C7 Meets Gun From The "Big MO"

[Boomer]

Good cruise up the Atlantic coast today with my lovely wife to Cape Henlopen/Fort Miles, DE. There is a display of a 16 inch gun that was once aboard the battleship Missouri. Its the same type gun that was deployed at this place on the coast during WW II to deal with enemy submarines off the coast.

The combined weight of the gun and the supporting framework is 300 tons. The16-inch gun at Fort Miles could send a 2,700 pound shell toward a target more than 27 miles away. A crew of 48 could load and fire two of the massive shells every two minutes.

The photos don't adequately show the size of this thing. The barrel is over 66 feet long. Thats me pointing at it.

[Plasboy]

Those big guns are really amazing. Never ceases to amaze me how big some things are we don’t see everyday.
Hope your trip was a blast and thanks for posting.

[Frenzy36]

Wow I'm trying to picture a 2700 lb shell. It's basically a small car. Yikes.

[Boomer]

Wow I'm trying to picture a 2700 lb shell. It's basically a small car. Yikes.

Yea, There was one on display. Ouch!

[OnPoint]

That's very cool.

[Ateupjoe]

Wait, you're in the picture? Had to do a double take.

[Boomer]

Wait, you're in the picture? Had to do a double take.

Resolution is not real good.

[Fireeagle]

I guess they wouldn't let you park the C7 on the top of the gun for a great pic.

[Boomer]

I guess they wouldn't let you park the C7 on the top of the gun for a great pic.

Yea well since you said that... The whole area was "apparently" closed. I took a gravel path and got the C7 up to the platform display. I think the display access is still under construction. Totally impromptu.

[John]

Glad you were not busted Boomer, and are now posting from within a Homeland Security security holding facility, with your “captors” driving your C7 who knows where..

[Boomer]

Glad you were not busted Boomer, and are now posting from within a Homeland Security security holding facility, with your “captors” driving your C7 who knows where..

There're on my tail!

[Fireeagle]

There're on my tail!

Not worried about them ever catching you. You do have the C7