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To: Brad from Tennessee
Does it come in a size 16 ;-)

Ed

5 posted on 06/01/2015 6:21:17 PM PDT by husky ed (FOX NEWS ALERT "Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead" THIS HAS BEEN A FOX NEWS ALERT)
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To: husky ed

I was thinking the same thing. Is it too late to bring the New Jersey back?


16 posted on 06/01/2015 7:39:20 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: husky ed
My dad was the gunnery officer for the port 5" battery on USS Iowa during the Korean conflict. His crew wiped out the communist Winter ammo supply at Wonsan Harbor on Sept 22, 1952. Dad was always fond of the big 16 inch guns, but his crew was very precise with the 5". On a "battle efficiency" test, his crew was shooting inert rounds. The commanding officer at the range offered his personal jeep as a target. Big mistake. The 5" round took it out. That almost cost them a loss of the "meatball" flag.
23 posted on 06/01/2015 9:18:51 PM PDT by Myrddin
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