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NH 64517 Coast Battleship No. 4

Photo #: NH 64517 Coast Battleship No. 4
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Title: Coast Battleship No. 4
Description: (ex-USS Iowa, Battleship # 4) Under fire by the main battery of USS Mississippi, while in use as a radio-controlled target during Fleet gunnery practice off Panama, 22 March 1923. Note 14 inch projectile hitting very close to the target, as others impact further away. The target ship was sunk as a result of damage received in this exercise. Donation of Franklin Moran, 1967. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 64517
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