"Shut them down and try to restart the main batteries."
Her crew had conducted no practice at small arms nor of the main battery.
Once work on the main batteries and army post had been completed, more troops were assigned there.
Each is placed to avoid the flash from the main battery.
She'll have a hard time using her main battery, this close in.
A short in the main nuclear batteries was approaching critical.
The ammunition magazine was located directly below the main battery.
Some dispute remained over the arrangement of the main battery.
At least two main batteries were used and could only be changed one at a time.
Washington opened with her main battery on the leading, and largest, Japanese ship.