It was pretty cool I had aft watch and it was night and we were doing rescue ship in case some one fell off during training. We were a few hundred yards aft and the shock wave was wild. Thought I busted a ear drum. Biggest flash bang I was ever around!
I honestly wanted to join the Navy. until I found out from a recruiter they'd retired the Iowas and all "battleships" a few years prior. I wanted to fire those guns.