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Bohunk68

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6. I was in the US Navy in the early 60's and

Reply to lastlib (Reply #5)

Fri Nov 4, 2016, 07:00 AM

Nov 2016

one of my ships was the USS MacDonough DLG-8. It had an aluminum hull and superstructure. Was in service for many years.

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Another crack in the hull of the USS Montgomery [View all] TexasTowelie Nov 2016 OP

Another waste of money that must be worshiped. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2016 #1

Here's a better link without all the popups nikto Nov 2016 #2

Those things cost $475.7 million EACH!! nikto Nov 2016 #3

The USNI take on the incidents nitpicker Nov 2016 #4

What IDJIT made a ship's hull out of ALUMINIM??!? lastlib Nov 2016 #5

I was in the US Navy in the early 60's and Bohunk68 Nov 2016 #6

They do it to save weight. Angleae Nov 2016 #9

I already see the problem, the ship wasn't built in Bath Iron Works but in Alabama. 4bucksagallon Nov 2016 #7

Yes and the Bath Iron Works shipyard TexasTowelie Nov 2016 #8

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