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06-30-2012, 10:58 PM
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Please do Boba, That may be worth the drive over there.
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07-01-2012, 12:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Rex E.
Please do Boba, That may be worth the drive over there.
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Roger on that! I missed the U.S.S. New Jersey when she was here many moons ago, although a friend of mine, who was a Senior Chief (Weapons) on a gas turbined powered fast frigate at the time, picked me up a cap. (I wore it out but kept the patch.) I'm fascinated by the history embodied in these old battlewagons. I just wish that we could see her fire a salvo. Now that would make a helluva fireworks show, wouldn't it? I'm really jazzed at the opportunity to walk on those old solid teak decks. I sure hope that I get a chance to see the inside of her 16 inch turrents.
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07-02-2012, 09:48 AM
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Awesome!
Pete
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07-02-2012, 10:21 AM
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This is the model I always use to amaze myself with those BB's:
1. Take a Volkswagon Beetle.
2. Fill it full of explosives.
3. Launch it 18 miles with accuracy of 20 yards.
4. Fire nine at once.
Geez...
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07-02-2012, 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Boreas
Yes, that's the Iowa herself. As Bob says, she has been moved from Suisun Bay to LA. She is truly beautiful!
The USS New Jersey, BB-62, is a museum ship in Camden.
The USS Missouri, BB-63, is also a museum ship in Pearl Harbor.
The USS Wisconsin, BB-64, is a museum as well. She's in Hampton Roads.
The USS Illinois, BB-65, had her keel laid in January 1945 but was canceled after VJ Day and never completed.
John
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Don't forget this one....
http://battleshipnc.com/
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07-02-2012, 11:00 AM
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Another great one! The North Carolina Class battleships were an even older series than the Iowa Class.
John
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07-02-2012, 11:56 AM
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It's worth noting that all these great ships, some of which had 50 year service lives, were built by civilian union labor.
John
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07-02-2012, 12:07 PM
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The horror!
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Originally Posted by Zeke
This is the model I always use to amaze myself with those BB's:
1. Take a Volkswagon Beetle.
2. Fill it full of explosives.
3. Launch it 18 miles with accuracy of 20 yards.
4. Fire nine at once.
Geez...
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Excellent! Are the Beetles painted with flowers?
Pete
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07-02-2012, 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by piece-itpete
The horror!
Excellent! Are the Beetles painted with flowers?
Pete
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Herbie?
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