American battleship gun display at Dahlgen Naval Weapons Facility circa 1968. The barrel to the left is a prototype 18"/47 that was never implemented while its neighbor is a 16"/50 barrel that was used on the Iowa-class. Volkswagen Beetle for scale. [981x694]

#vintage #American battleship gun display at Dahlgen Naval Weapons Facility circa 1968. The barrel to the left is a prototype 18"/47 that was never implemented while its neighbor is a 16"/50 barrel that was used on the Iowa-class. Volkswagen Beetle for scale. [981x694] #history #HistoryPorn #Bot http://ift.tt/2lmHsIR