The battleship New Jersey has nine 16-inch guns on its deck. If a person was on deck when all nine…
The battleship New Jersey has nine 16-inch guns on its deck. If a person was on deck when all nine were fired, they would be subjected to a 215 decibel level of sound. At 202 decibels, a human being will be killed by shockwave alone. How many times over would being subjected to the sound of the guns leave a person lifeless?