Originally Posted by 257_X_50
Originally Posted by WYcoyote
It appears that the ship is moving with the recoil in this picture. Seems to be fairly dramatic.

Maybe the wind is from starboard???

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It appears that way.

But it is just the high pressure washing against the side of the ship on top of the water…..like a stiff breeze.

By actual calculation…….less than a millimeter

12.15 tons(9x2700) at 2300 fps against 57,000 tons ……4691:1……..against 850’ x 35’ in water

60 gr bullet at 2300 against a 40 lb rifle …… 4666:1……sliding on a leather bag

Doesn’t move 15’……..and the guns are seldom fired horizontally

Just an end point analysis to show scale

Yes…..it is a tremendous amount of energy……….but a battleship is quite the Fat Bottom Girl

Fat bottomed girl? Got pics?

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