A BGM-109 Tomahawk land attack missile (TLAM) is fired toward an Iraqi target from the battleship USS Missouri (BB-63) at the start of Operation Desert Storm. January 17, 1991.
A BGM-109 Tomahawk land attack missile (TLAM) is fired toward an Iraqi target from the battleship USS Missouri (BB-63) at the start of Operation Desert Storm. January 17, 1991.
What a legendary ship, and so good looking in all its eras.
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Ah yes, i remember 1991 having photo quality like it was ww2
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Wild we had battleships then
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After its modernization the Iowa class battle ship became one of if not the most powerful ships on the sea. The tomahawks ability to reach far inland and also the potential to be nuclear armed there wasn’t many places you could hide from the ol’girl. The Missouri sat off the coast of Iraq and shelled the beach while hitting Baghdad with a cruise missile so accurate it could hit within 16ft of its target.
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What a legendary ship, and so good looking in all its eras.
Ah yes, i remember 1991 having photo quality like it was ww2
Wild we had battleships then
After its modernization the Iowa class battle ship became one of if not the most powerful ships on the sea. The tomahawks ability to reach far inland and also the potential to be nuclear armed there wasn’t many places you could hide from the ol’girl. The Missouri sat off the coast of Iraq and shelled the beach while hitting Baghdad with a cruise missile so accurate it could hit within 16ft of its target.