D-Day 1944: Navy battleship 16-inch guns bombarded Nazis at Omaha Beach By Kris Osborn Warrior Maven Published June 6, 2019 8:03am EDT ...

The Iowa class relied on nine 16-inch 50-caliber Mark 7 naval guns, which were capable of firing high explosive and armor-piercing shells as far as 23.4 nautical miles.

During a gunnery exercise near Puerto Rico, an explosion occurred within Iowa’s Number Two 16-inch gun turret. 47 sailors were killed. The Navy investigated, concluding that a sailor had caused ...

In February, the 16-inch, 120-ton gun barrel arrived at Marine Specialty Painting in Portsmouth for revitalization.

In February, the 16-inch, 120-ton gun barrel arrived at Marine Specialty Painting in Portsmouth for revitalization.

The U.S. Navy’s newest Arleigh Burke class of guided-missile destroyers are armed with the Mk 45 five-inch 54/62 caliber guns, which can fire 16 to 20 rounds per minute to a range of 13 nautical ...