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Any re-actvation of the Iowa would not include the damaged turret. She served out her last session with that inoperable. I have been told it is sealed and welded shut, including all of the ammo handling equipment. You would be surprised how fast they could get her on line if they wanted to. There are four levels (I think) of ship storage (Jeff Head may know more on this) and the Iowa is kept at the 6 months recommission level (at least that’s what the guys in Stockton say. )hey are trying to get her as a museum).

29 posted on 10/19/2007 4:35:41 PM PDT by mad_as_he$$ (Illegal Immigration, a Clear and Present Danger.)

I’m not sure if the Iowa is the ship I read about but one of the ships had a damaged turret and was replaced with one from another decommissioned ship.

BTW, any idea why FR is gagging as it has been all day?

31 posted on 10/19/2007 6:14:09 PM PDT by #1CTYankee (That's right, I have no proof. So what of it??)