Machinery USS North Carolina WWII Battleship

USS North Carolina WWII Battleship · 07:12 PM

Some photos from Wilmington NC USA.

More on my flicker slideshow here:
Wilmington, North Carolina and Battleship

Thanks for looking

daacon · 03-13-2010, 07:16 PM

What a ship ! Love #2 great shot.

**Bob Harris** · 03-13-2010, 11:51 PM

Great shots of a warrior with lots of history, saw her in person 3 years ago. thanks for bringing back the memories. Bob

**Ash** · 03-14-2010, 12:02 AM

That's some serious artillery and hardware on that ship.
Nice perspective in #2.
Thanks for sharing.

8540tomg · 03-14-2010, 04:26 AM

Love the old battleships. Thanks for sharing.

Tom G

PentX Girl · 03-14-2010, 06:35 AM

Nice series my fellow North Carolinian

**dcmsox2004** · 03-14-2010, 06:36 AM

great series..... wonderful perspective of those big guns.... we've got the battleship massachusetts here..... great subject matter... thanks for sharing..... dave m

7.62lew · 03-14-2010, 10:57 AM

Thanks for the kind remarks.

I will go back in the near future to spend more time on the ship. I was amazed at the complexity of the mechanicals of the ship, and that was in the 1940's! It is like stepping back in time. Some of the gauges have calibration dates of 1946. Getting into the turret for the 16 inch "big guns" gives you a perspective of how difficult it must have been. Not much room (your only about 6 feet from the breech of the gun) and I could only imagine the noise!

Glad the ship was saved from the scrap heap.

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daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	What a ship ! Love #2 great shot.

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Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	That's some serious artillery and hardware on that ship. Nice perspective in #2. Thanks for sharing.

03-14-2010, 04:26 AM	#5
8540tomg Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,461	Love the old battleships. Thanks for sharing. Tom G

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dcmsox2004 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rhode island Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,522	great series..... wonderful perspective of those big guns.... we've got the battleship massachusetts here..... great subject matter... thanks for sharing..... dave m

03-14-2010, 10:57 AM	#8
7.62lew Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: North Carolina Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,192 Original Poster	Thanks for the kind remarks. I will go back in the near future to spend more time on the ship. I was amazed at the complexity of the mechanicals of the ship, and that was in the 1940's! It is like stepping back in time. Some of the gauges have calibration dates of 1946. Getting into the turret for the 16 inch "big guns" gives you a perspective of how difficult it must have been. Not much room (your only about 6 feet from the breech of the gun) and I could only imagine the noise! Glad the ship was saved from the scrap heap.