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macmuffy · March 28, 2008, 06:57 AM

Many thanks for the link !!!

I was honored to watch her sister ship, the Big J (BB-62), salvo several fire missions during my tour with Thunder (CA-148). We did a highline excerse with her and damn, she was a giant. We were only 117 and one half feet long.

We compensated with 8 inch guns and cased powder vs bagged but the end result from the giving end was just as impressive.
Big J fired cadillacs and we fired VWs.

Keep the memories going...

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March 28, 2008, 06:57 AM	#2
macmuffy Member Join Date: May 17, 2004 Posts: 66	Many thanks for the link !!! I was honored to watch her sister ship, the Big J (BB-62), salvo several fire missions during my tour with Thunder (CA-148). We did a highline excerse with her and damn, she was a giant. We were only 117 and one half feet long. We compensated with 8 inch guns and cased powder vs bagged but the end result from the giving end was just as impressive. Big J fired cadillacs and we fired VWs. Keep the memories going... . __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting, "Holy crap. What a ride.!"