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NH 73948 Armor plate test structure

Armor plate test structure
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Title: Armor plate test structure
Caption: Representing the 14 inch belt armor of USS IOWA (BB-4), which was tested to determine its value of resistance against contemporary shells. It was penetrated completely by a 13 inch gun's shell, but stopped those fired by 12 inch and smaller pieces.
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Catalog #: NH 73948
Copyright Owner: Copied from the Journal of Scientific American Coast Defense Supplement, 1898.
Original Creator:
After this Year: 1890
Before this Year: 1899
Original Medium: Illustration, BW Photo
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