tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post5460951904353470634..comments2024-02-13T14:28:21.282-05:00Comments on New Jovian Thunderbolt: 29 JanuaryNew Jovian Thunderbolthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09452246769246304612noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-51833652699925842812019-02-05T16:36:51.776-05:002019-02-05T16:36:51.776-05:00Sigman, that was because of the anti-aircraft plat...Sigman, that was because of the anti-aircraft platform the Iowa class became to protect the fast carriers. I wonder how much weight 15 minutes of firing all those guns was just "gone", especially if they broomed the brass over the side.<br /><br />I wish they'd put one of the Iowa class back to WW2 configuration for historical purposes. My vote would be the Might Mo...put her back to the way she was when the surrender was signed.LCBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03146393047895889252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-68487726939246313352019-02-01T09:30:05.052-05:002019-02-01T09:30:05.052-05:00My Dad was on Mo’s sister the Wisconsin during Kor...My Dad was on Mo’s sister the Wisconsin during Korea. He told me that during WW2 the Iowa’s sailed with 10,500 Officers and Enlisted and everyone but the Captain and XO (he thought) hot bunked (3 guys to every berth). During Korea it was 3500 or so and everyone had their own rack.Sigmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02620827986248324301noreply@blogger.com