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From: smb@ulysses.att.com (Steven Bellovin)
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Subject: Re: USS IOWA
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Date: 4 Jun 90 19:43:06 GMT
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From: smb@ulysses.att.com (Steven Bellovin)

In article <16213@cbnews.ATT.COM>, roth@smoot.enet.dec.com (Lee Roth) writes:
> From: roth@smoot.enet.dec.com (Lee Roth)
> 
> When the number two turret on USS Iowa (BB61) suffered damage last year,
> I wondered if the US Navy still had the ability to repair the 16" guns.
> The four Iowa's were the only US ships to mount 50 cal. guns, so spare
> parts are unlikely to be found on the surviving South Dakota class units
> as they mounted 45 cal. guns. 

After the accident, assorted officials were quoted in the media
as saying yes, it could be repaired.  (And as I recall, the subject
was discussed extensively in this newsgroup.)  However, since the
Iowa is being mothballed later this year, it's doubtful that any
repairs will ever take place.


		--Steve Bellovin