Somali's, attempting to board by using grappling hooks, laughed so hard that they could not hang on . . . and gave up.
At the Pentagon, the ship is known as "The Floating Ballot Box."
Posted on 05/09/2024 6:04:27 PM PDT by Macho MAGA Man
Before the rise of aircraft carriers, battleships were every navy’s most powerful asset.
Over the years, scores of these vessels sailed the seas, bristling with weapons, and their actions marked the turning points of world wars and other major conflicts.
Five battleships stand out among their number.
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Somali's, attempting to board by using grappling hooks, laughed so hard that they could not hang on . . . and gave up.
At the Pentagon, the ship is known as "The Floating Ballot Box."
Forgot the Tirpitz. So much for lists.
U.S.S. Missouri - BB63
Click bait unless you post the list.
Macho,
Thanks, now I’m going to listen to “Sink the Bismarck” by Johnny Horton.(Liked it as kid in the 1970’s)
“In May of 1941 the war had just begun
The Germans had the biggest ship that had the biggest guns
The Bismarck was the fastest ship that ever sailed the sea
On her decks were guns as big as steers and shells as big as trees.........”
New Jersey
Texas (the best)
Washington
Bismarck
Yamamoto
(Yamamoto)
Yamato
I have a small piece of the Admiral’s Deck off the New Jersey.
I prefer the movie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xupkULMTn1c
A worthy one for the list. Washington's action in the naval battle of Guadalcanal is the nearest thing to a Jutland-style surface battle seen in WWII. Willis Lee's ship didn't just decisively defeat Kirishima, she landed twenty 16" shells on target in mere minutes. Kirishima was out of the fight after the first broadside hit.
Admiral Lutjens was way too confident.
That’s awesome 👍
How did you get it?
Yes he was. Good movie. And although it didn’t involve a battleship, I like “The enemy below” starring Robert Mitchum and Curt Jurgens.
“The Bismarck was the fastest ship that ever sailed the sea”
The Iowa class was capable of faster speeds. The New Jersey had a sustained run at almost 32 knots.
Our aircraft carriers were even faster.
And Dana Wynter was Not Guilty.
The USS Texas was used in WW 1 and WW 2. During the Normandy landings, it’s 14 inch guns were used to suppress the Germans. At one point, the Texas’ captain ordered the ballast tanks on the seaward side to be flooded to list the ship in order to elevate the gun barrels. The purpose was to give the guns further range.
You got that right 👍
Tirpitz fired its guns in anger one time at an island. It spent the rest of its existence hiding out in Norwegian fjords.
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