Re: Is this true?

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2 total messages Started by Andre Molyneux Fri, 22 Jan 1993 17:37

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Author: Andre Molyneux
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 17:37

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From Andre Molyneux <andrem@pyrman2.mis.pyramid.com>

The discussion of the nuclear test involving the Saratoga got me
wondering about what shape the battleship Nevada was in after the
test.  I had heard (don't know if it was accurate) that the Nevada
was near the center of one of the blasts, but wasn't sunk during
the test.

Do any of the documents that have been quoted have photos or give
a description of her condition?  Also, how was she eventually sunk?
Torpedoes?

My curiosity goes back to when I was a young lad in Nevada and
went on a field trip to Carson City.  While there (maybe at the
old state capitol?) we saw the silver set off the battleship
named for the state.  I remember being quite confused when we
were told that the ship had been sunk by the U.S.

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Re: Is this true?

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Author: david.r.wells
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 17:39

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From "david.r.wells" <drw@cbnewsg.cb.att.com>

In article <C19nMn.2wn@law7.DaytonOH.NCR.COM> Andre Molyneux <andrem@pyrman2.mis.pyramid.com> writes:
>
>
>The discussion of the nuclear test involving the Saratoga got me
>wondering about what shape the battleship Nevada was in after the
>test.  I had heard (don't know if it was accurate) that the Nevada
>was near the center of one of the blasts, but wasn't sunk during
>the test.
>
>Do any of the documents that have been quoted have photos or give
>a description of her condition?  Also, how was she eventually sunk?
>Torpedoes?

I don't have any documents handy, so all this is from my increasingly
inaccurate memory.

After getting nuked twice, they used the Nevada as a target for torpedo
planes. When that didn't sink her either, they sent in the Iowa and 
friends, which finally did sink her. (grumble, grumble grumble)

>
>My curiosity goes back to when I was a young lad in Nevada and
>went on a field trip to Carson City.  While there (maybe at the
>old state capitol?) we saw the silver set off the battleship
>named for the state.  I remember being quite confused when we
>were told that the ship had been sunk by the U.S.

I hope they saved a few other relics besides the silver set. The ship
deserved a better fate than she got.

				David R. Wells

DISCLAIMER: My opinions, not AT&Ts.

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