It was muffled and the duration was significantly longer. Soon afterward, Turret #2 turned and fired, but the sound was nothing like that of the preceding shot. I was manning the long-range radar in AFT Gun Control and listening to commands on a sound-powered headset as Turret #1 turned to fire. The morning of April 19th was no different than any other except for the fact that the Admiral we were hosting at the time "wanted to see the 16" guns shoot." The schedule was amended on short notice as such and we all know what happened next. I served in the FA (Fire Control) Division primarily for 5" weapons control, but cross trained in 16" guns and missile guidance as most of us were required to do. Thus in early 1989, I had no idea where I was to be reassigned but eventually was given orders to the USS Iowa (BB-61) and met the ship in New Orleans during Mardi-Gras on Fat Tuesday! While my day of arrival may have been a sailor's dream party, we set sail the next morning and the daily work of sailors at sea began. I had lost my orders to the USS King (DDG-41) due to a minor injury with a recovery time > 30 days.
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