Posted on 03/07/2016 9:36:49 PM PST by sukhoi-30mki
Yep.
The Kingston Trio recorded this song.
I would guess all the destructive power of modified SM-6 comes from the kinetic energy of the warhead. The warhead itself is pretty puny.
E=.5MV2 that is a lot of destruction with no warhead.
Also, fuzing makes a big difference
Words and Music by Woody Guthrie
Actually the melody is "Wildwood Flower," which was one of the Carter Family's songs. The melody apparently goes back to 1860.
Nothing unusual with this borrowing of a musical line an setting new words to it. Very common in folk music.
I remember when the Reuben James was sunk. I was in grade school at the time, and thought this was going to get us into the war.
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