HMS Warspite hit the Italian battleship Guilio Cesare in July 1940 at a range of about 26,000 yds. HMS Warspite had 15" guns.
In June 1940 DKM Scharnhorst sank HMS Glorious at even greater range.
Scharnhorst was 28,600 yds. distant at 1632 when she opened fire
Her third salvo hit Glorious at 1638.
DKM Scharnhorst's main armament was 11" guns.
these were daylight engagements with visual spotting only, unlike Suriago Straight which was a night engagement, where American fire control radar played a significant role.
First shot they went long, second shot the tower was gone…ship was 7-10 miles off coast when shot was taken…either the Missouri or Wisconsin.
If they were shooting at Germans, then it wasn't the Missouri.
Also I served in a support role in an artillery battery for 3 yrs... 155 paladins, being in close proximity to one of those While firing is awe inspiring, real bad for your sleep.
What's really impressive is seeing the M109A1 in direct fire. Recoil of the gun firing "level" lifts the track off the ground all the way back to the 3rd roadwheel!!
Interesting tidbit, we put the .50 cal M2 on top of ours. The Canadians, had .50 cal M2s but the gun on top of their M109A1s was the Browning 1919, converted to fire 7.62 NATO.
If you want to look at REAL long range gunnery, look up the German "Paris Gun" in WW I. More than 3 times longer range than any naval gun, but easier in a way, as cities don't move much, unlike enemy ships.