The gun captain of the center Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber gun in the No. 2 turret aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) gives the signal to ram the powder bags on the spanning tray into the gun's chamber. The crew is loading what will be the 1,000th round fired by the IOWAs 16-inch guns since the ship's recommissioning. Country: Unknown

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