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USS Reuben James Assists Fisherman in Arabian Sea
Navy NewsStand ^ | Ensign Jon Derges

Posted on 04/24/2006 4:11:10 PM PDT by SandRat

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To: Nuc1
Interesting that the one apparent gun is mounted amidships and high rather than on the fore deck near the nose cone, bow to all you skimmers. What ever happened to tradition?;)

The room in the bow is used for the Standard SAM launcher and missile magazine.

21 posted on 04/25/2006 3:39:10 AM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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To: Alter Kaker

Ok, Woody.


22 posted on 04/25/2006 6:49:30 AM PDT by MrNeutron1962
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To: Non-Sequitur

Probably better to fire missles from the bow than amidships, although I know it can be done either way.


23 posted on 04/25/2006 6:53:20 AM PDT by 1rudeboy
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Probably better to fire missles from the bow than amidships, although I know it can be done either way.

Doesn't make any difference really. I served on a Brooke class FFG with the missile launcher amidships. One major difference is that while we had a missile magazine of 12 loads, the Perry class have a magazine that carries 40.

24 posted on 04/25/2006 3:14:02 PM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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"The room in the bow is used for the Standard SAM launcher and missile magazine."

I know she is a far more capable ship than her predecessors. Deadly and beautiful, who couldn't go for that combination?
25 posted on 04/25/2006 5:21:11 PM PDT by Nuc1 (NUC1 Sub pusher SSN 668 (Liberals Aren't Patriots))
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