I think this gives you a good idea as to the size of the Iowa Class Battleships here is the Wisconsin !
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I think this gives you a good idea as to the size of the Iowa Class Battleships here is the Wisconsin !
In 1988 The USS Missouri (BB63) visited Vancouver, B.C. which was before she was decommissioned. I was fortunate to be able to get three tickets to tour the ship as she was anchored in English Bay. It was a typical Vancouver day then but that didn't dampen our enthusiasm at touring the "Mighty Mo"!
I slept overnight on the New Jersey with our daughter's Girl Scout troop. One of the moms got a concussion from hitting her head on a pass through door.
From my visit to the USS Wisconsin a few years ago, this graphic stood out to me for some reason.
Yep, the Whisky is right down the road and that is the view as I head to her to visit from the parking garage.Quote:
Originally Posted by CINDERS
Bob
Moderately surprised they don't move more of these museum ships into the Great lakes because of the reduced maintenance costs from fresh water. I heard the cooler temperature helps too. Every once in a while I end up in the neighborhood of the St. Mary's Challenger, still in use as a barge after being launched in 1906. We also have a couple of Gato class subs and a number of tugs. The Iowa class ships are a bit large for the seaway, but it would be nice to think about how much more these museums could do with a larger budget.
I would hate to turn the corner in my truck and look up and see that behemoth seemingly bearing down on me as in the first photo.
Went on that ship about a decade ago. Absolutely amazing the size and scale of the ship. Coolest part I found was how the guns were painted with the name of little Iraqi towns with shells beside them. Most only had one or two...
They are one of the most graceful designs for a battleship ever.
Made so they could traverse the Panama canal with inches to spare just fitting ?
The citadel armor is seventeen inches thick.
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Bob