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Iowa and Wisconsin Battleships Return to Service: A Controversial Move Amid Evolving Naval Strategy
« on: November 15, 2024, 12:44:46 pm »
Iowa and Wisconsin Battleships Return to Service: A Controversial Move Amid Evolving Naval Strategy
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In an unexpected turn of events, the U.S. Navy has permitted the legendary battleships, the USS Iowa (BB-61) and the USS Wisconsin (BB-64), to be reinstated on the Naval Vessel Register, sparking enthusiasm and animated discussions among advocacy groups that champion these formidable warships. The choice, announced on December 30, 1997, has piqued interest and drawn the military community into the spotlight, especially considering the outdated status of these ships and the exorbitant costs associated with their potential reactivation, which many argue may not align with the realities of contemporary naval combat.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/iowa-and-wisconsin-battleships-return-to-service-a-controversial-move-amid-evolving-naval-strategy/ss-AA1u7R9l?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=HCTS&cvid=475f3c20380049c28cf39cee0b26a5d5&ei=18
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Re: Iowa and Wisconsin Battleships Return to Service: A Controversial Move Amid Evolving Naval Strat
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2024, 12:47:09 pm »
Adm. Franchetti knows how to make the US Navy fearsome!!  Just put 70-year-old ships back on the line. :whistle:
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Re: Iowa and Wisconsin Battleships Return to Service: A Controversial Move Amid Evolving Naval Strat
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2024, 02:31:19 pm »
Great.  These ships are aweswome.  Now, if only the Navy can start recruiting men again.  Maybe conventional armament a battle wagon carries isn't a bad idea.
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Re: Iowa and Wisconsin Battleships Return to Service: A Controversial Move Amid Evolving Naval Strat
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2024, 06:01:14 pm »
Well, as we have discussed before there are a few problems...

1) There are no sailors left who know how to operate a 1940s-vintage battleship and its big guns.

2) The U.S. Navy no longer has that kind of manpower necessary to even man those ships.

3) No more shells.

https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a23202/do-you-know-what-to-do-with-15000-battleship-shells/
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