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What is the actual physical process in getting sent overboard from a firing ship? That does seem very unusual.
by dasudasu 6y ago
What is the actual physical process in getting sent overboard from a firing ship? That does seem very unusual.
- abfan1127 6y agohave you ever shot a gun? The rapid gas expansion which expels the bullet can get quite big for big guns like 50cal. Now scale that up to a bullet 8" (20cm) in diameter which has an ultrasonic muzzle velocity. The shock wave from a shot fired could push a person so hard, they go over a railing into the water. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApJbzEKdlvQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApJbzEKdlvQ
- topkai22 6y agoYup- an 8" gun uses ~90 lbs of powder. That is a big blast and not all of it goes forward.
- dasudasu 6y agoI’m picturing someone already leaning over the railing, somewhat close to the gun, by himself (since nobody alerted of his fall), while his ship is firing and cruising in enemy waters. My mental image might be wrong, but not exactly the smartest way to get captured.
- NikolaeVarius 6y agohttps://youtu.be/dVvEPTYrcXA?t=100 https://youtu.be/dVvEPTYrcXA?t=100
- refurb 6y agoI’ve never seen a better answer summarized in a youtube link than this one.