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USS Arkansas during the Normandy and Southern France in 1944


nicolas75
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Hello

 

Does anyone has pics taken aboard the USS Arkansas during the Normandy and Southern France campaign in 1944 ?

 

Thanks

 

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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.

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And another from November 1944.

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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.

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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.

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