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To: Land Shark who wrote (578005)5/24/2004 6:55:31 PM
From: jmhollen  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 769670
 
I love Gunboat Diplomacy, it cut's way down on all the whining BS that limpo lefties generally try to serve up...

Happiness is a warm 16" gun, ..that can sling a 1-Ton shell more than 20 miles.........

GOoooooooooooooooooooooooo Mighty MO..."!!! navsource.org

John :-)

BB-63 USS MISSOURI 1944 Shakedown Cruise CLASS - IOWA As Built
Displacement 45,000 Tons, Dimensions, 887' 3" (oa) x 108' 2" x 37' 9" (Max)
Armament 9 x 16"/50 20 x 5"/38AA, 80 x 40mm 49 x 20mm, 3 AC
Armor, 12 1/8" Belt, 17" Turrets, 1 1/2" +6" +5/8" Decks, 17 1/4" Conning Tower.
Machinery, 212,000 SHP; G.E. Geared Turbines, 4 screws
Speed, 33 Knots, Crew 1921.
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To: Land Shark who wrote (578005)5/24/2004 7:41:10 PM
From: jmhollen  Respond to of 769670
 
US Gunboat Diplomacy has the same degree of class as a schmaltzy Hallmark Card...!!!

As we used to say about the MX Missile....
"When you want to send the Very Best..:
navysite.de
( Bottom-most Frame - click to enlarge )

And, it sure as hell gets the point across with no errors in interpretation...

John :-)
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