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To: Billthedrill

They might have engaged the bad guys with their 5"

They don't have 5" anymore. It's 3" with a range of 25 miles.


13 posted on 06/08/2005 4:14:08 PM PDT by chainsaw
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To: chainsaw

Damn I'm old...


14 posted on 06/08/2005 4:16:23 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: chainsaw
They don't have 5" anymore. It's 3" with a range of 25 miles.



Wow, 25 miles impresses this ex-dogface!
24 posted on 06/08/2005 4:33:25 PM PDT by investigateworld ( God bless Poland for giving the world JP II & a Protestant bump for his Sainthood!)
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To: chainsaw
"They don't have 5" anymore. It's 3" with a range of 25 miles."

Sorry, Fella. An Arleigh Burke DDG does have a 5" gun. If you look at the picture, it's forward of the bridge.

A Perry FFG has a 3" Otto Melara gun, however.
25 posted on 06/08/2005 4:36:36 PM PDT by ryan71 (Speak softly and carry a BIG STICK)
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