Battleship Alabama had nine 16" guns. This exceeded the firepower of almost any battleship bar some of her siblings and cousins, the Yamato-class, and maybe Rodney/Nelson. Others too?
Battleship Alabama - superstructure and upper works... @BattleshipNJ @USSMissouri @battleshipnc @ussiowa
Battleship Alabama - below decks by one of the three main battery 16" gun turrets...
Battleship Alabama - main deck views... The two last ones are of the stern catapults. But they're visible in the top two photos as well! :)
#FirepowerFriday: BB Alabama - below decks/interior, etc!
#FirepowerFriday: BB Alabama - Command stations. IIRC the first one is the radio room or something! I suspect that these vessels display their WWII configurations more accurately than the later Iowa class vessels that are still museum pieces too! :)
#FirepowerFriday: BB Alabama - below decks/interior, etc! @TankieMike @sitnikov_94 @GrandMasterE1
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