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re: I wish we still had active battleships
Posted on 4/5/18 at 2:23 pm to Kcrad
Posted on 4/5/18 at 2:23 pm to Kcrad
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They are sitting ducks in today's battlefield. We do need ships with guns larger than 5". There is currently a proposal to place Army artillery and MLRS in ships.
The larest tube artillery still is use by the army is the 155mm. The last 8” guns were phased out in the 90s with those battalions being transitioned over to the MLRS.
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Posted on 4/5/18 at 2:23 pm to PsychTiger
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What do you mean?
We don't have one of these flying in the air currently that I am aware of.
Posted on 4/5/18 at 2:24 pm to athenslife101
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A ground support battleship would be awesome.
We could call it a "tank".
Posted on 4/5/18 at 2:25 pm to Kcrad
Those old ornery bitches as outdated as they are can in an extreme circumstance be pressed back into service. I remember talking to a naval mechanic who said they could put those old ladies into service with a 10 day notice if need be
Those old gals can take a hit though and they sure as hell can deliver one hell of a counterpunch
Those old gals can take a hit though and they sure as hell can deliver one hell of a counterpunch
Posted on 4/5/18 at 2:26 pm to 50_Tiger
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We don't have one of these flying in the air currently that I am aware of.
What do you think all the alien sightings really are?
Posted on 4/5/18 at 2:26 pm to 50_Tiger
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We don't have one of these flying in the air currently that I am aware of.
there's no need for it.
What real world tactic advantage does it provide?
You'd do better developing scram jet, atmospheric bombers
Posted on 4/5/18 at 2:29 pm to Tigeralum2008
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there's no need for it.
What real world tactic advantage does it provide?
You'd do better developing scram jet, atmospheric bombers
Or Satellites that dropped very large objects from orbit. Kinetic Energy = Free
Posted on 4/5/18 at 2:30 pm to PsychTiger
I meant a giant huge naval vessel that had artillery and giant guns and other capabilities for miles inland and was able to function in multiple capacities for nearby troops. Maybe serving as a forward operating base. Idk. Something along those lines.
Posted on 4/5/18 at 2:32 pm to athenslife101
My dad sailed the world on the Missouri. Hope to visit it one day
Posted on 4/5/18 at 2:32 pm to athenslife101
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I wish we still had active battleships
How about we step it up and outfit aircraft carriers with battleship guns?
Imagine it, a battleship that also doubles as an aircraft carrier.
Posted on 4/5/18 at 2:34 pm to athenslife101
Posted on 4/5/18 at 2:35 pm to Sentrius
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How about we step it up and outfit aircraft carriers with battleship guns?
Some of the earlier carriers had 5 or 8 inch guns on them. But using them tore up the flight deck, so they dropped them.
Posted on 4/5/18 at 2:36 pm to ILeaveAtHalftime
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Some of the earlier carriers had 5 or 8 inch guns on them. But using them tore up the flight deck, so they dropped them.
Then build a bigger carrier with more room for the flight deck and guns.
Problem solved.
Posted on 4/5/18 at 2:37 pm to athenslife101
Japs are retrofitting theirs
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Posted on 4/5/18 at 2:39 pm to athenslife101
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I meant a giant huge naval vessel that had artillery and giant guns and other capabilities for miles inland and was able to function in multiple capacities for nearby troops. Maybe serving as a forward operating base. Idk. Something along those lines.
See my previous post. The military is proposing putting Army artillery and MLRS on ships at the moment.
Posted on 4/5/18 at 2:43 pm to DarthRebel
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Japs are retrofitting theirs
They’ll have to scrape them off the floor of the Pacific Ocean first.
Posted on 4/5/18 at 2:56 pm to Darth_Vader
Japan has 3 or 4 helicopter carriers that are capable of carrying the new F35B’s.
Posted on 4/5/18 at 3:04 pm to PsychTiger
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Just so we keep a few around so some old Navy vets can save the world in case of alien invasion.
I was caught
In the middle of a railroad track
I looked round
And I knew there was no turning back
My mind raced
And I thought what could I do
And I knew
There was no help, no help from you
Sound of the drums
Beating in my heart
The thunder of guns
Tore me apart
You've been
Thunderstruck
Posted on 4/5/18 at 3:04 pm to ILeaveAtHalftime
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Japan has 3 or 4 helicopter carriers that are capable of carrying the new F35B’s.
Yeah. They call them “destroyers” though.
Strangest looking “destroyer” I’ve ever seen.
Posted on 4/5/18 at 3:05 pm to KiwiHead
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Those old ornery bitches as outdated as they are can in an extreme circumstance be pressed back into service. I remember talking to a naval mechanic who said they could put those old ladies into service with a 10 day notice if need be
Those old gals can take a hit though and they sure as hell can deliver one hell of a counterpunch
The USS Alabama (BB-60) in Mobile bay is one of those "ornery bitches". I know today's military has some really impressive things but those 16" bore main guns are something to see. Firing a 2700 pound shell at 2300 FPS. And they could send it almost 20 miles.
I cannot imagine how loud they would be, and the shock wave that occurred when they were fired.
My son and I got to spend the night on her back when he was in the boy scouts. We got to sleep in the same style bunks and eat in the same cafeteria. It was pretty cool, dont know if they still do that.
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