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http://www.navy.mil/navydata/ships/battleships/bb-list.asp


22 posted on 10/19/2007 2:39:36 PM PDT by #1CTYankee (That's right, I have no proof. So what of it??)
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To: #1CTYankee; mad_as_he$$
It's pretty cool that the "bookends" of WWII are so close together at Pearl.

The Navy had planned to build five more battleships, the Montana Class, but canceled the order when it became apparent the aircraft carrier would be the capital ship of the war. One of them was to be a new Maine, which would have been nice symbolism, too.

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/usnshtp/bb/bb67.htm

27 posted on 10/19/2007 3:51:09 PM PDT by colorado tanker (I'm unmoderated - just ask Bill O'Reilly)
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