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Uploaded by on Apr 8, 2008

Naval excercise involving the firing of the Missouri's 16" and 5" guns.

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  • Thumbs up if you want the Iowa-class battleships back in service

  • They should replace several carriers with refitted Iowa class battleships. They are cheaper to operate, require smaller crews, can actually take damage, and can put down more firepower in one broadside than a carrier can in a day of air operations. You also don't have to worry about planes getting shot down, air defenses or countermeasures (you can't stop a 16 inch shell). With new scramjet shells, the maximum range of their 16 inch guns is 100 miles. Kiss N. Korea's artillery goodbye.

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  • bringin all kinds of hate and discontent...

  • @Whizard72 +1000....a couple of broadsides from the 16 inch guns would definitely send a message to the pirates.

  • @310eraser I would have to disagree with your statement that one broadside from a battleship would put down more firepower than a day of an aircraft carrier's jets raining down MK84 2000-lb bombs.

  • @Whizard72 That is awesome! Thanks for letting me know! :D

  • @Whizard72 Not true, the Wisconsin in Norfolk harbor still has dehumidifiers and preservation systems hooked up. The public is only allowed to walk around on the main deck for this reason.

  • THey should park a couple of these ships off the coast of Somalia and light off all the guns at once... Those pirates will NEVER leave port again. Guaranteed.

  • @TheJSarge Yeah... Speaking of which, Silent Hunter 4 has mods that allow you to use Iowa class BBs instead of subs... =)

  • @Whizard72 Guy can dream can't he?

  • OUTSTANDING! I wonder if the Somali Pirates would like to deal with this?

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