Just for some variety ...
 

... some US WW2 naval equipment STILL in storage after all these years, will soon be on public display, at:

http://www.bobhenneman.info/iowapics.htm

Also some interesting news for a future museum trip is to be read at:

http://www.centredaily.com/news/local/story/171143.html

The Mighty Moe
 

I had the distinct pleasure of meeting the Chief Gunners Mate from the USS Moussori. He actually served on her during WW2 and was brought out of retirement to re-commission the guns when she was brought out of moth-balls in the eighties. Got a personal tour. I also saw a live fire demo which included a full broadside...mind you we were a few Kms away....still AWESOME.


Mike Timoshyk

USS Missouri ...
 

... is now tied up as a museum inside of Pearl Harbor, isn't she ?

Mike, where did you witness the live-fire ?

Might Moe
 

We were doing consort with her west of the Hawaiian Islands. She was doing "work-ups" prior to being deployed off Lebanon I believe.