In article ,
says...
Can the New Jersey shoot straight up?


Well, if the gun's stabilization was turned off and the gun was aimed to
as high an angle as possible and the ship was wallowing in a heavy,
beam-on, sea and the guy on the trigger was really good then, maybe.

But then, down below in the shop, the lathe would NOT be level! [The
Horror.....]
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Doug d e s @ i n d i a n c h i e f d o t c o m
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