JohnyFiama (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

FLAGGED: the legitimate name for this body of water is Persian Gulf!!!!! Please, correct your mistake and comply with international regulations on legal standard names!!!

Vaportrail69 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Never let the grey ladies die....I for one can tell you that EVERY Marine hitting the beach loves these ladies.

VernonCash (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

the Missouri has such a long history

TakeAFriend1974 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

GET SOME!

jsadasjioi (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

only homos have the kirov class cruiser, which in this case the Russians

samdon815 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Strictly BAD ASS

phadil (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

The true modern battleship will be a Kirov class cruiser. It's the largest non-aviation warship today.

rtech580 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

The Navy owns Iowa and Wisconsin.The Navy no longer has custody of New Jersey or Missouri. Iowa and Wisconsin are by law, to be ready for duty in a short amount of time. Sorry to say the Navy has more or less chosen to ignore this law, at least in regards to Iowa. Wisconsin is in good shape and all but the weather deck is closed to the public.

joscof (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Yes, the USS NJ is in Camden water front in New Jersey just about and hour and a half from my house, I see her sitting there but i've never actually visited it, but I have always wanted to. It is sad to see a such a powerful and iconic ship being retired. And even though the age of the battle ship passed about 80 years ago, battleships were, and are still such an icon and symbol of American naval might.

sailingforde04 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I am sorry to say they are all retired. there were 6 iowa class battleships planned and 4 completed . these were the Iowa, Missouri,Winsconsin and the New Jersy. 3 of them are now museums and the Iowa is soon to be turned into one. The US navy retains them for possible reactivation in the event of a war but with the soviet unions collapse and no imediate need for such vessels in modern naval requirements I doubt it