Chernobyl said:I'll cover the remaining Iowa-class down in Suisan bay... 8)
Chern
DM said:Sit them down with a DVD of "Under Seige" and then phone any ex navy cooks with dubious backgrounds to stand guard
I've never looked at a microwave oven the same after watching that film
DM said:I've never looked at a microwave oven the same after watching that film
BuShips said:DM said:Hey James Cameron, if you ever read this, take me on an "Expedition Musashi", OK???
Ha, no chance of that, there's no mony in it. He's too busy milking the "Christ's Tomb" thing at the moment to worry about mere ships
My theory is that while the Musashi may be resting deep, it might be close to intact, unlike her sister ship. I'd REALLY like to see the Musashi through the viewports of a minisub. The cold water in that trench should keep the ship in good condition, as was how they found the Yorktown at Midway. I also think there are divers looking for the Fuso and Yamashiro at Surigao Straight. Those poor ships never had a chance. Talk about getting beat up in a dead-end alley :shock: .
Joe_Dracos said:Didn't they find the Musashi? I thought I read somewhere that she rested on the bottom belly up because she was so top heavy? Mind you I could be thinking of a number of other Japanesse ships that were top heavy.
Chernobyl said:....which was actually filmed on the battleship Alabama...
BuShips said:Jellicoe can guard the Belfast, so that's covered. All right, who's next? :lol:
BuShips said:Joe_Dracos said:Didn't they find the Musashi? I thought I read somewhere that she rested on the bottom belly up because she was so top heavy? Mind you I could be thinking of a number of other Japanesse ships that were top heavy.
You might be thinking of (guessing here) the Kirishima, at Ironbotton Sound. National Geographic plus Ballard discovered her bottom-up. Here is a site that has some info on Japanese wrecks that have been discovered. It would be one of the biggest goals of mine to get invited on one of these searches. Ah, but to dream... :wink:
http://www.combinedfleet.com/atully08.htm
BuShips said:...unless it's important enough to construct "clean" smelters made especially for the purpose :wink:.
Fitzwalrus said:BuShips said:...unless it's important enough to construct "clean" smelters made especially for the purpose :wink:.
:lol:
I had exactly the same thought.... but where do you get the uncomtaminated metal to make the clean smelters?
Vicious circle...... :?
Chernobyl said:Under Siege...
BuShips said:Fitzwalrus said:BuShips said:...unless it's important enough to construct "clean" smelters made especially for the purpose :wink:.
:lol:
I had exactly the same thought.... but where do you get the uncomtaminated metal to make the clean smelters?
Vicious circle...... :?
Tell NASA. They need all the reasons they can get to go to Mars. :wink:
Fitzwalrus said:BuShips said:Fitzwalrus said::lol:
I had exactly the same thought.... but where do you get the uncomtaminated metal to make the clean smelters?
Vicious circle...... :?
Tell NASA. They need all the reasons they can get to go to Mars. :wink:
Oh, there's an economically feasible alternative!! :lol: :lol:
I like the Mars angle personally, but I'm sure at least one government bean-counter would make the point that it would be cheaper to raise every known WWII wreck instead..... :roll: