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RE: Name this...treespiders first attempt
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 10:22 am
by Lord_Calidor
ORIGINAL: Terminus
Talking about succesful rebuilds, this is the Iowa:[:)]
Actually, it's partially submerged Iowa. What we can see here is a part of superstructure, with main hull and turrets snorkeling a few meters underwater. Guess they're doing watertightness test. Guess also it's not going very well. [:D]
RE: Name this...treespiders first attempt
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 11:19 am
by Terminus
To be serious for a fleeting moment, it IS the Iowa. The first one that is; USS Iowa (BB 4), during sea trials in 1897.
RE: Name this...treespiders first attempt
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 6:49 pm
by 509th Bob
Are you SURE that's the Iowa? It's flying a flag that says "CRAMP."[:D]
RE: Name this...treespiders first attempt
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 6:53 pm
by 509th Bob
I think it's possible that the BB in question (and in the photo) actually agrees with you! Am I the only who noticed that it's presenting the Hawaiian one-barrelled peace sign salute? [:'(]
RE: Name this...treespiders first attempt
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 6:58 pm
by Terminus
Well, the only place where I was wrong is that this was actually the
second Iowa.
http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/shi ... -iowa.html
RE: Name this...treespiders first attempt
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 1:10 am
by von Murrin
Iowa huh? I think I played with that one in the bathtub when I was five.[:D]
RE: Name this...treespiders first attempt
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 8:02 am
by Oznoyng
ORIGINAL: Nikademus
ORIGINAL: MkXIV
What about the USS Mississippi as AG 128? I always thought that was an interesting Mod, wish she could have that configuration in WITP [:)]
Well admitedly the New Mexico's conversion from cage masts to Tower structure was done pleasantly so they do not fall into the butt ugly catagory. However the conversion to missile test ship was clearly a mistake. Missles make sissy sounding S-S-S-S-S noises when they launch. Compare that to the resounding, masculine ROAR of the big guns when they fire. BOOOOM!
Just say no to Missiles. say Yes to the big guns!
Okay. I'll take an Iowa class, remodeled with cruise missiles, you can have one with just the old guns. Figure we start the battle at a range of say, 50 miles...
RE: Name this...treespiders first attempt
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 9:55 am
by Terminus
Well, you should probably remember the heavy armour too. Harpoon and Tomahawk missiles aren't exactly armour-piercing.[:)]
RE: Name this...treespiders first attempt
Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 12:34 am
by Tankerace
Guy guys guys, THIS is a true battleship.
Why elongate the hull when you can stick turrets on top of each other.
RE: Name this...treespiders first attempt
Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 1:14 am
by Cap Mandrake
ORIGINAL: Tankerace
Guy guys guys, THIS is a true battleship.
Why elongate the hull when you can stick turrets on top of each other.
Sorry...I still think the laundry drying on those estheticlly tragic towers has been edited out.
RE: Name this...treespiders first attempt
Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 1:22 am
by von Murrin
ORIGINAL: Tankerace
Guy guys guys, THIS is a true battleship.
Why elongate the hull when you can stick turrets on top of each other.
No, that's either an ironclad with cookie tins and tomato cages on top or another bath toy.[:D]
USN BB's were at the height of beauty in the '30's.[;)]