Didnt need the nukes they already had them in artilliary. They already modified Turret 2 after WWII in the 1950's and carried them (1956-1962) 10 atomic shells. Mk 23 Katies and 9 dummys. The attached W23 warhead carried 15-20 kilotons. Plenty of hitting power from an artilliary shell derived from the W19 artilliary shell which intern was derived from the W9 gun type nuclear shell.
Only one was ever fired, a dummy by the Wisconsin in 1957.
USS Missouri was never modified to carry them and if she was it was never documented. Only the Iowa, New Jersey and Wisconsin.
Only one was ever fired, a dummy by the Wisconsin in 1957.
USS Missouri was never modified to carry them and if she was it was never documented. Only the Iowa, New Jersey and Wisconsin.
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