Betsy Brennan wrote:
> I'm sure this is a stupid question (and I will probably get flamed for this email),
> but what does this have to do with the IETF?
>
> Ben Yalow wrote:
>
> > At 05:00 PM 4/26/01 -0700, Peter Deutsch wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >"Willis, Scott L" wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Why Waste time with calculations, It's an American Ship! Swing the 16" guns
> > >> and blow the Bridge. Bush can call it routine and not apologize for it.
> > >
> > >Errr, actually carriers don't have 16" guns, the battleships did. There
> > >*were* smaller caliber turrents on the older (e.g. WWII Essex class)
> > >carriers for antiaircraft work, and the newer carriers have such things
> > >as Phalanx for the same reason, but definitely not something as big as
> > >16". Now, sending off a flight of F-15s with laser guided weapons on the
> > >other hand...
> >
> > Actually, while the Essex class carried some smaller guns (5", and then lots
> > of smaller caliber), the largest guns on US carriers were on Lexington
> > (CV-2), and Saratoga (CV-3). Since they were originally laid down as battle
> > cruisers, and later converted to carriers, they still had 8 8" guns.
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > - peterd
> >
> > Ben
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> > Ben Yalow [EMAIL PROTECTED]
sounds interesting to me. :)
Amara
