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Up2Late (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 11:03 PM Original message |
Could they sail the U.S.S. IOWA to Iowa (on the Mississippi River)??? |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
1. It draws a LOT of water. I doubt it. But that's a neat idea, perhaps |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
2. Might have some trouble with bridges. Guess they could blast 'em? |
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Up2Late (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 11:09 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. ROTFLMAO |
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benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
3. Likely not. |
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Up2Late (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 11:11 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I wonder about all the Locks too |
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don954 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 11:07 PM Response to Original message |
4. that would cost alot of money to move it there |
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Up2Late (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 11:15 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. That sucks, how far up river do you figure it could go? |
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SaintLouisBlues (755 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 11:30 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. I think Baton Rouge is about as far upstream as ocean-going vessels can go |
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bo44 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
8. The daily asswipe in Stockton is trying to marshall the civic energy to |
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RPM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
9. IIRC it draws about 23 ft |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
10. I am pretty sure it's draft is too deep & mast too high |
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BrotherBuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 11:28 PM Response to Original message |
11. If they can tow a submarine to Muskogee, Oklahoma.... |
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Up2Late (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 11:54 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. I bet they could divert some of the Pork from the new Highway bill |
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Hardrada (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 11:47 PM Response to Original message |
13. Not so fast says this Iowan. |
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Up2Late (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 11:57 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. What's that, a Cruiser or a Destroyer? |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 12:04 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. I'll bet it was a cruiser. |
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Hardrada (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 12:05 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. I was kidding. The USS Des Moines is a heavy cruiser |
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ochazuke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 12:06 AM Response to Original message |
18. Her sister ship Missouri |
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Up2Late (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 12:34 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. We have the U.S.S. Alabama down in Mobile Bay that I still need to see. |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 09:09 AM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Numbers are close, but the Iowa is to long and to wide for the St Lawrence |
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Hatalles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 12:51 AM Response to Original message |
20. Isn't the Iowa going to Stockton, CA instead? |
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Up2Late (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 12:57 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. I don't think that's set yet. Still working on the $$$$ problem... |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 01:47 AM Response to Original message |
22. The upper Mississippi only has a 9 Foot channel , USS Iowa draws 28 Feet |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 01:47 AM Response to Original message |
23. Right after they get the U.S.S. Kansas to Kansas... |
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