What do we Have Here?

[Phenix_Rider]

Originally Posted by Dave

There's no feeling quite like it in the world. You know the mechanical bond you feel with your bike when you get everything right? Imagine that on a far more massive scale. An addictive godlike feeling

About 120 tons worth?

[Dave]

Originally Posted by Phenix_Rider

About 120 tons worth?

M1s are around 72

[Tmall]

Originally Posted by Phenix_Rider

What did you do? On what hulls? Sooner or later, I'll be making house calls



Now tanks I could see! You or one of your 2-3 close buddies gets to drive and shoot shit!

We're jack of all trades. Divided between mechanics and technicians. But, we do it all.. Diesels, turbines, compressors, HVAC. We don't really specialize in any one thing.

I've only worked on CPFs.

[jtemple]

I was a gunner on an Arleigh Burke DDG. Most days I hated that shit. But, I tell you, firing that 5"/54 and feeling the entire ship shake underneath it NEVER got old. I shot thousands of rounds out of that thing.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by jtemple

I was a gunner on an Arleigh Burke DDG. Most days I hated that shit. But, I tell you, firing that 5"/54 and feeling the entire ship shake underneath it NEVER got old. I shot thousands of rounds out of that thing.

i used to love popping my hatch up during gunnery to feel the blast overpressure

[Phenix_Rider]

Originally Posted by jtemple

I was a gunner on an Arleigh Burke DDG. Most days I hated that shit. But, I tell you, firing that 5"/54 and feeling the entire ship shake underneath it NEVER got old. I shot thousands of rounds out of that thing.

Ah, the burkies just have little guns. Can you imagine an Iowa's guns? That overpressure would kill you.

[Smittie61984]

Originally Posted by Phenix_Rider

Ah, the burkies just have little guns. Can you imagine an Iowa's guns? That overpressure would kill you.

Sometimes it's just time to man up

[Dave]

Originally Posted by Phenix_Rider

Ah, the burkies just have little guns. Can you imagine an Iowa's guns? That overpressure would kill you.

I understand they fired one of the 5in guns on the new jersey for the penns landing celebration Saturday. Amazing boats, makes one wonder what a dreadnaught like the yamato must have been like

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by Smittie61984

Sometimes it's just time to man up

I love how you can see the whole freakin' ship being pushed

[Phenix_Rider]

Originally Posted by Particle Man

I love how you can see the whole freakin' ship being pushed

Sadly, I think they took away some of the big guns the 3rd or 4th time the battleships were recommissioned. Part of the "cruise missiles solve everything" mentality.