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Wulfmann · 12-29-07, 07:48 PM

Great post with positive thought of favorite ships all deserving of them and their brave crews.

While I would like to agree on USS Missouri considering my Uncle served on her from before commissioning until his discharge and he met my aunt to whom he was married for over 50 years when the Mighty Mo went from port to port showing off the plaque the truth is that great ship served as an escort and shore-bombarder and even her glory of the surrender was a bit unfair as Whiskey (USS Wisconsin) was in the bay for a week but Truman insisted his home state's ship be the one that got that honor.

When Mo entered the war the battleship was no longer "the" ship. That ended with a torpedo in the stern of Bismarck and the sinking of the HMS Prince of Wales and Repulse.
The seas were no longer to be ruled "on" the seas but above and below the water.

Can one look at Derrflinger, put stack covers, enclose the mast and add an Atlantic bow and wow what a beautiful ship we would have. Trunk the exhaust into one stack and poof, Scharnhorst and/or Bismarck, close enough

Wulfmann

12-29-07, 07:48 PM	#7
Wulfmann Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 1,010 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Great post with positive thought of favorite ships all deserving of them and their brave crews. While I would like to agree on USS Missouri considering my Uncle served on her from before commissioning until his discharge and he met my aunt to whom he was married for over 50 years when the Mighty Mo went from port to port showing off the plaque the truth is that great ship served as an escort and shore-bombarder and even her glory of the surrender was a bit unfair as Whiskey (USS Wisconsin) was in the bay for a week but Truman insisted his home state's ship be the one that got that honor. When Mo entered the war the battleship was no longer "the" ship. That ended with a torpedo in the stern of Bismarck and the sinking of the HMS Prince of Wales and Repulse. The seas were no longer to be ruled "on" the seas but above and below the water. Can one look at Derrflinger, put stack covers, enclose the mast and add an Atlantic bow and wow what a beautiful ship we would have. Trunk the exhaust into one stack and poof, Scharnhorst and/or Bismarck, close enough Wulfmann __________________ "The right to keep and bear arms should not be infringed upon, if only to prevent tyranny in government" Thomas Jefferson,; Constitutional debates