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

Part I of a two part episode of our "Inside the History" series focuses on the 16"45 caliber MK 6 gun's projectile 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 manpower utilized on South Dakota-class battleships.
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[@chrisfisichella7665]

Super interesting. Thank you.

[@cosmiccolonel]

The engineering involved in these behemoths is just incredible, and Tom, an absolute mine of information.

[@laurasnatchko2888]

Love the show 🇺🇸

[@Heatsrepeat]

It blows my mind how he can spew figures and numbers without even having to think about it. Amazing knowledge! I just recently visited the museum and these videos are bring the whole experience full circle! Thank you!

[@MrTexasDan]

Excellent. I never got the inner ring/outer ring arrangement before this video. Well done. Keep it coming! Thanks!

[@battleshipcove-americasfle2150]

Thank you!

[@guyshaw5533]

I was never in the Navy, but if I was, I'd definitely want Tom to be on my side! Such a good story teller and with infinite knowledge of all the turrets systems. Subscribed

[@marcr.6191]

Exellent explanation of how amunition handling was carried out back in the day

[@burroaks7]

super cool

[@adamsan7494]

Excellent video.👌

[@jeremycox2983]

The questions I have is with New York Class what is the difference with the 14 Inch loading compared to loading the 16 inch. The second question I have is what safety features does Big Maime have from the lessons that were learned from the battle of Jutland