Battleship to take bids for right to fire its five inch gun

[GoNRA 12]

CAMDEN

[Krdshrk 3,877]

Oh so now we have to pay to go see fireworks? They're free from a ton of places... Heck they just had fireworks at the South Street Seaport on Saturday for Children's day.

[GoNRA 12]

Oh so now we have to pay to go see fireworks? They're free from a ton of places... Heck they just had fireworks at the South Street Seaport on Saturday for Children's day.

 

lol i'd be surprised if someone paid $500 to shoot the battleships cannon.

[nickd308 0]

it'd be better if they were allowing you to shoot the 16in guns :twisted:

[shooter28 153]

Ill pay $1000 if you load a real shell and I can take aim at a building in Camden

[matt6669 71]

I'd pay 500 bucks to do that. That'd be awesome

[sirsloop 1]

only the 5" guns? Why not the 16"rs!! KABOOOOOOM!

 

[Krdshrk 3,877]

5" gun is pretty piddly compared to the 16".

 

Image from: http://www.bb62museum.org/photos.html

[tony357 386]

I think that bid may go pretty high... I'll bet some desk jockey pull's the trigger..

[sirsloop 1]

consider what some people pay for a seat at the superbowl... how many of them have a couple K to blow on pulling the trigger on a massive gun?

[matty 810]

IIRC, a certain admin of this site was on that ship, maybe he is interested

[KpdPipes 388]

Oh so now we have to pay to go see fireworks? They're free from a ton of places... Heck they just had fireworks at the South Street Seaport on Saturday for Children's day.

No, you have to pay to see the fireworks FROM THE DECK OF THYE MUSEUM from everywhere else it's free.

[Krdshrk 3,877]

Oh so now we have to pay to go see fireworks? They're free from a ton of places... Heck they just had fireworks at the South Street Seaport on Saturday for Children's day.

No, you have to pay to see the fireworks FROM THE DECK OF THYE MUSEUM from everywhere else it's free.

 

Ahh that clarifies it. Thanks.

[djg0770 481]

Ill pay $1000 if you load a real shell and I can take aim at a building in Camden

 

You need to aim farther North up the shore to save us all some money.

[tbtrout 141]

IIRC, a certain admin of this site was on that ship, maybe he is interested

Only if it goes live

 

I have stood above the 5in on the bridgewing when they shot. They are not a 16 but they are impressive none the less.

[PeteF 1,044]

Ill pay $1000 if you load a real shell and I can take aim at a building in Camden

 

The projectile itself is more than that.

 

Seeing one of these things loaded gives a healthy respect for the destructive power of military weapons.

[DevsAdvocate 112]

Why only the 5" when you can point all nine 16" guns at Camden?