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14,700 shells fired: The US Navy Iowa-class battleships wore out their 16-inch barrels in the Korean War. The replacements came from ships that were never built
Thousands of full-charge rounds wore the rifling out of the Iowas' 16-inch guns, and the Navy replaced barrels after the war.
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US Navy Iowa-class battleship USS New Jersey needed $21,500,000 in updates to fire 5,688 16-inch shells in 120 days during the Vietnam War
The US Navy spent $21.5 million to reactivate Iowa-class USS New Jersey for the Vietnam War. During roughly 120 days on the ...
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