First - thanks to both of you for your service. Your military background will be helpful moving forward with this series, provided you continue your interest in the show and also to participate in the thread, of course.
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Originally Posted by Joe Ricard
I get a kick out of the weapons used on the show. All pretty much BS. Even the gun made the wrong kind of noise as it was moving. And they move @ multiple feet per second squared. 1 shot one kill with 5" is well pretty spiffy  |
Obviously they are trying to achieve an effect with their audience, Joe. I'm not up to speed as much as you are on the armament details but FWIW there are plenty of command/tactical decisions being made I have to wonder about.
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Originally Posted by jyl
What was the perceived dramatic need to have the captain order for the 5" against the helicopter? Sacrifices so much credibility.
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JYL: I was wondering about that too but chalked it up to dramatic purposes as you said. I was looking on the Internet for more info on this type of vessel and one of the weapons they have is "laser guided". The fictional "USS Nathan James" is based on 2 guided missile destroyers called the "USS Dewey" and the "USS Halsey" and those 2 vessels are what we are actually seeing on the show.
Thanks again for your service and input!
Go Navy! 