Show MODERN NAVAL GUNS their power well the deac one of them some time ago the english government experimented with a 13 inch gun g un oo 00 a ship of the koyal sovereign class at the first firing of the gun the entire upper deck was lifted from its position and sprung along its entire center BO great was the shock the united states battleship indiana bus been specially equipped to provide any such disaster and her decks have been constructed in such n manner that naval experts agree that no such damage can befall her when the 13 inch guns bend out their flaming message naval experts are agreed however says the philadelphia times that when she is in action and the four 13 performing their deadly vork the explosions will shatter every piece of woodwork and glass in every portion of the that ia expected and prepared for and for that reason tho battleship indiana is composed al hobt entirely of iron and steel she has been aptly described aa an enormous floating steel fort with a ship built around it for purposes of aion fully one half of her could be hot away and she would still float and retarn unequaled heir fighting power these facts and figures should bring ca to a realization of what aberion thing war is in these modern times |