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Shipwreck · 04-16-2008, 14:23 PM

On 8 February 1984, USS New Jersey fired 288 x 16" rounds against 8 artillery positions. That's an average 36 rounds / target.

During the Korean War, the average expenditure on successful 16" missions against gun emplacements / shore batteries was 13 rounds.

In Vietnam, the average expenditure on 16" missions against artillery was 13.6 rounds (17.1 rounds per successful mission).

During ODS, the average expenditure on 16" missions against artillery / mortar was 12.4 rounds.

So basically, during her deployment off Lebanon, USS New Jersey fired, on average, 2 to 3 times more rounds per target than Iowa-class BBs historically did against similar targets during Korea, Vietnam and ODS.

04-16-2008, 14:23 PM	#38 (permalink)
Shipwreck Resident Mythbuster *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 01-07-06 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow Posts: 2,035 Country:	On 8 February 1984, USS New Jersey fired 288 x 16" rounds against 8 artillery positions. That's an average 36 rounds / target. During the Korean War, the average expenditure on successful 16" missions against gun emplacements / shore batteries was 13 rounds. In Vietnam, the average expenditure on 16" missions against artillery was 13.6 rounds (17.1 rounds per successful mission). During ODS, the average expenditure on 16" missions against artillery / mortar was 12.4 rounds. So basically, during her deployment off Lebanon, USS New Jersey fired, on average, 2 to 3 times more rounds per target than Iowa-class BBs historically did against similar targets during Korea, Vietnam and ODS. __________________ *"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God" (Matthew 5:9)* Last edited by Shipwreck : 04-16-2008 at 14:42 PM.