-- David C Prall, MCSE MCNE dcp@dcptech.com DCP Technologies dcppage@dcptech.com Text Pager http://www.dcptech.com----- Original Message ----- From: <RobRatt@aol.com> To: <mil-veh@skylee.com> Sent: Monday, December 07, 1998 10:48 PM Subject: [MV] Big MV's and 20-mm Weapons
>Hi Guys! > >I volunteer on probably one of (if not the) biggest and oldest MV's around, >the Battleship TEXAS. She's a veteran from before WW1, having fired her guns >in anger against Mexico (Vera Cruz). She was also in WW1, and in WW2, she >supported the Rangers landing at Point Du Hoc (Normandy), as well as Operation >Torch, Okinawa, et al. > >What I need is info on the 20-mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns, such as those >found on board the battleship. Several of us are restoring a complete 20-mm >battery, complete with propane conversions for special events. Any and all >help is greatly appreciated in the research phase of this project. > >I'll let everyone know how things are progressing from time to time. > >Thanks, >Robert Ratliff >Houston, TX >RobRatt@aol.com > >'42 GPW >'12 Battleship (in '43 configuration) > >=== >To unsubscribe from the mil-veh mailing list, send the single word >UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of a message to <mil-veh-request@skylee.com>. >
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