The Iowa-class battleships were formidable fighting machines with immense firepower, primarily centered on nine 16-inch/50 caliber Mark 7 guns housed in three triple turrets. These guns could fire heavy shells, such as a 2,700-pound armor-piercing projectile, up to 24 miles (39 km), delivering more explosive power in a single broadside than dozens of field artillery batteries. Firepower in action During combat: The 16-inch guns were used for heavy shore bombardment and to engage enemy surface ve

Falklands War, Paradise Lost During 1982 after only 74 Days of Argentine Occupation, the Beautiful Falkland Islands had been turned into a human Sewer, Discarded Equipment, Ordnance, rotting food, human excrement, and the land was littered with Landmines ! En 1982, después de 74 días de ocupación argentina, las bellas islas Falkland han sido convertidas en una cloaca humana. Equipos desechados, municiones, comida podrida, excrementos humanos, y la tierra sembrada de minas terrestres! Spanish Sub

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Air War Over The Falklands Starting with just 20 Sea Harriers, a further eight joined the Task Force by mid-May. A total of six were lost by accident or ground fire, and not one in air-to-air combat. 23 Argentine aircraft were lost in air to air combat | The British Falkland Islands & British Military