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[antarmike]

[i have seen plenty of pictures of ships firing broadsides.

 

It was only last Night Andi e-mailed me this aerial photograph that I realised the effect the shock wave had on the sea!

 

IF the photo is genuine I am totally gob smacked that the shock wave is so visible.

[Pzkpfw-e]

Very common & noticeable phenomenum.

I guess it's this website you've found http://www.maritimequest.com/warship_directory/us_navy_pages/uss_iowa_bb61.htm

Since it's lobbing 16", 1,900lb shells, 20-odd miles, it needs a hell of a lot of energy to do so.

Here's the Tirpitz (A mere 15" calibre)

Lots of photos of these leviathans on this thread. http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?157795-Battleship-Thread

[Stormin]

Watched the Tony Robinson documentary "Blitz street" earlier this year where they filmed a succession of explosions on a row of terraced houses. The shock waves were often quite visible on there, explained as the air being torn apart by the force of the blast.

[radiomike7]

Interesting read about an Iowa turret explosion that killed all 47 men working within the turret.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Iowa_turret_explosion

[Enigma]

Interesting read about an Iowa turret explosion that killed all 47 men working within the turret.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Iowa_turret_explosion

 

There is filmfootage of the explosion, seen it a while back on tv.