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Originally Posted by svandamme
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There were other ships shelling Saipan, the older BB's like USS California (BB-44) had 14 inch guns
Those shells were AP Mark 20 Mod 1 - 1,500 lbs. (680.4 kg)
54.38 in (138.1 cm)
Seems more likely in the above picture that it would be a 14 inch and not a 16 inch shell
