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TIL that in 1952, the USS Wisconsin received a single, direct-hit from a North Korean 155mm gun battery. Despite the damage being minimal, the Wisconsin responded by returning fire with all nine of her Mark 7 16-inch guns, prompting an escorting ship to signal the Wisconsin with "Temper, Temper."

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