They Couldn’t Believe It — New Jersey Took Dozens of Shells Yet Never Stopped Shooting Back скачать в хорошем качестве

They Couldn’t Believe It — New Jersey Took Dozens of Shells Yet Never Stopped Shooting Back

When USS New Jersey (BB-62) steamed into battle, the Japanese Navy already respected her firepower — but nothing prepared them for what happened next. Across island after island, bombardment after bombardment, New Jersey absorbed dozens of shells, near-misses, and explosive impacts… yet the battleship never slowed, never faltered, and never stopped firing back. Protected by the revolutionary Iowa-class armor system and powered by engines that pushed her past 33 knots, New Jersey fought like a ship possessed. Enemy observers watched in disbelief as geysers of water erupted around her hull and shrapnel bounced off her superstructure — only for the battleship to respond seconds later with thunderous 16-inch broadsides that lit up the horizon. From the Marshalls to the Philippines, from supporting carrier strikes to silencing entrenched shore batteries, New Jersey became the warship the enemy simply could not crack. Her damage-control crews were legendary. Her fire-control accuracy was unmatched. And her resilience shocked even seasoned Japanese commanders who expected American battleships to break under concentrated fire.