Magazine
Credit: Oregon Historical Society, #OrHi 2158.15
Ammunition magazine for the 13" guns. The magazine
is used to store the 13" projectiles in a secure yet accessible
location to service the main guns. Propellant for the projectiles
is stored separately in an adjacent magazine, usually called a
powder flat.
Above: The lethal cargo of the ships' magazine, thirteen
inch shells.
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