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Title: Name this ship
Post by: pugg666 on March 02, 2003, 09:17:35 AM

???

Title: Name this ship
Post by: Monk on March 02, 2003, 09:57:18 AM

Iowa Class?
Big Mo?

Title: Name this ship
Post by: Arlo on March 02, 2003, 09:58:30 AM

Two suggestions, Grissom:

1: Always start a fresh thread for stumpers. Hijacking an existing one (on the first reply, no less) isn't a preferable option for most here.

2: Rename your cut jpegs. This one says "tb5c-submergable hydrofoil".

Just sayin'. :)

Title: Name this ship
Post by: Arlo on March 02, 2003, 10:00:02 AM

I was thinking the same but the stern seems ... dunno ... modified. Post refit? Didn't realize it would be so drastic, if so.

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Originally posted by Monk
Iowa Class?
Big Mo?

Title: Name this ship
Post by: Monk on March 02, 2003, 10:06:34 AM

Yup.
Iowa Class, but which one.

Title: Name this ship
Post by: pugg666 on March 02, 2003, 10:22:20 AM

not an Iowa class :)

Title: Name this ship
Post by: Monk on March 02, 2003, 10:25:01 AM

Quote

Originally posted by pugg666
not an Iowa class :)

Hehehe.........back researching.

Title: Name this ship
Post by: Arlo on March 02, 2003, 10:30:11 AM

Yeah ... guess the bow doesn't "teardrop" as much.

Title: Name this ship
Post by: Monk on March 02, 2003, 10:32:56 AM

Ya your right.

Title: Name this ship
Post by: pugg666 on March 02, 2003, 10:41:29 AM

yep not as wide in the hips as an Iowa class

I can hear Brady flipping pages as we speak :D

Title: Name this ship
Post by: Monk on March 02, 2003, 10:46:37 AM

Bummer, my favorite link isn't helping me.;)

Title: Name this ship
Post by: Monk on March 02, 2003, 10:51:33 AM

my link never fails me.
It's not even a Battleship.:D

Title: Name this ship
Post by: Monk on March 02, 2003, 10:57:10 AM

CB-1 USS Alaska

Title: Name this ship
Post by: pugg666 on March 02, 2003, 11:01:28 AM

Bingo :D

CB.1 Alaska Large cruiser (basically a battle cruiser)

9 12 inch guns
12 5 inch guns

56 40MM AA
34 20MM AA

max 9" armor belt
about 5" deck armor in 3 layers
max 13" on the turret
and 10" on the bridge

your prize...
if you can find me in the MA i'll fly straight and level for ya, once. hehe


same link I'm using i bet :)

Title: Name this ship
Post by: Monk on March 02, 2003, 11:04:32 AM

That was a good one Pugg.........worked my brain matter for once.:D

Title: Name this ship
Post by: pugg666 on March 02, 2003, 11:08:51 AM

now what I REALLY want to know is.
what is that thing on th bow?

Title: Name this ship
Post by: Arlo on March 02, 2003, 11:19:58 AM

"Starboard bow as built. Note AA mount."

http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/040201.htm

Title: Name this ship
Post by: pugg666 on March 02, 2003, 11:25:21 AM

thanks for the link Arlo!

Title: Name this ship
Post by: Monk on March 02, 2003, 11:26:33 AM

Yup.......thats THE Link:D

Title: Name this ship
Post by: Fridaddy on March 02, 2003, 01:44:40 PM

http://www.hazegray.org/

Better one

Title: Name this ship
Post by: Jester on March 02, 2003, 06:10:24 PM

The "Thing" on the bow Pugg is a quad 40mm mount in it's tub. The smaller tub elevated to the right in the picture is a gun director.

Title: Name this ship
Post by: Widewing on March 02, 2003, 07:04:19 PM

Alaska was classified as a Battlecruiser, but was more along the lines of a super-sized Baltimore class. Main guns were 12" 50 caliber, probably the best 12" gun ever built.

My regards,

Widewing

Title: Name this ship
Post by: pugg666 on March 02, 2003, 07:58:37 PM

I see what you mean Widewing.

Ca 130 bremerton, very similar lines.

Title: Name this ship
Post by: pugg666 on March 02, 2003, 07:59:56 PM

oops.

forgot to post the image.