Coyote wrote:Very nice, Shep. Is that Destroyer the same class as the Turner Joy?
Yes, I'm pretty sure both are Forrest Shermans.
Anyway, this reminds me: the HMCS Charlottetown will be making a stop next weekend in Oshawa (as part of a Great Lakes tour) and will be open to the public, so I'll be certain to be there: That'll be my first visit aboard a modern, serving warship, as a opposed to a retired museum piece like HMCS Haida.
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Ma Deuce wrote:Yes, I'm pretty sure both are Forrest Shermans.
Turner Joy is one of the last "Gun" Forrest Shermans; with three 5" guns.
The Barry received an ASW specialist fit which removed the aft two 5" guns and put in an ASROC in their place...
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