[geeks] Re: [rescue] Boats?

[Eric Dittman]

> > I remember that they repaired the turret on the Iowa after the
> > explosion, but did ISTR that the one gun that was damaged was
> > left inoperative.  Did they ever repair the gun?
> > --
> I think they did, but I'm not sure.  They have plenty of spare barrels and
> ammunition as well.  I think there is just something extremely cool about
> being able to fire a VW Bug sized shell(weight-wise) 25 miles inland and
> then having the secondary high explosive charge blow up whatever it meets.

I liked the scene in "Under Siege" where they fire the gun and
the force of the blast blows the guy across the deck.  I don't
know if that part is accurate, but I'm sure the near-insanity
he experienced due to the pain fromm the extreme sound was.
-- 
Eric Dittman
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