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To: CodeToad

We visited the Texas and I was surprised.

Texas is a battleship but seemed surprisingly small.


12 posted on 08/31/2022 6:32:12 AM PDT by bert ( (KWE. NP. N.C. +12) Juneteenth is inequality day)
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To: bert

There’s been some size creep in the intervening 110 years. The current Zumwalt class destroyers are larger (but do not displace as much) as some battleships that fought in WW1 and WW2.


29 posted on 08/31/2022 7:41:52 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: bert; Ansel

It is small, yet she carried and launched bi-planes for a time. Always thought that was cool.

A good place for her would be in Corpus, next to the old carrier.


38 posted on 08/31/2022 8:11:23 AM PDT by waterhill (Resist)
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To: bert

...But it’s tooth-to-tail ration compares favorably to modern warships, IMHO.


56 posted on 08/31/2022 4:11:30 PM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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