Save the Navy’s Mark 7 16-inch Cannons: Big sticks speak loudly

USS Wisconsin firing 16IN guns!

Upstats on Instagram: "🚢 IOWA-CLASS BATTLESHIP • The Iowa-class were the last battleships ever built by the United States. • Designed for WWII, they combined heavy firepower, thick armor, and unmatched speed — reaching up to 33 knots (61 km/h), faster than any battleship in history. • Their nine 16-inch/50 caliber Mark 7 guns could fire 2,700 lb (1,225 kg) armor-piercing shells out to 23 miles (37 km). • Secondary armament included 20 five-inch dual-purpose guns, giving them strong anti-ship AN