Guns the main caliber of the American “South Dakota” battleship (USS South Dakota (BB-57) – 9 (in 3 gun turrets) 16-inch (406 mm) Mark 6 guns with a barrel length of 45 calibers (18.45 m).
The battleship was photographed in Scapa Flow in Scotland, before leaving in August 1943 for the Pacific Ocean.
Location: Scapa Flow, United Kingdom
Date: February 1943