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Title: ships, guns and fun
Post by: skorpion on January 01, 2011, 11:18:51 PM

Whats the best warship you've ever been on? (a few pics would be nice too!) i have to say that ive only been on one but i plan to visit a few more
the U.S.S. Cobia in Manitowak Wisconsin was one that i have been on while visiting family and i must say it is a quite intresting submarine
(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i336/igotafro/cobia.jpg)
i actually got to sleep in it! (im not lieing there) and right on one of the torpedo's too! it was fun and exciting. this is possibly the best WW2 submarine/ship i have ever been on. and kudos to the people who helped restore it to 100% full-working state  :salute

Title: Re: ships, guns and fun
Post by: Serenity on January 02, 2011, 03:22:19 AM

USS Missouri BB-63

(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc74/Serene_One/Mo/100_3653.jpg)

Me a few years back at the trigger to the triple 16 inchers. Not everyone can get into the turrets... thank god for a girlfriend with connections!

(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc74/Serene_One/Mo/100_3588.jpg)

(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc74/Serene_One/Mo/100_3643.jpg)

(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc74/Serene_One/Mo/100_3628.jpg)

Title: Re: ships, guns and fun
Post by: Tyrannis on January 02, 2011, 03:47:29 AM

Quote from: Serenity on January 02, 2011, 03:22:19 AM

USS Missouri BB-63

(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc74/Serene_One/Mo/100_3653.jpg)

Me a few years back at the trigger to the triple 16 inchers. Not everyone can get into the turrets... thank god for a girlfriend with connections!

(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc74/Serene_One/Mo/100_3588.jpg)

(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc74/Serene_One/Mo/100_3643.jpg)

(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc74/Serene_One/Mo/100_3628.jpg)

did you pull the trigger?  :noid

Title: Re: ships, guns and fun
Post by: Serenity on January 02, 2011, 04:19:33 AM

Quote from: Tyrannis on January 02, 2011, 03:47:29 AM

did you pull the trigger?  :noid

Yep! Did anything happen? Nope  :cry

Title: Re: ships, guns and fun
Post by: Slash27 on January 02, 2011, 08:38:52 AM

(http://n4trb.com/USS%20Alabama%20Memorial%20Park/images/uss_alabama024.jpg)
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8c/USS_Intrepid,_Sea,_Air_%26_Space_Museum,_New_York_City_(727342399).jpg)

Title: Re: ships, guns and fun
Post by: mthrockmor on January 02, 2011, 08:47:39 AM

I've been on a few though the best was the USS Salem, just outside of Boston. It is part of a modified Baltimore Class Heavy Cruiser class. In fact, in the game the cruiser that tools around with the carrier shooting 8" gun rounds is a Baltimore.

My Dad served on the USS St. Paul (CA-73) during the Korean War. His ship is straight a Baltimore Class, and the USS Salem is different, though the layout is the same. Only geeks would know the difference between the two classes of ships.

And the tour guide let me climb up to the 5" gun director where my Dad served when at battle stations.

Boo

Title: Re: ships, guns and fun
Post by: skorpion on January 02, 2011, 01:06:13 PM

Quote from: Serenity on January 02, 2011, 03:22:19 AM

USS Missouri BB-63

(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc74/Serene_One/Mo/100_3653.jpg)

Me a few years back at the trigger to the triple 16 inchers. Not everyone can get into the turrets... thank god for a girlfriend with connections!

(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc74/Serene_One/Mo/100_3588.jpg)

(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc74/Serene_One/Mo/100_3643.jpg)

(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc74/Serene_One/Mo/100_3628.jpg)

holy crap talk about a huge boat! i want to go on that some day but it wont be any day soon  :cry

Title: Re: ships, guns and fun
Post by: Simaril on January 02, 2011, 02:30:58 PM

One of the advantages of being interested in history, raising kids, and just being around for a while: seen a lot of museums and stuff - but most of the time not into the naval side as much.

Even so, been on the USS North Carolina in Wilmington; the U505 in Chicago; the USS Massachusetts, USS Joseph Kennedy, the Hiddensee (a russian built missile corvette; USS Constitution in Boston; the USS Becuna (Balao class fleet sub); USS Nautilus (first nuclear powered sub). The USS Olympia was closed when we were in Philly. Not sure where, but I know I've been on a ww2 era DDE.

Title: Re: ships, guns and fun
Post by: Selino631 on January 02, 2011, 03:23:29 PM

I remember one time I went through Baltimore, MD we went on the US Coast Guard Cutter Taney, it was pretty cool, this ship fought in Pearl Harbor, and some other pacific battles as well as defending a convoy during a air attack in the atlantic.

(http://www.hnsa.org/ships/img/taney2.jpg)

Title: Re: ships, guns and fun
Post by: camnite on January 02, 2011, 05:20:32 PM

it looks like someone was on the alabama, did you also go on the drum first completed gato class sub?

Title: Re: ships, guns and fun
Post by: Penguin on January 02, 2011, 05:28:38 PM

I can't find the link, but I was on the only pre-WWI military destroyer to have survived both wars.  It was on my yearly trip to Poland, and man was it cool!

-Penguin

Title: Re: ships, guns and fun
Post by: Hoarach on January 02, 2011, 07:25:11 PM

HMS Belfast while I was in London over the summer

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j141/Hoarach/HMS%20Belfast/DSCN1075.jpg)

Title: Re: ships, guns and fun
Post by: Selino631 on January 02, 2011, 11:55:39 PM

Quote from: Hoarach on January 02, 2011, 07:25:11 PM

HMS Belfast while I was in London over the summer

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j141/Hoarach/HMS%20Belfast/DSCN1075.jpg)

I got a Pic of the Belfast when i was in England in 2007

(http://i510.photobucket.com/albums/s346/Selino30/HMSBelfast.jpg)

Title: Re: ships, guns and fun
Post by: Pigslilspaz on January 03, 2011, 12:39:41 AM

USS Constitution. Don't have any of my own pictures since it was when I was 7-8 years old. However, it does have the fun fact of being in the service for over 200 years.  (http://98thentry.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/uss_constitution_1997.jpg) (http://www.militaryfactory.com/ships/imgs/uss-constitution.jpg)

Title: Re: ships, guns and fun
Post by: skorpion on January 03, 2011, 05:35:05 PM

Quote from: Pigslilspaz on January 03, 2011, 12:39:41 AM

USS Constitution. Don't have any of my own pictures since it was when I was 7-8 years old. However, it does have the fun fact of being in the service for over 200 years.  (http://98thentry.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/uss_constitution_1997.jpg) (http://www.militaryfactory.com/ships/imgs/uss-constitution.jpg)

that ship is still around? jeez that thing just wont give up!

Title: Re: ships, guns and fun
Post by: cactuskooler on January 03, 2011, 06:53:38 PM

USS Hornet
(http://www.hnsa.org/ships/img/hornet.jpg)

My grandfather was a S-2 Tracker pilot on the Hornet
(http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w126/warbirdmech/S-2%20Tracker/USS_Hornet_CVS-12_LSO_1970.jpg)

Title: Re: ships, guns and fun
Post by: Hoarach on January 03, 2011, 08:05:26 PM

Yea the Constitution is docked up in Boston.

Ive been on it as well as the USS Nautilus, but I think my boarding on the HMS Belfast was much more to take imo.

Title: Re: ships, guns and fun
Post by: jolly22 on January 03, 2011, 08:17:49 PM

(http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/01/34/8b/41/jamestown-ship.jpg)

Title: Re: ships, guns and fun
Post by: Selino631 on January 03, 2011, 10:19:25 PM

Quote from: jolly22 on January 03, 2011, 08:17:49 PM

(http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/01/34/8b/41/jamestown-ship.jpg)

Jamestown, nice. Havnt been there since elementary school lol

Title: Re: ships, guns and fun
Post by: Slash27 on January 04, 2011, 12:38:32 AM

Quote from: camnite on January 02, 2011, 05:20:32 PM

it looks like someone was on the alabama, did you also go on the drum first completed gato class sub?

Didn't spend much time on her that day.

Title: Re: ships, guns and fun
Post by: RTHolmes on January 04, 2011, 05:09:46 AM

100 guns of pwnage:

(http://www.hnsa.org/ships/img/victory1.jpg)

went as a kid, been meaning to visit again ever since :)

Title: Re: ships, guns and fun
Post by: 1pLUs44 on January 04, 2011, 05:23:10 AM

(http://www.deerparklepc.org/images/battleship2.jpg)

Battleship Texas  :rock

(http://www.usshancockcv19.com/images/blueghost.jpg)

USS Lexington

Spent the night at both of these whenever I was in Boy Scouts.  :aok