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Feb 14, 2007 | 09:31 AM

j9fd3s

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the 18.1" shells from the battleship yamamoto weigh 3400lbs each. thats like shooting a mazda 6....

Feb 14, 2007 | 12:37 PM

Baldy

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I wonder which is cheaper. Maybe we should be driving around in 18.1" shells.

Feb 14, 2007 | 12:45 PM

Jeff20B

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I sometimes drive around in a bug shell.

Feb 14, 2007 | 02:11 PM

1988RedT2

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Didn't the US Iowa class battleships have 20-inch guns? I bet they were even heavier! Like a Chevrolet Impala! With tailfins!

Feb 14, 2007 | 02:25 PM

Baldy

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What is that, diameter? Circumference?

Feb 14, 2007 | 03:14 PM

1988RedT2

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Diameter!

Feb 14, 2007 | 03:20 PM

1988RedT2

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Eeep! Apparently I am wrong. Iowa class had sixteen inch main batteries!

Feb 14, 2007 | 03:55 PM

j9fd3s

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Originally Posted by 1988RedT2' post='859022' date='Feb 14 2007, 12:11 PM

Didn't the US Iowa class battleships have 20-inch guns? I bet they were even heavier! Like a Chevrolet Impala! With tailfins!

fire the suv's!

Feb 14, 2007 | 05:26 PM

teknics

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the size of that shell speaks VOLUMES of it capabilities!

kevin.

Feb 14, 2007 | 05:43 PM

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damn the torpedos!

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