BB-62 returned today from dry dock and was there for her return festivities. Here are a few pictures I took today.
Damn that was quickBB-62 returned today from dry dock and was there for her return festivities. Here are a few pictures I took today.
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I agree, probably not. But we can dream, right? lolI worked in an Army machine shop at Crane Naval Weapons Depot at Crane Indiana for 3-years while I was going to college.
While I was there they scraped all the tooling from the Tool Room for the 16" projectiles used on the big battle ship guns.
They also scraped a lathe that had 100 foot center. Yes 100 foot center It almost made me cry watching them cut it up in little pieces.
Smart bombs are so much more accurate and easier to deliver. I love the old battle ships but we won't see them back in service again.
Tom
That’s a very small world… I work there nowI worked in an Army machine shop at Crane Naval Weapons Depot at Crane Indiana for 3-years while I was going to college.
While I was there they scraped all the tooling from the Tool Room for the 16" projectiles used on the big battle ship guns.
They also scraped a lathe that had 100 foot center. Yes 100 foot center It almost made me cry watching them cut it up in little pieces.
Smart bombs are so much more accurate and easier to deliver. I love the old battle ships but we won't see them back in service again.
Tom
The sheer cost to do it will keep it from ever happening. The USS Missouri is the one in the closest condition to being able to be re-activated but even then, it’ll be in the hundreds of millions of dollars. Then there’s the question of restarting the munitions for them. That powder hasn’t been made in over 5 decades.I agree, probably not. But we can dream, right? lol
I agree. However, the days of naval gun battles are over. That ended in WWII. I feel all it will do in today's world is just make them a target for other countries like the Bismarck, Tirpitz and Yamato were during that time period.They should recommission them all.
Are these are from 1999 when she first arrived in Camden?
.....The USS Missouri is the one in the closest condition to being able to be re-activated but even then, it’ll be in the hundreds of millions of dollars.
Looks newer than that. They did just sail her down the river to a dry dock and did some repairs and brought her backAre these are from 1999 when she first arrived in Camden?
I agree. However, the days of naval gun battles are over. That ended in WWII. I feel all it will do in today's world is just make them a target for other countries like the Bismarck, Tirpitz and Yamato were during that time period.
The Iowas speed and range would keep up with today's task forces and the 16" rifles would definitely put fear into anyone on the receiving end of them.
Pipe dream though...
they were from yesterday. it was in dry dock for a few months getting a repaint and repairs. brought it back to camden yesterday.Are these are from 1999 when she first arrived in Camden?
Well, we need to waste money on somethin, dammit. lolThe sheer cost to do it will keep it from ever happening. The USS Missouri is the one in the closest condition to being able to be re-activated but even then, it’ll be in the hundreds of millions of dollars. Then there’s the question of restarting the munitions for them. That powder hasn’t been made in over 5 decades.
Yeah yeah we do I guessWell, we need to waste money on somethin, dammit. lol
No, tug boats guided her along the river.Did she sail under her own power to dry dock and back? I can see where it would take tugs to get her docked!
Cause what we're wastin it on now sure ain't workin! lolYeah yeah we do I guess
Did she sail under her own power to dry dock and back? I can see where it would take tugs to get her docked!