My Dad, Ed Kennedy served on board the USS Iowa from 1945 to 1947. He was just 17 went he entered the Navy. He was in the 2nd Division and a gun sticker (in Turret 2); eventually he was a Gunner's Mate 3C. A lot of the men he served with on the USS Iowa also served with...
The Missouri is the third Iowa-class battleship of the United States Navy. The 16-inch 50-caliber gun Mk.7 mounted on the Iowa-class ships was based on the North Carolina-class and South Dakota-class 16-inch 45-caliber Mk.6 gun. The Mk.7 used the same ammunition as the Mk.6,...
Although numerous and rapid-firing, the Mk 45 guns had limited range and couldn’t come close to the explosive firepower of an Iowa battleship's nine 16-inch guns. The Marines argued for the return of a powerful naval gunfire capability, in some shape or form. Evening Standard/Getty ...
USS Hall (DD-583) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy, named for Lieutenant Elijah Hall (1742–1830), who served in the Continental Navy under John Paul Jones.[citation needed] Hall was laid down by the Boston Navy Yard 16 April 1942