Fall of Saigon - 40 years ago

[WarPig1976]

My uncle told me a story about how him and some guys where shooting the breeze cleaning their weapons and a sound they never heard before forced them all to the deck. Turned out to be the USS New Jersey shelling targets inland. He said the sound was incredible and he didn't feel sorry one bit for those on the receiving end.

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[Seaspriter]

USS New Jersey shelling targets inland. He said the sound was incredible and he didn't feel sorry one bit for those on the receiving end.

I was on the firing line for Operation Linebacker in '72 as the battle cruisers and destroyers let loose at the DMZ. We were only about 1/2-3/4 mile from shore as I recall. Target: Ho Chi Min Trail. The sound was like a hundred thunderbolts. Our ship shuddered and shook, not just from our own guns, but from the others on the battle line. (Sorry, guess this isn't about M-1 carbines -- oops)