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To: Rockpile
Unfortunately, real ships like the Wisconsin no longer exist in our navy, except as floating museums.
14 posted on 08/08/2016 3:33:05 AM PDT by texas booster (Join FreeRepublic's Folding@Home team (Team # 36120) Cure Alzheimer's!)
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To: texas booster
Unfortunately, real ships like the Wisconsin no longer exist in our navy, except as floating museums.

The story goes that the captain of the Iowa was asked about what he would do should his ship get hit by an Exocet like the Brits, his response would be to order "Sweepers man your brooms!"

23 posted on 08/08/2016 5:29:49 AM PDT by Stentor
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