[Milsurplus] LR frequency meter and "Couldn't shock mounts be designed to mitigate those problems?"

[howard holden]

That myth has been debunked numerous times. The sheer mass of the BB, plus the resistance of the water, plus the dampening by the approximate 4 foot recoil of the 16" long rifles, along with the vertical angle of shot is enough to preclude significant movement, as is rolling of the hull but the shock of the salvo can cause damage to ships equipment. Not to mention, if significant movement did come from a salvo, everyone onboard would have to be buckled in to prevent injury. 

Howie WB2AWQ

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On Nov 4, 2015, at 5:05 PM, "Bruce Gentry" <ka2ivy at verizon.net> wrote:

> I have heard that a full salvo could shove the entire ship a few feet. The radios are one issue, I am amazed the targeting "computers" could stand it and be quickly used to calaculate the next firing.
> 
>        Bruce Gentry
> 
> 
> On 11/4/15 2:44 PM, Rob Flory wrote:
>> I'm not sure anyone who has not lived through it can imagine the shock of
>> firing the 16-inch main battery of a WWII battleship.  I know I can't.
>> 
>> I have been on deck for the ceremonial firing of a 5" gun with a token
>> charge. It shook every bone in my body.  The charge of a 16" gun fired in
>> anger is three orders of magnitude larger.  I think most of those shock
>> mounts bottomed out(and topped out) repeatedly with every firing.
>> 
>> The only reason a TBY might fare better is by being cradled by 150lb of
>> human flesh.  The one I had stopped working if you looked at it crosseyed.
>> 
>> RF
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