Rare Trainer's Seat View from Inside a 16" Gun Turret
We're back with another multi-camera view. This time we're letting you be a fly on the bulkhead inside the trainer's position as we turned Turret 3, and we combined it with angles showing what was going on outside at the simultaneously.
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For other video on Turret 3 rotating:
On deck (part 1): • Turning Turret III After 30+ Years
On deck (part 2): • Turning Turret 3 After 30+ Years - From Fo...
Inside the rest of the turret: • Inside A Rotating 16 Inch Gun Turret
Starting the motor: • How To Train Your Turret
How we powered the motor: • How To Power A 16" Gun Turret
Turning the turret was the result of months of hard work and research by our team, as well as input from Iowa Class battleship veterans. We make it look easy, but it's most definitely not.
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