Battleship USS Missouri - Missile Inbound Brace for Shock

Sailors of the fire control team in the 16" gun main battery plotting room prepare for battle during the ground war phase of the 1991 Persian Gulf War / Operation Desert Storm. This was recorded at around 0450 on the morning of February 25, 1991, off the coast of Kuwait.

Careful listeners can hear reports of the HMS Gloucester firing its missile system just before the commanding officer Capt. A. L. Kaiss warns the crew to "brace for shock." Later, the crew dons gas masks for a possible chemical attack.