antarmike Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 [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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pzkpfw-e Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormin Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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