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Having seen an Iowa class ship (New Jersey) this made my jaw drop. You don't realize the scale of these things until you're next to one.
by Aloha 8y ago
Having seen an Iowa class ship (New Jersey) this made my jaw drop. You don't realize the scale of these things until you're next to one.
- CalChris 8y agoThe Iowa class was designed to be able to transit the Panama canal, but then only just barely, with its 108 feet and 2 inch beam just fitting inside the 110 feet canal. https://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/iowa-class-battleships-are-the-widest-ships-to-ever-use-1680273877 https://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/iowa-class-battleships-are...