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emike123
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This bad boy separates the men from the boys....
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November 08, 2015, 12:22:37 PM »
Not ACW but at 2200lbs, I am so not worthy...
http://hallsauctionco.hibid.com/lot/22205207/16--projectile--uss-new-jersey--inert?tab=0
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CarlS
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November 08, 2015, 12:58:19 PM »
That would really be a neat item in a display. Looks to be about 5' 9" tall. I think it is a bit much for my hand truck.
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Garret
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November 08, 2015, 02:20:35 PM »
I do volunteer work every year here at the USS Missouri Memorial and let me tell you, those shells are not humanly moveable.
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Garret
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November 08, 2015, 02:47:44 PM »
Here's a photo of that same shell on the deck of the Missouri:
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scottfromgeorgia
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November 08, 2015, 04:10:40 PM »
I think one of those is stuck in my war log.
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alwion
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November 09, 2015, 05:09:23 PM »
guess with it sitting outside, theft wasn't a worry:}}}}}}}}
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