Yeah, I would have thought the same. Quite an impressive ship! I didn't
realize it survived a face to face battle with the Southern ironclad
Virginian. Wow, can you imagine what it must have sounded like inside those
things when struck by cannonfire? "Where's the Excedrin?"
DAK Content: I think there should be an optional 10" thick revolving gun
turret available for Dakotas. Then rename it a Dakota GRV (Gridlock
Resolution Vehicle). Boy, would they ever holler about that being top
heavy!
-----Original Message-----
From: GSWillhite [mailto:GSWillhite@ualr.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2000 1:23 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: Øff topic Civil Warship Monitor was: Dateline
Rich, what a ship or should I say semi-sub. Reminded me
of a floating tank. I would have been one of the sailors
that said" wait till she fires her canons broadside and
it'll roll like a log"..hehe NOT SO! Swedish engineering!
GS -
>
> The best show was on after this. They had a group of Navy divers raising
> parts of the Monitor off the coast of North Carolina. Even watching the
> fish was more interesting that listening to the media buffoons.
>
> Have a nice day!
> Rich - Ashburn, VA
>
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