTLY LARGER.

USS NEW JERSEY 30 APRIL 1968 REACTIVATION

THE NEW JERSEY IN TRANSIT OF THE PANAMA CANAL 1983