New destroyer launch from drydock vid...the future is here

[bismarck]

I remember seeing an article about one of our sub bases on the Atlantic coast, and Why it was built where it was built. In that particular spot, the river leading to the ocean is deep enough to allow a boomer(ballistic missile boat) to transit without running aground. and the continental shelf is closer to the coast. This allows the boat to quickly transit the river to the ocean, minimize surface running time, and get to the deeper water past the shelf so they can dive deep to avoid detection from Russian(and other) spy satalites. They time the departures and arrivals to avoid the "eye in the sky". I was an ARMY grunt for 4-1/2 years, but I have studied naval warfare for YEARS before that. Its like a chess game. Move, counter move. The new technology in that ship will be a game changer, to be sure!!

Edited January 27, 2015 by bismarck

[Ace-Garageguy]

Yep. I like the old Battleships and cruisers. They may be obsolete, but to me they had more style. They were still weapons of war, but I think they had more heart and soul to them.

Edited January 27, 2015 by Ace-Garageguy

[bismarck]

:wub: Ahhh, my favorite battlewagon... USS Iowa, if I'm not mistaken. The Japanese nick named her "The Black Dragon" because she appeared to be a darker color when viewed from a (safe) distance, and she breathed fire and destruction where ever she went!! The first picture is too painful to look at. I prefer to remember her like she was in the bottom photo. Notice the white water out from the side of the hull, directly under the muzzle flash? That's muzzle blast from the main 16 inch guns!!! Makes me proud that ship was on OUR side!! Thanks for the pic Bill How are you feeling? Flu finally leaving you alone? Good to see you back!!

Edited January 27, 2015 by bismarck

[bismarck]

I think I had better steer the subject back to car and truck models before Casey and Harry remind me that there's a forum elsewhere for this sort of subject...

[Ace-Garageguy]

I think I had better steer the subject back to car and truck models before Casey and Harry remind me that there's a forum elsewhere for this sort of subject...

That's what the "off-topic lounge" is for. Anything goes except politics and religion, right?

Yes, she's the Iowa. Happy news is that she was rescued from the probable scrap-line in Suisun Bay, and has been restored as a floating museum in LA. The top picture in post 29 is of her being towed to her permanent home in 2011. It's good to know that even these days, there are people who understand the value of preserving magnificent bits of our collective history.

As far as that muzzle-blast goes, check out the shock-waves visible in this overhead shot...

Edited January 28, 2015 by Ace-Garageguy

[bismarck]

Now THATS firepower!!!! Judging by the ships configuration, I'd say this picture was taken not too long after her refit and deployment off the coast of Lebanon after the Beirut bombings, circa '82,maybe '83? She has her starboard gig deployed somewhere, and she's just making steerage way( 4-5 knots). Just a nice relaxed drive by shooting!!! Gives the gun layers down in plotting all the time in the world to lay the guns on target. Man, I love those ships!!! Just looked up the photo , Time frame is right, but location is wrong. she's on gunnery trials off Puerto Rico.

Edited January 28, 2015 by bismarck