Inside the History: Lower Magazine for the 5"38 gun on WW2 battleship USS Massachusetts BB-59

This video in our "Inside the History" series focuses on the lower magazine for the 5"38 secondary gun system on USS Massachusetts, its operation, and historical use. Battleship Gunner's Mate Tom Lowney discusses the operation, ammunition, and manpower utilized in this magazine for Mounts 1 and 3 to represent the 10 5"38 gun batteries on South Dakota-class battleships. To support BIG MAMIE and Battleship Cove, please follow us on Social Media and consider donating to our efforts: Donate: https://www.battleshipcove.org/donate Facebook:   / battleship.cove   Subscribe to our Youtube Page:    / @battleshipcove-americasfle2150   Instagram:   / battleship.cove   TikTok: @battleship.cove