"Shocking.....the Soviets didn’t steal our boiler making technology???" Apparently not.
BB35, she entered service as the World's most powerful War Ship. "BB35 Texas is notable for being the only remaining dreadnought battleship. She is also noteworthy for being one of only six remaining ships to have served in both World Wars. Among US-built battleships, Texas is notable for her sizable number of firsts: the first US Navy vessel to house a permanently assigned contingent of US Marines, the first US battleship to mount anti-aircraft guns, the first US ship to control gunfire with directors and range-keepers (analog forerunners of today's computers), the first US battleship to launch an aircraft from a catapult on Turret 3, one of the first to receive the CXAM-1 version of CXAM production radar in the US Navy, the first US battleship to become a permanent museum ship, and the first battleship declared to be a US National Historic Landmark." STEAM POWERED. The old girl will be 100 years old in March.
“Shocking.....the Soviets didn’t steal our boiler making technology???”
I think the Commie Chinese got them from Clinton in exchange for campaign money.