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As far as I know she carried float planes (mostly in WWII), but how many and what type? And what about the helicopters? 80.151.9.187 ( talk) —Preceding undated comment added 13:11, 14 August 2019 (UTC)
Congress had ordered that the following measures be implemented to ensure that Wisconsin could be returned to active duty if needed:
These four conditions closely mirror the original three conditions that the Nation Defense Authorization Act of 1996 laid out for the maintenance of Wisconsin while she was in the Mothball Fleet. It was unlikely that these conditions would impede a plan to turn Wisconsin into a permanent museum ship at her berth in Norfolk.
So it's this section here, I haven't been able to find the actual phrase in the 2006 National Defence Authorization Act. There is mention of:
but the 4 point preservation condition doesn't appear. The second point appears in the 2007 National Defense Authorization Act, but in reference to the U.S.S. John F. Kennedy. 12.151.56.2 ( talk) 19:37, 10 December 2020 (UTC)
I think an added section about the inside of the ship would be a good addition, definently not something i could do, as this is far from my usual topics i edit, although i do remember there being an oddly red lit room when i recently visited. ¿V0id? {have a great day!} ( talk) 18:16, 20 November 2022 (UTC)
Wikipedia:Featured article review/USS Missouri (BB-63)/archive1 closed recently, for another Iowa-class vessel. Essentially, that FAR determined that the ship's description needed expanded with material on things such as fire control and overall armor protection, and that some of the significant scholarly print literature on the Iowa-class needed incorporated. This article is largely sourced to DANFS and a ship's organization, which while not bad sources, are not necessarily a broad view of the performance and nature of these vessels. Hopefully improvements can be made and featured article review avoided. Hog Farm Talk 20:52, 16 January 2023 (UTC)
An apocryphal but unverified story is after the Wisconsin destroyed the North Korean battery is that an escort flashed a signal stating "TEMPER, TEMPER". Research gathered from logs doesn't indicate much but it could have been impromptu. Regardless, I think this should be included due to many people becoming familiar with the Wisconsin through this story. Recommended action should be this be included in the notes section. Usaf2222 ( talk) 02:59, 21 January 2024 (UTC)
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Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS), which refers to all ships as "she" or "her"; as a result, is it easier for some members to simply carry that format through the rest of the article. Something in the lead section doesn't have a footnote. I'm going to put a {{fact}} tag on it right now.
This article (like many others) uses the approach of putting no citations in the lead section. This is because everything in the lead is also found in the body of the article along with its citation, as the lead functions as a summary of the entire article. I added pop culture reference(s) to this article, but they were removed. Why?
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Iowa-class battleship article. Before adding an pop culture reference to the class article though you should read the FAQ located on the Iowa-class battleship talk page and the hidden note located in the pop culture section on the class page, both of which outline very specific guidelines for the inclusion of pop culture material. This article is long!
Yes, it is. In part due to its length, general and specific characteristics have been split: general information on the class history can be found on the article
Iowa class battleship, info on the weapons used by the battleship can be found at
Armament of the Iowa class battleship, and the history of each ship can be found on that ship's individual page. |
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As far as I know she carried float planes (mostly in WWII), but how many and what type? And what about the helicopters? 80.151.9.187 ( talk) —Preceding undated comment added 13:11, 14 August 2019 (UTC)
Congress had ordered that the following measures be implemented to ensure that Wisconsin could be returned to active duty if needed:
These four conditions closely mirror the original three conditions that the Nation Defense Authorization Act of 1996 laid out for the maintenance of Wisconsin while she was in the Mothball Fleet. It was unlikely that these conditions would impede a plan to turn Wisconsin into a permanent museum ship at her berth in Norfolk.
So it's this section here, I haven't been able to find the actual phrase in the 2006 National Defence Authorization Act. There is mention of:
but the 4 point preservation condition doesn't appear. The second point appears in the 2007 National Defense Authorization Act, but in reference to the U.S.S. John F. Kennedy. 12.151.56.2 ( talk) 19:37, 10 December 2020 (UTC)
I think an added section about the inside of the ship would be a good addition, definently not something i could do, as this is far from my usual topics i edit, although i do remember there being an oddly red lit room when i recently visited. ¿V0id? {have a great day!} ( talk) 18:16, 20 November 2022 (UTC)
Wikipedia:Featured article review/USS Missouri (BB-63)/archive1 closed recently, for another Iowa-class vessel. Essentially, that FAR determined that the ship's description needed expanded with material on things such as fire control and overall armor protection, and that some of the significant scholarly print literature on the Iowa-class needed incorporated. This article is largely sourced to DANFS and a ship's organization, which while not bad sources, are not necessarily a broad view of the performance and nature of these vessels. Hopefully improvements can be made and featured article review avoided. Hog Farm Talk 20:52, 16 January 2023 (UTC)
An apocryphal but unverified story is after the Wisconsin destroyed the North Korean battery is that an escort flashed a signal stating "TEMPER, TEMPER". Research gathered from logs doesn't indicate much but it could have been impromptu. Regardless, I think this should be included due to many people becoming familiar with the Wisconsin through this story. Recommended action should be this be included in the notes section. Usaf2222 ( talk) 02:59, 21 January 2024 (UTC)