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Unread 03-08-2012, 11:07 AM   #1
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Chalk my estimate up to bad memory... Six bags makes sense. That's a great overview on the link you provided, Don!

Aiming was done through a very complex analog mechanical computer system that compensated for everything. The museum people on the USS NC say that occasionally the Navy has stopped by to get replacement parts for active warships.

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