[300winmag]

Even the old Iowa class were the only ships in the inventory that could actually withstand a modern (silkworm, exocet...) missile strike and probably survive and keep fighting.

I read somewhere where the kamikazes avoided Iowa-class battleships. If they managed to get through the horrendous number of AA guns, they just made a smudge on the paint.

[LSAggie]

Morning - phone service on the fritz, first time we’ve been able to get on. We’ve been using our cell phones. Don’t know how long it will stay on, line still full of static.