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mr_antone (just@not.here) 2015/02/18 07:32

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On Wed, 18 Feb 2015 14:12:24 +0000, Charles Lindbergh
<spirit@stlouis.invalid> wrote:

>On Wed, 18 Feb 2015 06:38:51 -0600, mr_antone <just@not.here> wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 10 Feb 2015 09:40:51 -0500, Joseph Testagrose
>><Joet5@optonline.net> wrote:
>>
>>What are the round domes?  Eleven in this photo.
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>mr_antone
>>
>
>Those are metal igloos, put in place (while the ship is mothballed) to protect
>certain types of gun mounts and other equipment, e.g. 40mm Bofors, etc.
>
>Page 86 of this book (Warship Boneyards) shows one being removed from the USS
>New Jersey.
>
>See:
>
>http://bit.ly/1znuM57


Excellent Info.

Thanks again,

Enjoy,




mr_antone



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