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| Tango01 | 28 Jun 2014 3:29 p.m. PST |
…Battleship Ever. "This is the USS Iowa, the first of the largest, most powerful battleship class ever in the United States Navy, equipped with nine 16-inch (406mm) guns that could fire nuclear shells—the only American ship in history with this capability. This photo series is old but still stunning…" link Hope you enjoy!. Amicalement
Armand |
| Hamilton | 28 Jun 2014 5:59 p.m. PST |
I now live in Iowa, so I'm a big fan of the ship.
I remember my father telling me when I was younger that the Iowa class couldn't fire all 9 guns on the same side or it would capsize. It was a few years before I found out he was pulling my leg :)
The most striking images to me are the ones that show the shockwaves from the guns on the water. That is some power! |
| zoneofcontrol | 28 Jun 2014 6:07 p.m. PST |
My son's 7th grade middle school class went to Camden, NJ and toured the New Jersey just a few weeks ago at the end of his school year. My wife chaperoned. They both had lots of stories to tell about the ship. There were lots of "old timers" aboard as tour guides with lots of stories to tell. |
| Winston Smith | 29 Jun 2014 5:58 a.m. PST |
I love the "breaking the line at Trafalgar" shot, firing both broadsides.
There is something to be said for battleship diplomacy.
Getting them back in service would be a great "make work" project. |
| Gearhead | 29 Jun 2014 10:38 a.m. PST |
I'm gonna have to go pay her a visit one of these days. I wish San
Diego had been smart enough to get her; she would have been the perfect companion to the Midway! |
| Charlie 12 | 29 Jun 2014 1:19 p.m. PST |
San Diego was out of the running BECAUSE we have Midway. Too many sparse ships in one place. |
| Tango01 | 29 Jun 2014 9:58 p.m. PST |
Glad you enjoyed the link boys. Amicalement
Armand |
| Finknottle | 30 Jun 2014 1:32 p.m. PST |
I toured the Iowa with a group last year. Very well kept up, and exciting plans for the future (engine room tours, armament tours – including magazines). And, Iowa residents get free admission :-) |
| vonMallard | 02 Jul 2014 10:58 a.m. PST |
I had the honor of serving onboard the USS Iowa from 1986 to 1990, leaving just before it was decommissioned. What a Grand Ole Lady, one full broadside would move a square mile of earth and would generate the equilivant energy as all the cars manufactured in the US in 1935. Just a few trivial facts to ponder. When a round was fired at normal charge you could follow it with the naked eye. just my nickles worth of dimes |
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