bjanas t1_j7gixw3 wrote on February 6, 2023 at 5:15 PM

Reply to comment by GraphiteGru in The fast battleship USS Massachusetts at rest as a museum ship [1290 x 1304] by liltunny

If I'm not mistaken, your turntable analogy is more apt than you may have meant. I believe that they're not even technically "secured" to the ship. As in, if a Titan were to pick up the ship and turn it upside down, the guns would just fall out of their mounts.

Obviously they're not going to go anywhere in the real world, I can't imagine how much they weigh, but I always thought that was cool.

Somebody with more knowledge, please correct me if I'm wrong!

blamatron t1_j7gk5wd wrote on February 6, 2023 at 5:23 PM

It happens when ships like this sink in deep water. They tumble on the way down and the turrets slip out. Thats why the wreck of the Bismarck has no guns.

bjanas t1_j7gkea5 wrote on February 6, 2023 at 5:25 PM

Ah yes I forgot about that bit! Pretty wild to think about.