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emike123

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This bad boy separates the men from the boys....
« on: November 08, 2015, 12:22:37 PM »
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CarlS

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Re: This bad boy separates the men from the boys....
« Reply #1 on: 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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Re: This bad boy separates the men from the boys....
« Reply #2 on: 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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Re: This bad boy separates the men from the boys....
« Reply #3 on: 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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Re: This bad boy separates the men from the boys....
« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2015, 04:10:40 PM »
I think one of those is stuck in my war log.
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Re: This bad boy separates the men from the boys....
« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2015, 05:05:12 PM »
« Last Edit: November 08, 2015, 09:50:07 PM by CarlS »
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Re: This bad boy separates the men from the boys....
« Reply #6 on: November 09, 2015, 05:09:23 PM »
guess with it sitting outside, theft wasn't a worry:}}}}}}}}
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