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Offline Nilsen

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« Reply #90 on: August 17, 2005, 11:30:59 AM »
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Yeah... but these were just small destroyers. (Yeah, I know, they were reclassified as cruisers, but as such they did not compare with the heavy cruisers of before).


i know...

Just like the looks of em.

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« Reply #91 on: August 17, 2005, 11:38:18 AM »
Leahy was originally classified as DLG-16... but was also considered to be a light guided missile frigate.

I wonder why it wasn't designated as FFG-16...
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« Reply #92 on: August 17, 2005, 11:38:50 AM »
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i know...

Just like the looks of em.


Spend a few years on one... they don't look as good from the inside. ;)
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« Reply #93 on: August 17, 2005, 11:43:07 AM »
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Spend a few years on one... they don't look as good from the inside. ;)


I bet. ive been inside the Oslo class from the 60's. Pretty cramped

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« Reply #94 on: August 17, 2005, 12:53:00 PM »
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Spend a few years on one... they don't look as good from the inside. ;)


Spend a few years living in mud, dodging mortars, diggin holes and crapping in 'em. Yer little DLG was a palace.

Swabbie.

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« Reply #95 on: August 17, 2005, 01:19:24 PM »
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Spend a few years living in mud, dodging mortars, diggin holes and crapping in 'em. Yer little DLG was a palace.

Swabbie.

;)


I'll not argue your point. :)
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