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Martin Eden

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11. I built models of Iowa-class battleships when I was a kid

Reply to Norrrm (Reply #6)

Mon May 4, 2026, 06:07 PM

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My favorite movie was Sink the Bismark! (built a model of that too).

Then I grew up, and read how aircraft carriers made battleships practically obsolete before the war was over. Their chief use since then was sea-based gun platforms for shelling land targets. Now, they're not even a good option for that.

Still, I enjoyed seeing the USS Missouri battling an alien ship in the preposterous "Battleship" movie.

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"Trump-class battleship" is gold bling on the high seas, just like the White House. bucolic_frolic Monday #1

it is an expensive target rampartd Monday #7

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Yes, well apparently you'll be fired if you refuse to build expensive, useless things in tribute to ME ME ME AZJonnie Monday #3

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Muskets and cavalry regiments are next up Torchlight Monday #5

USS Iowa Norrrm Monday #6

and mothballed soon after. rampartd Monday #8

I built models of Iowa-class battleships when I was a kid Martin Eden Monday #11

As I said in another forum: recommission a mothballed supertanker. Girard442 Monday #9

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