US ship sunk by torpedo off of Hawaii - Page 2

Go G-Men · 07-25-2008, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by SJC

Funny that the Aussie's would reference a battleship that was never completed the USS IOWA BB-53 was only 31% completed when scrapped

I stand corrected.

edinsomd · 07-25-2008, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Go G-Men

I could be wrong but I believe the USS Iowa was BB-63.

There have been four USS Iowas:
USS Iowa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ed

SJC · 07-25-2008, 10:55 AM

IOWA was BB-61 the first of the IOWA class battleships BB-63 was the USS Missouri and my favorite one the USS Wisconsin (BB-64).

*itsbob* ^(Premo) · 07-25-2008, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by RadioPatrol

Simply Amazing that the torpedo blows the ship in half ..... talk about devastating ....

I'd prefer my chances in a tank..

How many people would survive a strike like that on a ship of how many crew??

Go G-Men · 07-25-2008, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by SJC

IOWA was BB-61 the first of the IOWA class battleships BB-63 was the USS Missouri and my favorite one the USS Wisconsin (BB-64).

My favorite would be the New Jersey - BB62... I got one of them right......Finally

SJC · 07-25-2008, 11:32 AM

Go G-Men that was the only one left anything special about the Jersey? I was lucky to be given the opportunity to bring the WISKY back to life in 88 and put her to rest in 91. I also had a short fun time on the Mighty Mo while she provide gun fire support in the gulf.

Go G-Men · 07-25-2008, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by SJC

Go G-Men that was the only one left anything special about the Jersey? I was lucky to be given the opportunity to bring the WISKY back to life in 88 and put her to rest in 91. I also had a short fun time on the Mighty Mo while she provide gun fire support in the gulf.

I am a little biased as I am from Jersey (please hold comments I have heard them all) and I was off the coast of lebanon in the early 80's and got to the Jersey fire her guns in anger.. An awesome sight...

RadioPatrol · 07-25-2008, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by SJC

Funny that the Aussie's would reference a battleship that was never completed the USS IOWA BB-53 was only 31% completed when scrapped

Sorry Il and Ky were scrapped

SJC · 07-25-2008, 02:46 PM

Yes they were in fact, about 125' of the Kentucky bow replaced the bow of the WISKY after a accident

RadioPatrol · 07-26-2008, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by SJC

Yes they were in fact, about 125' of the Kentucky bow replaced the bow of the WISKY after a accident

yeah I read that on the wiki ...

07-25-2008, 10:55 AM	#13 (permalink)
SJC Registered User Member Since: Oct 2007 Posts: 25	IOWA was BB-61 the first of the IOWA class battleships BB-63 was the USS Missouri and my favorite one the USS Wisconsin (BB-64).
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07-25-2008, 11:32 AM	#16 (permalink)
SJC Registered User Member Since: Oct 2007 Posts: 25	Go G-Men that was the only one left anything special about the Jersey? I was lucky to be given the opportunity to bring the WISKY back to life in 88 and put her to rest in 91. I also had a short fun time on the Mighty Mo while she provide gun fire support in the gulf.
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07-25-2008, 02:46 PM	#19 (permalink)
SJC Registered User Member Since: Oct 2007 Posts: 25	Yes they were in fact, about 125' of the Kentucky bow replaced the bow of the WISKY after a accident
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