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dogtag
01-02-2024, 05:34
Now that's my idea of a warship. Those huge 16" guns
and her huge size make her an awsome sight. I saw her
come into San Francisco Bay back in the mid sixties.
Pennants flying, fireboats squirting, plus everybody who
owned a boat was out there. It was quite a spectacle.
Unfortunately she won't be free for long.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12919517/Navy-biggest-fastest-battleship-set-sail-2024.html

Phloating Phlasher
01-02-2024, 05:52
She was awesome, Was.
Unfortunately air power doomed the big BattleWagons. As the Japanese & Germans can confirm.
But, We still shouldn't forget them.

Major Tom
01-03-2024, 09:06
Back in the mid 60's, I toured the North Carolina battleship. Very intersting!

Vern Humphrey
01-03-2024, 10:10
Now that's my idea of a warship. Those huge 16" guns
and her huge size make her an awsome sight. I saw her
come into San Francisco Bay back in the mid sixties.
Pennants flying, fireboats squirting, plus everybody who
owned a boat was out there. It was quite a spectacle.
Unfortunately she won't be free for long.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12919517/Navy-biggest-fastest-battleship-set-sail-2024.html

She was deployed to Viet Nam. My brigade was the first to shoot her "from the ground."