Beautiful Sisters

[GScholz]

The British entered the battle with 18 battleship guns versus the Germans 8. When Prince of Wales withdrew she still had 9 of her 10 guns operational. Due to damage and other intermittent gunnery problems she suffered a 26% reduction in fire output from her main armament. After her last salvo from her aft battery a jam in the ammunition system put her aft four guns out of action for some time, but that was after she had disengaged and laid down smoke.

[Fox]

The link below shows some interesting information about how the different ships compared.

http://www.combinedfleet.com/baddest.htm

I remember visiting Washington DC as a kid and seeing this

http://www.williammaloney.com/Aviation/USNavyMuseum/OtherExhibits/pages/32Yamato26InchArmorPlate.htm

[GScholz]

My God, Fox... That's like the third or fourth time that site has been posted in this thread already.

[Arlo]

My God, Fox... That's like the third or fourth time that site has been posted in this thread already.

I think it's wonderful how appreciative you've been each time. It indicates a great deal of patience on your part. 

[The Fugitive]

I got to go on the shake down cruise on this one.



Was aboard from 77-80.

[Fox]

Sorry about that, what I get for not reading the whole thing.

[mthrockmor]

I got to go on the shake down cruise on this one.

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Was aboard from 77-80.

The Ike!! I bet an awesome experience. Where did you go?

Boo

[The Fugitive]

The Ike!! I bet an awesome experience. Where did you go?

Boo

I reported aboard before she was commissioned (makes me a plank owner). First few cruises was just up and down the coast. Spent a week at St Thomas in the Virgin Islands. Once she was commissioned we went to Cuba for trials. Got to spend a few days in Guantanamo. Did a Mediterranean cruise with stops in Israel, Italy, and Greece. 2nd Med cruise was canceled and we wen to IRAN when the hostages were there sailing down around Africa (making me a "Shellback" by crossing the equator). My tour was running down so they flew me to Guam, Hawaii the California. Made the trip all the way around the world. 

Lots of good times and I learned a lot. Wouldn't talk anyone out of a stint in the Navy, Well worth the time.     

[Blinder]

I guess Lex and Sara are long since gone from this thread. 

[GScholz]

This is page 4... what else is new? 

[Blinder]

Bringin'em back in so start talking about those magnificent huge funnels!

[The Fugitive]

I guess Lex and Sara are long since gone from this thread. 

This was the last time I saw the Saratoga, and the Forestal 



That sat side by side at Newport, RI for awhile, but both are gone now.

[Blinder]

This was the last time I saw the Saratoga, and the Forestal 

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That sat side by side at Newport, RI for awhile, but both are gone now.

Wrong Saratoga. The subject of this thread is currently at the bottom of  Bikini Atoll.

[Butcher]

First book I ever read as a child was Rendezvous at Midway, I must of checked it out of the library a few times


I am a USS Yorktown fan

[Blinder]

First book I ever read as a child was Rendezvous at Midway, I must of checked it out of the library a few times
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I am a USS Yorktown fan

She is sitting upright on the bottom and mostly intact last I recall. If a carrier had to be bested in battle, that was the most dignified final resting position one could come to.

I'm more partial to this movie:



Beautiful Sister Sara was the star of the picture!