San Diego Based Article?

[stormlion1]

In many ways a Iowa class would dominate in modern warfare even with there age. Remember that the main argument against them whenever anyone wanted to mothball them was high crew requirements (about 2000 men) and cost of fuel to run them and to support them. Plus the fact they just don't make the ammunition or the powder for them anymore.

And yet they are still considered the go-to source for a landing operation today. When we were converting the Jersey we were told outright that nothing major could be touched as it could be recalled at any point and I remember one Navy SOB telling us that the more work we did now was the less work they would need to do when they towed across the river to the Philly Shipyard when the ship would be needed again.

[kalos72]

This article brings up another good question...

US Armed Forces in the Pacific...Korea, Japan, Philippines...like the write about the Air Force in Europe.

[stormlion1]

Well the bottom of the original story does list the Air Force units and such in Japan. I remember because it said my old base had only two C-130's with no fuel left. But an actual map with a write up would be nice. Maybe update the whole thing though because quite a bit is just so off.

[kalos72]

Good call, I didnt see that the last time I read it.

Anyone have thoughts on San Diego itself? I haven't seen anything that says it got nuked, which is odd to me.