Whats with the iowa?

[Seahawk14]

I visited the Wisconsin in Norfolk, Va a few years ago. During the tour, the docent told us the ship cost $1 million per day to operate.

Per day.

Aside from the whole "wasn't the carrier v battleship question answered in the 40's?" thing, using just that metric alone renders an Iowa-class (or any other large "big guns only" warship) cost-ineffective. And that's being conservative and assuming that the $1 million/day cost of operation was in 1991 dollars. Put in today's dollars? No way.

Sorry folks, the Iowa-class' contributions to US Naval history are just that: history.

[Aktungbby]

Originally Posted by Seahawk14

Sorry folks, the Iowa-class' contributions to US Naval history are just that: history.

Seahawk14! Still worth the hike up four levels at Ft. Point under the Golden Gate Bridge to watch USS IOWA going by though! Probably the last time a Iowa class 'Battleship' passes under the Golden Gate!...and a kaleun was there!!

[Seahawk14]

Originally Posted by Aktungbby

Seahawk14! Still worth the hike up four levels at Ft. Point under the Golden Gate Bridge to watch USS IOWA going by though! Probably the last time a Iowa class 'Battleship' passes under the Golden Gate!...and a kaleun was there!!

Oh, no doubt! And cool photo, man. Wonder if the Pampanito had any parting words before she left.

[Jimbuna]

Welcome to SubSim Seahawk14

[Aktungbby]

Originally Posted by Seahawk14

Oh, no doubt! And cool photo, man. Wonder if the Pampanito had any parting words before she left.

Actually no! I had just been aboard Pampanito and the Liberty, Jeremiah Obrien, just forward, along Fisherman's Wharf, when word of the Iowa's passing down the Bay toward her (present)new berth in Southern CA caused my dash to the Fort Point across town-no mean feat in 'Frisco. Throwing in joggers, tourists, lookie-loos, and considerable surf crowd... and the trot up the circular stairs to the parapet (at my age!)....I made it with two minutes to spare-literally! Someone had brought an old WWII naval scope, so viewing was a real treat. Of course it helps not to be breathing hard to steady the 34" optics a crash course in "don't run-you'll just die tired" if ever!

[Aktungbby]

The overall view: about one minute later, of the Fort, the Golden Gate and The USS Iowa and Me...somewhere up there under the flag Three famous warships in one day ...is a VERY good day! IMHO

[mapuc]

Iowa and her sisters are no good in todays way of warfare at sea or tomorrows warfare at sea. I guess it would cost to much to get them rebuild so they meet current and future needs.

Todays warship have almost the same firepower.

If USA or other countries would go back to things like battleship they have to be built from scratch like the person described in my link posted in my former post.

But what do I know...

Have one of her sister standing on a shefl "BB 62 USS New Jersey" scale 1:350
On my wish list The Mighty Mo

Markus

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by mapuc

Iowa and her sisters are no good in todays way of warfare at sea or tomorrows warfare at sea. I guess it would cost to much to get them rebuild so they meet current and future needs.

Todays warship have almost the same firepower.

If USA or other countries would go back to things like battleship they have to be built from scratch like the person described in my link posted in my former post.

But what do I know...

Have one of her sister standing on a shefl "BB 62 USS New Jersey" scale 1:350
On my wish list The Mighty Mo

Markus

What vessels today have a gun the equal of a 16" or armour protection even approaching that of an Iowa class?