Chapter 237: Two Ships (1/2)
Chapter 237: Two shi+ps
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Many Americans were unfamiliar with the name ”Iowa Battleshi+p,” but if it were referred to as ”Iowa-class Battleshi+p,” then many army fanatics would know it very well
The production of this series of battleshi+ps started on July 1st, 1939 They started service on February 22nd, 1943, and served America for 50 years It had a nicknaot this nicknashi+p in 1943, as it carried President Franklin D Roosevelt across the Atlantic Ocean to meet with the British prime minister and the leaders of the Soviet Union
”For this reason, this battleshi+p had been specially installed with a bathtub for President Roosevelt’s use She had become the only naval vessel in the history of the United States to have provided the President with a bathtub”
On the way there, Tina s It was very comfortable—the navy must have respected Roosevelt very much, to have installed this super comfortable bathtub for him”
The driver said, ”Then you,by usual practice, the President’s bathtub would not be shown to just anyone, and it is certainly not normally used”
Tina was startled but reacted quickly ”Oh, is that so? We visited as a school group—es”
The USS Ioas being maintained and operated by The Pacific Battleshi+p Center The Ae sums of money to ensure that this decommissioned battleshi+p ell-maintained
Even when they were some distance away from the shoreline, Li Du could already see the battleshi+p
As though there was a fierce wild beast at sea, the battleshi+p, with its steel-clad body stood enor exterior confident of the power it had After seeing it, Mr Lee could not help but sigh, ”God, what a big fella!”
The USS Ioas indeed a big fella: it could displace 45,000 tons of water; it was 887 feet long and 108 feet wide
One needed to know that the standard soccer field’s length was about 390 feet, and they could be as short as 300 feet in length This battleshi+p was al
Tickets needed to be bought in order to view the battleshi+p As it was not during any holidays, there were not many visitors; only a handful of tourists were on the shi+p
Li Du bought two tickets and Tina bought two drinks before the two of theway, he thought the scale of the shi+p was eventhe body of the shi+p, and looked like spider his work
He couldn’t help but co by the price of the ticket, it wouldn’t be possible to rely on such low coht?”
There were too few tourists; he had bought two tickets for less than twenty dollars This was because there usually wasn’t much business, and so there was a proed ”This shi+p’s existence is not formoney but to pay tribute to the world’s best and last available battleshi+p as well as the people who served on it It’s also a great platfor boarded the shi+p, Li Du started to snap photos and Tina started her narration
Standing in the fort area, the three uns were obliquely pointed at the sky The 50-caliber artillery guns, just as Li Du had heard, looked as though they were capable ofpower
Tina said, ”Look at the second gun turret On April 19th,1989, during an exercise, the gun turret exploded and killed 47 crewest number of casualties suffered in the history of the American Navy since World War II”
Li Du lamented, ”We Chinese believe that weapons should not be used It’s a double-edged sword—you could not only hurt others but also hurt yourself”
Tina smiled and said, ”But we need weapons for defense What could hurt others are not weapons, but the people controlling the weapons”