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This is going to send me down a wikipedia rabbit hole, isn't it?

[-] grahamja@reddthat.com 83 points 1 year ago

On D day the USS Texas couldn't physically elevate the guns any higher in their mounts to lob the shells at German positions as they retreated further from the ocean. So they intentionally took on water on one side of the ship, elevating the other side, and enabling the guns to shoot further.

[-] Exusia@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

Tomorrow's TIL by Picard Maneuver

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