I as well with the USS Texas. It is a couple hundred miles from here -
and not much time for play. Hope to do so soon. She was an older version
with 12" guns. I want to say my great cousin had here in his navy :-)
He was Pacific in his last active days.

Martin

Ed Huntress wrote:
"Martin H. Eastburn" wrote in message
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I meant to say the USS Missouri is in Pearl.

Martin - Thanks Ed.

I still haven't gotten down to see her, and it's only an hour's drive. I did
visit the USS Intrepid in New York, though, and that was quite an
experience.

Maybe next year.

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Ed Huntress

Ed Huntress wrote:
"Martin H. Eastburn" wrote in message
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They, the battleships, have been taken out of mothballs several times.
Each time they were retrofitted with new Radar and arms. Cruse missiles
are common as are unique then - but not now - the massive high rate guns
used on planes, missiles and boats.
Remember, they are not getting Gray Ghosts out of mothballs they are
getting
the most feared ship on the water. And they are not 50 or 60 years old.
Re-built for Viet Nam and used since. I'm glad the New Jersey is in
Pearl Harbor. - It is a most important ship to history.

Martin
Uh, she's in Camden, New Jersey, where she's been since 1999 as a
floating museum.

http://www.battleshipnewjersey.org/

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Ed Huntress