WeighrooHow much does a battleship's 16-inch shell weigh?
1.35 tonsAbout 1.225 tonnes · Hefty
An armor-piercing shell from an Iowa-class battleship weighed 2,700 lb (1.2 tonnes), as much as a small car.
That's about 14 big red kangaroos at about 190 lb (85 kg) each.
💥1.35 tons
🐖a pig
By weight: a battleship shell is about 11× heavier than a pig.
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