nicolas75 Posted July 28, 2013 Share #1 Posted July 28, 2013 Hello Does anyone has pics taken aboard the USS Arkansas during the Normandy and Southern France campaign in 1944 ? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicolas75 Posted October 27, 2013 Author Share #2 Posted October 27, 2013 Nobody has pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyCanteen Posted October 27, 2013 Share #3 Posted October 27, 2013 Here is one from Normandy, the Arkansas was the only US BB with 12" guns to fire engage the enemy during WWII. All other BB's had 14" or 16" main batteries. And another from November 1944. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redleg13a Posted November 7, 2013 Share #4 Posted November 7, 2013 I think I read somewhere that Arkansas was actually outranged by some of the German batteries at Normandy. Not sure if it's true but that's what I read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyCanteen Posted November 7, 2013 Share #5 Posted November 7, 2013 I don't know, a 12" is still pretty capable. I couldn't find a maximum range for a 12", but the 14" battleship armament is said to be about 36,000 yards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1ashooter Posted November 8, 2013 Share #6 Posted November 8, 2013 According to this article the range was 19,000 yards. http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNUS_12-40_mk3.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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