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 Forum: Off Topic  Topic: The Future Of The DDG's of United States Navy

deankal55
 Post subject: Re: The Future Of The DDG's of United States Navy Posted: April 9th, 2013, 1:12 am 

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This is an interesting question. The Zumwalt class will not replace the ASW-role Spurances. Also at almost 15,000 tons they are as big as WWII heavy cruisers and they carry 6” (actually 155mm) guns. They seem to be intended for a surface warfare/land bombardment role this is currently missing from t...

 Forum: Off Topic  Topic: CV-2 & CV-3 8inch gun turrets

deankal55
 Post subject: Re: CV-2 & CV-3 8inch gun turrets Posted: April 4th, 2013, 10:04 pm 

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Signal, Here's a link to a good article from the "Coast Defense Journal" on the gun mounts and their reuse as coast artillery. http://www.eugeneleeslover.com/ENGINEERING/8-inch-turret.pdf It seems from this article that the guns, mount, gun house, and all were installed complete on their new foundat...

 Forum: Off Topic  Topic: CV-2 & CV-3 8inch gun turrets

deankal55
 Post subject: Re: CV-2 & CV-3 8inch gun turrets Posted: April 4th, 2013, 10:20 am 

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If I remember correctly the were installed as coast defends batteries on Oahu

 Forum: Personal Designs  Topic: Montana Class Missile conversions

deankal55
 Post subject: Re: Montana Class Missile conversions Posted: March 3rd, 2013, 1:19 am 

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Have you considered a 1950s offensive missile conversion? Alter your double ended Tarrier conversion by replace the fore or aft or both Terrier launchers and magazines with hangers and launcher for Regulus missiles. Or alter one of the designs that retain the gun turrets to replace the aft turret wi...

 Forum: Personal Designs  Topic: Montana Class Missile conversions

deankal55
 Post subject: Re: Montana Class Missile conversions Posted: February 28th, 2013, 10:41 pm 

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Can I suggest adding some 3"/50 twin mounts in some of the 40mm gun tubs. You might need something for close-in protection.

 Forum: General Discussion  Topic: Type symbol for a gunnery training ship?

deankal55
 Post subject: Re: Type symbol for a gunnery training ship? Posted: January 30th, 2013, 12:53 am 

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When the U.S.S. Wyoming was reassignedd as a training ship her designation changed from BB-32 to AG-17.

 Forum: FD Scale Drawings  Topic: FD Scale Aircraft 3

deankal55
 Post subject: Re: FD Scale Aircraft 3 Posted: January 18th, 2013, 1:24 am 

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Darth Panda, Is this an early A-7D? There is no refueling receptical on top.

 Forum: Off Topic  Topic: Rivalry renewed

deankal55
 Post subject: Re: Rivalry renewed Posted: December 9th, 2012, 2:17 am 

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Navy won.

 Forum: Real Designs  Topic: Some small Soviet coastal combattants

deankal55
 Post subject: Re: Some small Soviet coastal combattants Posted: December 6th, 2012, 1:44 am 

Replies: 59
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Wow!

 Forum: Off Topic  Topic: ...EMS/Rescue group name ideas?

deankal55
 Post subject: Re: ...EMS/Rescue group name ideas? Posted: December 4th, 2012, 2:31 am 

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Here in the US many of the agencies make up names or phrases using "accute", "critical", "life", "care", "medical or the shorter root med", or "urgent" somewhere in the name. So you get made up words like "MedFlight", "UrgentCare", "AngelFlight", "LifeFlight", "AccuteCare", and the like. I have no i...
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