USS Iowa vs USS Constitution

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USS Iowa vs USS Constitution

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Where'd the recent Constitution obsession around here come from?
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It came from... outar space.
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a case of spam vs. a hoarde of morons
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No clue, but CC-5 USS Constitution beats out BB-4 USS Iowa any day of the week.
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phongn wrote:No clue, but CC-5 USS Constitution beats out BB-4 USS Iowa any day of the week.
Hardly even sporting. *Prepares to go hunting in Africa with a 12 pounder field gun*

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Sea Skimmer wrote:
phongn wrote:No clue, but CC-5 USS Constitution beats out BB-4 USS Iowa any day of the week.
Hardly even sporting. *Prepares to go hunting in Africa with a 12 pounder field gun*
You see, "C" is a bigger letter than "B", 5 > 4 and Constitution has more letters and syllables than Iowa, in addition to being older. Obviously, it must win.
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Master & Commander rocks, but Hornblower is the best I have to say.
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One of those rare things which came from ITV which was decent viewing and didnt repeat until you were sick of it. :)
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phongn wrote:No clue, but CC-5 USS Constitution beats out BB-4 USS Iowa any day of the week.
And are you going to sell me some swamp land aroudnb where you live :D
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Kitsune wrote:
phongn wrote:No clue, but CC-5 USS Constitution beats out BB-4 USS Iowa any day of the week.
And are you going to sell me some swamp land aroudnb where you live :D
Yes, yes, I know CC-5 was never built, so sue me.
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This isn't even fair. The Iowa has absolutely no way to even attempt to hit a target that's in orbit. :D
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Graeme Dice wrote:This isn't even fair. The Iowa has absolutely no way to even attempt to hit a target that's in orbit. :D
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think he meant Old Ironsides, not the first ship of the ST Constitution class.
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I think he knows that, Rogue. :wink:
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Graeme Dice wrote:This isn't even fair. The Iowa has absolutely no way to even attempt to hit a target that's in orbit. :D
If she was rearmed with the HARP modified 16-inch gun and a new discarding sabot round that might not be the case.
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Sea Skimmer wrote:
Graeme Dice wrote:This isn't even fair. The Iowa has absolutely no way to even attempt to hit a target that's in orbit. :D
If she was rearmed with the HARP modified 16-inch gun and a new discarding sabot round that might not be the case.
Especially if we are tlaking about LEO as oppossed to geosynch.
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phongn wrote:
Kitsune wrote:
phongn wrote:No clue, but CC-5 USS Constitution beats out BB-4 USS Iowa any day of the week.
And are you going to sell me some swamp land aroudnb where you live :D
Yes, yes, I know CC-5 was never built, so sue me.
Even Lexington and Saratoga's 8 inch guns as originally built would have outclassed poor BB-4. They would have outranged her and had killing penetration.
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