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Old 07-22-2006, 14:28 PM   #40 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by M21Sniper
How much servicable hull/boiler life does each of the Iowas have left?
Here is a quote from a January 2000 Op. Ed. in Proceedings authored by the legendary Larry Seaquist :

"Thanks to their high-quality construction, we could continue to enjoy another decade of service from the two ships, IOWA and WISCONSIN, still being kept ready for reactivation."
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