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USS Iowa (BB-61) fires a full broadside of nine 16"/50 and six 5"/38 guns during a target exercise near Vieques Island, Puerto Rico ( 21° N 65° W). Note concussion effects on the water surface, and 16-inch gun barrels in varying degrees of recoil. Deutsch: USS Iowa (BB-61) feuert eine volle Breitseite während einer Zielübung nahe der Insel Vieques, Puerto Rico, am 1. Juli 1984. Zu beachten sind besonders die Schockwellen auf der Wasseroberfläche.
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Public domain photo (# DN-ST-85-05379 (Colour)) from http://www.dodmedia.osd.mil/Assets/1985/Navy/DN-ST-85-05379.JPEG |
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1 July 1984 |
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Photographed by PHAN J. Alan Elliott. |
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| Other versions | Image:Iowa class battleship 1980s modernization schematic.JPG |
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This image was selected as a picture of the day for June 19, 2006. It was captioned as followed: English: The Battleship USS Iowa (BB-61) firing a full broadside.
العربية: البارجة الأمريكية أيوا في لحظة اطلاق النار
Dansk: Krigsskibet USS Iowa (BB-61) affyrer en bredside
Deutsch: Das Schlachtschiff USS Iowa (BB-61) feuert eine volle Breitseite ab
English: The Battleship USS Iowa (BB-61) firing a full broadside.
Español: El acorazado norteamericano USS Iowa dispara una salva de obús.
Eesti: Sõjalaev USS Iowa (BB-61) tulistamas külgkahuritest.
Français : Le cuirassé USS Iowa tirant une salve d’ obus de plus de 900 kg.
Galego: O acoirazado norteamericano USS Iowa dispara unha salva de obús.
Italiano: La nave da guerra USS Iowa (BB-61) spara da un cannone laterale
日本語: アメリカ海軍の 戦艦 アイオワ (USS Iowa, BB-61)
한국어: 미국의 ko:전함 USS Iowa (BB-61)
Norsk (bokmål): Slagskipet USS «Iowa» (BB-61) fyrer av en bredside
Nederlands: Het slagschip USS Iowa ( BB-61) vuurt een salvo langs de volledige breedte.
Norsk (nynorsk): Slagskipet USS «Iowa» (BB-61) fyrer av ei breiside
Português: O couraçado norte-americano USS Iowa dispara um obus.
Русский: Американский линкор « Айова» (BB-61) даёт залп из всех орудий
Slovenčina: USS Iowa (BB-61) páli všetkými bočnými.
Svenska: Slagskeppet USS Iowa avfyrar alla kanoner samtidigt.
中文(简体): 美国衣阿华号巡洋舰在排射超过900千克重的炮弹。
中文(繁體): 美國盧阿華號巡洋艦 (BB-61) 在排射超過900公斤重的炮彈。
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| current | 07:11, 27 October 2006 | 3,000×1,998 (1.77 MB) | Conscious | (Reverted to earlier revision) |
| 07:11, 27 October 2006 | 740×605 (183 KB) | Conscious | (version from en: and http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/dod/8505379c.htm) | |
| 02:17, 22 June 2006 | 3,000×1,998 (1.77 MB) | Pmsyyz | (High res) | |
| 23:19, 20 March 2005 | 740×585 (151 KB) | Dbenbenn | (Reverted to earlier revision) | |
| 23:19, 20 March 2005 | 740×605 (173 KB) | Dbenbenn | (original uncropped version) | |
| 18:54, 27 January 2005 | 740×585 (151 KB) | ¡0-8-15! | ({{PD-USGov-Military-Navy}}) |
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