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Originally Posted by oldE
The aft turret of the New Jersey with 3-16" guns are trained to starboard. You can see the rear of the turret with an anti-aircraft emplacement on top.
I expect the inclination test was to check how many tons of seawater would be needed to cause a 1, 2 or more degree list in the hull. Essential for damage control.
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Les
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Oh ok - it just didn't look right.
Maybe they had to adjust ballast/water whenever they swung those big guns around?
