Inside the History: Powder stowage and handling on WW2 battleship USS Massachusetts BB-59 Part II

Part II of a two part episode of our "Inside the History" series focuses on the 16"45 caliber MK 6 gun's powder handling and stowage systems on USS Massachusetts, their operation, and historical use. Battleship Gunner's Mate Tom Lowney discusses the operation, comparisons to the Iowa-class 16"50, and precautions utilized on South Dakota-class battleships.
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[@tedzehnder961]

pretty amazing and a labor of love of a real weapon.

[@MrTexasDan]

Great job! Thanks so much Gunner's Mate Lowney for the in-depth look into the powder handling process. I don't believe I've ever seen a video of the whole process. Well done. Next: projectile handling?

[@battleshipcove-americasfle2150]

It sure is!

[@solutionless123]

Thanks Tom!

[@garycb8592]

Father-in-law was a plank owner on the sister ship USS Indiana BB58. 4-42 through 11-44.

[@RossMcLendon]

These videos are a great resource - thank you Tom! I'm going to be helping chaperone a school group later this week and these videos are giving me all sorts of helpful tidbits that I can share with the students.

[@glennleach716]

That was just great! I could listen to Tom talk about this stuff all day.

[@normstafford2142]

Just stumbled into the video, but being from Mass I loved it. My dad was on a carrier in WW II nd told me about the twenty mile range of the battleship 16" guns. I never heard that they could get within three yards over all that distance. Awesome

[@ricksadler797]

Awesome

[@The_Harbinger]

Great video, love the passion with the explanation, of the comparison between BB-2 and BB-59.

[@jeremycox2983]

You guys should make a video on how the Battle of Jutland influenced Big Mame design

[@MrRoadchaser]

11 days 😪