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    Posted: August/07/2008 at 13:32
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real or fake. ether way it looks bad a%&
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Is that The Mighty Mo??
 
Agreed!! It does look cool!
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i think its legit man those are bfg's!!
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My vote is it's real.
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Me too!!
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I believe the same ship... USS Iowa.




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I remember years ago reading about those big girls.  If I recall correctly the powder charge was 600 lbs of cordite.
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Who cares?????  They are way cool looking.

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Originally posted by cyborg cyborg wrote:

Who cares?????  They are way cool looking.

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Nothing wrong with alittle muzzle blast.
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I can Verify for you it is real,  Turret 2 Guns from left to right their names were Pete, Re-Pete and Ditto!!!   That was the order of fire also normally.
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You really need to see the muzzle from about 80 feet in front of it, We refueled from the New Jersey once when they turned the turret at us and recommended we take DEEP COVER as to the means of transferring shot line.  Their Skipper had a warped sense of humor.
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I walked these decks back in May -- the Wisconsin moored at the naval musuem in Norfolk,VA.. overwhelming the size of the thing .... Even my teenage son thought it was absolutely cool  ...American%20Flag
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Sweet pic!  I would love to be around when they go off.  Bet it makes a hell of a boom!
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I have heard it will push the ship back 20+ feet when the blast off. Thats got to rock everything within a mile away.
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Looks like the muzzle of my .350 Rem Mag! Big%20Smile
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BD, it doesn't push it in the water but the blast does vibrate the hull so much it looks like it does. 
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I would say real. Hard to say just which ship. I was on the Big Mo and have seen and felt a broadside. One can actually see the projectile as it travels to target. The blast and heat wave is impressive. A full broadside all nine rifles (they are called Naval rifles) will move the ship about 16 feet sideways. What is really funny is to see all of the none exsisting dust from the compartment you just cleaned appear every where after one of these lights off.. LOL
 
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Smith.Thanks for sharing. I thought I read it did push the ship side ways a little. I must say that is awsome.

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Real or not that is some cool photography, reminds me of my time in the S.A.D.F
 
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