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Iowa-Class Were the Best Battleships Ever, Explained in 2 Words
What You Need to Know: The 16-inch/50-caliber Mark 7 gun, featured on Iowa-class battleships, became one of the U.S. Navy's most powerful and iconic weapons. Designed initially for lighter rounds ...
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Why the Iowa-Class Battleships Were the Most Formidable of Their Time
Armed with nine 16-inch Mark 7 guns capable of firing 2,700-pound shells over 24 miles, the Iowa-class ships were formidable ...