Oct 11, 2018 - Explore oldtimeusn's board "Wisconsin" on Pinterest. USS Wisconsin firing 16" guns! The Wisconsin was decommissioned in 1991, a few months after the Gulf War. Finally came a … After three decades in "moth balls", she was recommissioned in 1988 and participated in the Persian Gulf War. USS Wisconsin (BB-64) firing a single round during her 1988 sea trials.
Sep 30, 2012 - The USS Wisconsin firing a Tomahawk cruise missile during the first Gulf War (Operation Desert Storm). By USMC2145, September 23, 2015 in General Game Discussion. Film Credit: PO2 Adrian White and PO2 David Cothran. 24 comments in this topic. In 1956 the USS Eaton (DD-510), a Fletcher-Class destroyer, was struck by the USS Wisconsin, Iowa-Class battleship, in dense fog at night. Navy deck guns firing -- the MK-45/5-inch gun and the MK-75/76mm gun send some rounds down range. This awesome video, shot on May 16th, 1991, documented the last time the Iowa Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) fired off its main battery. [2830x1890] Close. The ships had been mothballed, but they were pulled out of retirement to provide naval artillery against the Iraqi forces. Sign in to follow this . The USS Wisconsin firing a Tomahawk cruise missile during the first Gulf War (Operation Desert Storm). USS Wisconsin firing 16" guns! One part of that force buildup was a pair of Iowa-class battleships, the USS Wisconsin and USS Missouri. See more ideas about Battleship, Us battleships and Wisconsin. USS West Virginia (BB-48) 9 months ago. One night last week the 45,000-ton U.S. battleship Wisconsin (which relieved the New Jersey last month) lay off Korea’s east coast, firing her secondary batteries of 5-in.
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January 3-22 WISCONSIN armed with heavy antiaircraft batteries performed escort duty for TF 38’s fast carriers firing air strikes against Formosa, Luzon, and the Nansei Shoto to neutralize Japanese forces there and to cover the unfolding Lingayen Gulf operations. Less widely known is their operations with Tomahawks during that war, and even less, about how cruise missiles ended up on WWII battleships in the 1980s to begin with. In 1991, Wisconsin was again decommissioned. The Wisconsin's bow struck the starboard side of the Eaton just forward of the bridge and just about sliced the ship's bow off. In times when war vessels have become lighter and smaller, big battleships like the Wisconsin are … Followers 2. Insane Russian Super Burst Gun Firing Off 10,000 Rounds Per Minute – Sounds Like A Damn A-10 Warthog - Duration: 10:39. It isn’t often done–but when it is, there isn’t much left of the mouse. The Iowa-class battleships were the most heavily armed gunships the United States Navy has ever put to sea due to the continual development of their onboard weaponry. In times when war vessels have become lighter and smaller, big battleships like the Wisconsin are used as artillery and missile platforms, mostly against ground targets. There are alot of rumors such as this one or the ship moves back when firing a full broadside. Archived. Mark 8 4.5 Inch 55 Caliber 113mm Naval Gun. (USS… Recommended Posts. 617. USS Wisconsin Firing 16IN Guns. Photos of USS Missouri and USS Wisconsin firing 16" rounds at Iraqi targets in 1991 are well-known as the last instances of battleships in combat. Some cool history regarding the USS Wisconsin (BB-64).
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