RARE FOOTAGE. RAW SOUND. USS Saint Paul unleashes 8-inch naval fury on enemy positions during the Vietnam War. You’re not watching a movie—this is the real sound of war. Captured and preserved by Ghosts of the Battlefield, this is a rare look at America’s heavy cruisers doing what they were built to do. Big guns. Big noise. Real history. #USSStPaul #HeavyCruiser #VietnamWar #NavalGunfireSupport #GhostsOfTheBattlefield #RealCombatFootage #AuthenticAudio #USNavyHistory #8InchGuns #GunlineVeterans

22K views · 442 reactions | The USS Saint Paul firing at shore targets off the coast of Vietnam in 1966 | Task & Purpose | Facebook

5.8K views · 138 reactions | The littoral combat ship USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul is simply the latest in a long line of ships named in honor of Minnesota's Twin Cities. Here's what to know ahead of its commissioning ceremony in Duluth tomorrow. MORE: https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/uss-minneapolis-st-paul-prepares-to-enter-navy-duty-this-weekend/89-1aeed17e-f65d-4b9f-b6c5-5504c47ca458 | KARE 11 | Facebook

The christening and launch of the USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul. 🎉🥳🎉 (Credit: Lockheed Martin) | KARE 11

Navy Warship USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul arriving in Duluth on 5.16.22 for a first ever Navy commissioning. SOUND ON for great salutes! The Navy will commission the ship on Saturday in an official ceremony. Video by Steve Sola - from atop the South Pier Inner Lighthouse. Steve is a co-owner of the lighthouse and the South Pier Inn – via Destination Duluth. | Visit Duluth