At 12:11 PM 11/3/2000 EST, RANARV@aol.com wrote: > >By the way the largest gun on a ship of the U.S. Navy (18 inch) was on a >hospital ship. It was used for ballast along the keel. Details, please! I was not aware the USN ever produced an 18-inch firearm. Marc msmall@roanoke.infi.net FAX: +540/343-7315 Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir!