To: hchutch
Its position also makes it vulnerable to airstrikes.
And there's every possibility of your battleship emptying the magazines and needing to reline the bores--without scoring a single hit.
120 posted on
12/27/2002 10:55:04 AM PST by
Poohbah
To: Poohbah
How many GPS-guided GBU-28s would it take to shut Yongbyong down?
Do we have enough B-2s for a follow-on strike?
141 posted on
12/27/2002 11:04:29 AM PST by
hchutch
To: Poohbah
During Gulf War I, the 16 inch batteries on BB's had no trouble hitting specific motor vehicles. The
Wisconsin particularly could be made ready for service almost immediately.
The problem with would be the same as with any weapon newly put into service: training. Few sailors would be presently in service have battleship experience.
To: Poohbah
During Gulf War I, the 16 inch batteries on BB's had no trouble hitting specific motor vehicles. The
Wisconsin particularly could be made ready for service almost immediately.
The problem with would be the same as with any weapon newly put into service: training. Few sailors would be presently in service have battleship experience.
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