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Federal regulations currently state that the Navy must retain 2 Iowa-class battleships for retention and service should the need to recall them ever occur. The USS New Jersey (BB-62) and the USS Missouri (BB-63) are both currently serving as museum ships. The USS Iowa (BB-61) and the USS Wisconsin (BB-64) are currently the only 2 that could be recalled. However, given the damage sustained by the Iowa as a result of her powder charge explosion in the forward gun turret, it's likely the Wisconsin would be the likely first choice for any recall, since she's in much better shape.
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How many US battleships were destroyed during World War 2 by kamikazes?
If you mean actual battleships, none. Battleships are very large ships with enormous main guns. US battleships are named after states. A Kamikaze hit the USS Missouri near the back of the ship, on its side, just below the deck. All it did was scorch the paint a little bit. The plane was destroyed, the engine landed on deck, and so did the top half of the pilot's body. Some small gasoline fires were started on deck, but quickly put out. Battleships are armored on their sides. Aircraft carriers are not. Kamikazes came very hear to destroying the USS Franklin, which was saved only by extremely heroic efforts of her crew. 700 of her crew died in the fires and subsequent explosions. If you mean any type of warship, Kamikazes sank around thirty US destroyers, which are the smallest units of the fleet. During the Okinawa campaign a line of destroyers was posted well north of the main fleet, to watch for Kamikaze attacks from Japan, to warn the fleet.
Why was taking the Marianas Islands in World War 2 vital?
Air Power was the way of war in WWII in the Pacific. Without Air Power, the war in the Pacific could NOT HAVE BEEN FOUGHT the way it was. Without Air Power, the war in the Pacific would have been decided by BATTLESHIPS. With the power of the Japanese Battleships (including the 18" gunned Yamato Class), and the higher training of their crews, US & Japanese battleship engagements (using the Battle of Savo Island as an example) may have been disastrous for US Battleships. Note-Because the US Battleships were sunk at Pearl Harbor, the Battle of Savo Island was fought between US & Japanese Cruisers. Otherwise, "The Battle of Savo Island" would in all probability, have been fought between battleships. The "Islands in the Pacific", including the Marianas, were taken because they were needed for AIR STRIPS (Air Fields); as well as for naval ship resupply bases. The island chain formed a protective ring around Japan. The Allies had to take these outer islands so they could advance on Japan. The conquest of the islands of Saipan and Tinian finally put mainland Japan within round-trip range of American bombers. In fact, both the Enola Gay and the Bockscar (which dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, respectively) flew their missions from Tinian’s “North Field”.
How many battle ship were sunk in pearl harbor when the Japanese attacked?
Only three were lost permanently: USS Oklahoma, USS Arizona, and the USS Utah (redesignated training/tgt ship). All three are still on the bottom (Oklahoma between CA and Hawaii). However, whats interesting is that some of the surviving BBs at Pearl Harbor ended up permanently on the bottom of the ocean anyway after the war, being used for target practice: 1. USS New York 2. USS Pennsylvania 3. USS Arkansas 4. USS Nevada Another words, the Japanese had put about 6 battleships on the bottom during their attack, but about 3 were raised and put back into service. But now there are 7 US battleships on the bottom; 3 from Japanese bombs and torpedoes and 4 from US bombs and torpedoes.
What 3 u.s. ships never sailed after pearl harbor?
Three U.S. ships that never sailed after the attack on Pearl Harbor include the USS Arizona, USS Oklahoma, and USS Utah. These ships were heavily damaged or sunk during the attack and were never repaired or put back into active service. They ultimately became memorials to the lives lost during the attack.
What did most rich southern planter do with their wealth?
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How many battleships does US have?
The ONLY US battleships sunk during WW2 were at Pearl Harbor. And all but three were salvaged and put back into service. The three US battleships sunk at Pearl Harbor, and still rest at the bottom of the sea (and Pearl Harbor) are: 1. Battleship USS Arizona 2. Battleship USS Utah (re-designated a anti-aircraft training ship & target ship) 3. Battleship USS Oklahoma (which was raised, sold for metal re-cycling, and towed towards California after the war, where it mysteriously sunk at sea between California and Hawaii).
My service engine light in my 2000 s-10 came on how do i reset the light?
you could take a battery terminal loose for a minute then put it back
What does re-commissioned mean?
it means its been put back into service
How do you reset service engine soon light on 19999 Nissa maxima?
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Will service engine light come on after you remove battery cable then put it back on?
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How do you get a feather excition back in your hair when it fell out?
Sorry theres no way you can put it back in your hair yourself. Sorry you willhave to go back to the salon to have it put back in. But if you put the feather in at home, just put it in again thebsame way you did the first time. Hope i could help;)
America's battleships were the target of pearl what happened to them?
Carriers were the targets; but they were conveniently running errands that day (delivering airplanes to pre-arranged garrisons). Old obsolete US battleships remained as "targets" for the attackers. All were raised, repaired and put back to sea in time to obtain revenge at Suriago Straites in '44 (history's last battlewagon to battlewagon gun fight). Only the battleships USS Arizona, USS Oklahoma, and USS Utah (re-designated Tgt/Trng vessel) never put to sea again; and all three are still resting on the bottom (Arizona & Utah at Pearl & Oklahoma at sea between California & Hawaii).
Where do guide dogs and service animals go if their owner is put in jail?
Probably back to the organization where he/she came from. Some prisons allow a service dog to come with the person.
If Amy lee could get a tattoo where would she put it?
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How do you put a silly band back together?
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Send a message to the company behind the service you want to cancel and then remove the program from your computer. The service you do want will need a message from you saying you want to join.
