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To: beebuster2000

They tossed a 2000 lb projectile up to 30 miles.


70 posted on 08/20/2005 10:55:24 AM PDT by Jeff Head (www.dragonsfuryseries.com)
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To: Jeff Head
They tossed a 2000 lb projectile up to 30 miles.

My dad's 5-inch staff used a 3 shot technique. One over, one under, one dead on. They nailed a jeep with an inert 5-inch round from 30 miles away during tests off Vieques. It was the base commander's jeep. The Iowa was almost denied the "meatball" flag because the jeep was destroyed.

93 posted on 08/20/2005 11:41:49 AM PDT by Myrddin
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