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by Takao
Sat Dec 27, 2008 1:21 am
Forum: World Navies Today
Topic: Nimitz Class Sunk?
Replies: 5
Views: 3203

Re: Nimitz Class Sunk?

Here is a Wikipedia list of sunken nuclear submarines. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sunken_nuclear_submarines Also, the old Soviet Union has dumped some 15 - 18 nuclear reactors into the Kara sea. Overview of Soviet dumping of nuclear wastes. http://www.nti.org/db/nisprofs/russia/naval/waste...
by Takao
Sat Dec 27, 2008 12:59 am
Forum: World Navies Today
Topic: Top ten most powerful navies in the world
Replies: 133
Views: 434844

Re: Top 10 most powerful navies in the world

I would drop the Japanese Navy several slots, as they have no ballistic missile submarines nor do they have any aircraft carriers. The JMSDF's new Hyuga, while having fixed wing capability, does not have an organic air group. Major moves in the next decade. Royal Navy - Betting heavily that the HMS ...
by Takao
Fri Dec 26, 2008 11:55 pm
Forum: Warship Photos
Topic: Photo Quiz #11
Replies: 7
Views: 11626

Re: Photo Quiz #11

It is the USS Texas (BB-35). Sometime during the late 1930's & very early 1940's The giveaway is the gap between the conning tower and the pilot house level. The USS New York had the area enclosed. The USS Texas would have the gap somewhat filled with the construction of her CIC. The picture can...