I had a visit...

timeshifter · Feb 24th, 2007, 07:38 PM

to Battleship Cove in Fall River, Massachusetts.

I worked with artillery in the army... I thought our six inch shells were big... the USS Massachusetts fired 16" bullets weighing about 2700 pounds a piece. That's freaking massive. Here are a few pics of my journey...

This is me standing underneath one of the gun batteries. This one unit took over 120 men to run. As a point of reference, I'm standing directly underneath the end of the barrel. These things are huge...

Here's me next to one of the bullets that it fires. They can't be moved manually... it's all machines that move the things. at 2700 pounds apiece, and with 1300+ of them on the ship, any man would be worn out in no time. As another reference, I'm 5'10".

Here's a good view from the bow (front) of the ship. It shows the bridge, as well as the forward six guns. If I could have gotten further out, I would have posted a picture of the literally dozens of 40mm cannons bristling from the ship... it's unreal.

NotLKH · Feb 24th, 2007, 10:34 PM

Where's the one when they shoot the darn thing while your still standing around with your ghands in your pockets, underneath???

timeshifter · Feb 24th, 2007, 10:55 PM

The ship was retired years ago...

hairball · Feb 25th, 2007, 02:12 AM

oh so you got dark hair.

grilkip · Feb 25th, 2007, 02:25 AM

omg I didn't even notice.

hairball · Feb 25th, 2007, 02:28 AM

and he wears glasses.

penagate · Feb 25th, 2007, 02:41 AM

Is that Harry Potter in the first two shots?

hairball · Feb 25th, 2007, 02:43 AM

And you just read my mind.

timeshifter · Feb 25th, 2007, 07:46 PM

No, that's me. I'd prefer to have much longer hair and my contacts... but they have too much build up on them for me to wear. And my hair... well, it's not long..

Feb 24th, 2007, 07:38 PM	#1
timeshifter Banned Join Date: Mar 04 Location: at my desk Posts: 2,467	I had a visit... to Battleship Cove in Fall River, Massachusetts. I worked with artillery in the army... I thought our six inch shells were big... the USS Massachusetts fired 16" bullets weighing about 2700 pounds a piece. That's freaking massive. Here are a few pics of my journey... This is me standing underneath one of the gun batteries. This one unit took over 120 men to run. As a point of reference, I'm standing directly underneath the end of the barrel. These things are huge... Here's me next to one of the bullets that it fires. They can't be moved manually... it's all machines that move the things. at 2700 pounds apiece, and with 1300+ of them on the ship, any man would be worn out in no time. As another reference, I'm 5'10". Here's a good view from the bow (front) of the ship. It shows the bridge, as well as the forward six guns. If I could have gotten further out, I would have posted a picture of the literally dozens of 40mm cannons bristling from the ship... it's unreal.

Feb 24th, 2007, 10:34 PM	#2
NotLKH pathfinder Join Date: Apr 01 Posts: 2,389	Re: I had a visit... Where's the one when they shoot the darn thing while your still standing around with your ghands in your pockets, underneath??? __________________ My Site The World's Largest Six Ring Magical Hexagon - Lou Hoelbling Link for downloading my Magical Hexagon Book Link for downloading my Magical Hexagon Cover A link to download the Letter that Martin Gardner sent me about my Magic Hex book Link for an 8 Ring Magic hex

Feb 24th, 2007, 10:55 PM	#3
timeshifter Banned Join Date: Mar 04 Location: at my desk Posts: 2,467	Re: I had a visit... The ship was retired years ago...

Feb 25th, 2007, 02:12 AM	#4
hairball Junior Member Join Date: Aug 06 Location: i'm not here. Posts: 24	Re: I had a visit... oh so you got dark hair. __________________ Break out from your mental box. I found better company. Iced chocolate with coffee jelly, anyone?

Feb 25th, 2007, 02:25 AM	#5
grilkip Fanatic Member Join Date: May 05 Posts: 898	Re: I had a visit... omg I didn't even notice.

Feb 25th, 2007, 02:28 AM	#6
hairball Junior Member Join Date: Aug 06 Location: i'm not here. Posts: 24	Re: I had a visit... and he wears glasses. __________________ Break out from your mental box. I found better company. Iced chocolate with coffee jelly, anyone?

Feb 25th, 2007, 02:41 AM	#7
penagate Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 05 Location: Sunny Adelaide Posts: 12,532	Re: I had a visit... Is that Harry Potter in the first two shots?

Feb 25th, 2007, 02:43 AM	#8
hairball Junior Member Join Date: Aug 06 Location: i'm not here. Posts: 24	Re: I had a visit... And you just read my mind. __________________ Break out from your mental box. I found better company. Iced chocolate with coffee jelly, anyone?

Feb 25th, 2007, 07:46 PM	#9
timeshifter Banned Join Date: Mar 04 Location: at my desk Posts: 2,467	Re: I had a visit... No, that's me. I'd prefer to have much longer hair and my contacts... but they have too much build up on them for me to wear. And my hair... well, it's not long..

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