[Snickering Hound]

I’d be overjoyed to see the Wisconsin, New Jersey and, of course, Mighty Mo brought back in to service. I never thought they should have been re-de-commissioned after they were refitted in the 1980s.

The Iowa class refit had a crew of over 1800, the post war Navy couldn't afford that extravagance. You could crew 4 Ticonderoga's with that.

[WayneS]

I know, I know. But those battleships are, in my opinion, the most beautiful warships ever constructed. They are just so low, sleek and stream-lined looking that I think the Navy should keep at least one of them around forever.

I am, of course, biased, because when Reagan called the Missouri back in to service, he also called my father back out of retirement to serve on her. I think that was the happiest he ever was in his Navy career.