Here's a fairly simple comparison for you; two ships built in 1912, one is still around today, and Titanic is not; And USS TEXAS went through war....
All over Oahu and Pearl Harbor, with most of the coastal gun locations, including both the Arizona turret batteries, and dove on USS Arizona and...
Accuracy with the .50BMG is all in the mount. In single shot mode, with a secure mount, you can seriously get in tight. You just don't see it that...
Well, it was like Gettysburg and Gods and Generals; The first is usually the best. Although in those cases, I would have swapped parts around...
Yes he did, and others have done so since. Works good because the BMG can be set to fire single rounds. I don't know if the .30 cal can, it has a...
Looking at the grain of the wood, I would bet it is hickory, the same stuff they use for baseball bats. Good strong stuff. I will see what I can...
Yeah, I loved the part where the bomb went down into the "magazine" where all the 14" projectiles were stacked up! Hey, sometimes you just have to...
If you are referring to John DeVirgilio and Tracy White, yes, they are the go-to's, and good friends of mine. Unfortunately we have lost a few of...
Rich, Yes, something along those lines. Someone came up with (among other interesting claims) the "fact" that the bomb that sunk ARIZONA hit the...
Thanks so much, I do feel better now. Honestly, I find it surprising when I see major mis-quotes and "just plain wrong" things in articles from...
So, there I was, doing a little food shopping at the local market. I happen to see a copy of SEA CLASSICS magazine on one of the racks there, and...
Whatever the other markings, $20.00 is a good deal. Most sources charge twice that or more. I'm not that familiar with helmets, but I do know that...
Littoral combat up and down the East coast and Gulf, the Aleutian campaigns, Coastal guns, and that one Japanese sub who shelled an Oregon town...
Yeah, we all know the old adage, but I am constantly curious as to why so many people (and I use the term loosely) fail to think it applies to...
After reviewing things 'round here, I'm curious why, under theaters of the war, Why is America not listed? With all of the influence and build up...
The big one, of course, is the structure below the mainmast. Nobody seems to get that right despite the available deck plans. Also the searchlight...
Ships are commissioned vessels, boats are not; with the exception of submarines, which are actually ships but called boats. Ships are listed on...
A friend recently sent me a copy of one of the Kagero 3D drawings book. This one is for the USS Arizona. It is pretty neat and very detailed . ....
Looks like I'll go with plans from The Floating Drydock, and build my own.
Only if he was a republican running for office.