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[LooseCannon]

I like redheads.

I guess a battle where a lot of ships from at least two different sides are featuring

In this case, the last major ship-to-ship battle would have been the Battle of the Surigao Strait, part of the Battle of Leyte Gulf in 1944, when Japanese and American battleships faced each other in a gunnery duel.  The Japanese were retired successfully by the older ships under Oldendorf - several of which had been raised from the bottom of Pearl Harbor.

 

[____no5]

the last major ship-to-ship battle would have been the Battle of the Surigao Strait, part of the Battle of Leyte Gulf in 1944

Ah so lately ? Interesting ...Any chance to see again a Naval Battle like this ??

 

[LooseCannon]

Ah so lately ? Interesting ...Any chance to see again a Naval Battle like this ??

Absolutely not. 

 

[____no5]

I was feeling that would be the answer, but I don't see what has changed since 1944 making this not possible any more

 

[SinisterMinisterX]

Long range and/or remote control weapons (such as missiles). That's what changed. There's no need for enemy ships to ever get that close to each other again. And it won't happen by accident, given the eyes in the sky.

 

[Perun]

A lot has changed since the Second World War, mostly in cruise missile technology. Whoever has the more cruise missiles and aerial superiority wins. That was already obvious in the Second World War, but got shoved down everybody's throats in the Falklands War and then again in that weird battle between American and Iranian forces in the eighties.

 

[____no5]

In deed, thanks guys !

 

[Deano]

Any chance to see again a Naval Battle like this ??

Yes, Star Trek style.

 

[Wästed The Great]

It's worse than that, he's dead, Jim.

 

[Deano]

He's really not dead... as long as we remember him. -  Dr. McCoy

 

[Wästed The Great]

The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few, or the one.  Spock kicks ass.

 

[Deano]

When I tune up my car again, I'm going to make sure to put in some Spock plugs.

 

[Albie]

Talking of cars, does anyone here play and keep their original CD's in their car? Just curious, that's all.

 

[Wästed The Great]

I do.  my truck has a 6-disc changer, so I re pack the cd's in it each week.

 

[Deano]

Yes

 

[SinisterMinisterX]

I want a car with a horn that blares the Star Trek theme music at 120 decibels.

 

[Deano]

THAT would be the shit.

 

[Albie]

Every CD I buy is copied to a blank CD - and that it what I have in my car. What if your car got stolen? You'd lose all the CD's as well.

And I have some real rarities that never leave the house.


OK, my house could get burgled, engulfed in flames or trodden on by Godzilla - but there is more chance of my car being stolen.

 

[Deano]

No, that's actually a great idea John.

 

[Wästed The Great]

All true... tho I don't worry about theft too much.  I actually have the keys in my truck and bikes, and only lock the doors to the house when the GF is over.

Star Trek theme music is a great idea!