Scientific American 1917-01-13

The splash of a big-gun salvo. Battle practice with big guns is carried on from a moving ship against a moving target. The picture was taken from the towing ship, in this case a battleship. The geysers raised by the striking shells are from 200 to 300 feet high.

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Date: 07/23/2008

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