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    <title>Full Scale</title>
    <description>Ships, navies, technology, history (actual &amp; alternative), etc. in 1:1 scale.</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:24:28 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>BB-62 Leaves Camden Waterfront for Drydocking in Philadelphia Navy Yard</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2024 22:38:23 +0000</pubDate>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (bsgkid117)</author>
      <dc:creator>bsgkid117</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Videos:<br />
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      <title>Strange Ship in movie</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2024 00:22:38 +0000</pubDate>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (TorpCruiser)</author>
      <dc:creator>TorpCruiser</dc:creator>
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Was rewatching &quot;Short Circuit&quot; for the first time in a decade or two and noticed a very odd ship in the background...<br />
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Seems to have a weird bulbous protrusion near the bow and an odd cage/guard on the side of the stern and lastly the notched-out transom, for??]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Name that ship!</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 30 Dec 2023 07:03:11 +0000</pubDate>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (JustinScott)</author>
      <dc:creator>JustinScott</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Name that ship!<br />
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Bonus points if you can name either of the two pubs she visited before meeting her end.<br />
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      <title>Name the barrels</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2023 03:53:18 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://rcwarshipcombat.com/threads/name-the-barrels.447444/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (JustinScott)</author>
      <dc:creator>JustinScott</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[What were the nicknames for the barrels on this ship’s big guns?<br />
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      <title>IJN DD Harukaze</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2023 19:32:58 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://rcwarshipcombat.com/threads/ijn-dd-harukaze.447231/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (TorpCruiser)</author>
      <dc:creator>TorpCruiser</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Stumbled across these pics of the damage and subsequent emergency repairs to the IJN DD Harukaze (Kamikaze Class).  

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      <title>USS Kidd, Baton Rouge</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2023 07:39:21 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://rcwarshipcombat.com/threads/uss-kidd-baton-rouge.447203/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (TorpCruiser)</author>
      <dc:creator>TorpCruiser</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Good YT vids showing the fully exposed hull of the USS Kidd, due to low river water level.<br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUUI1CZPlpY" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">USS Kidd on DRY LAND! Low water levels in Baton Rouge, Louisiana - YouTube</a><br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1kQj_4o4mg" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">USS KIDD DD-661 High and Dry Due to Historical Low Mississippi River Water Level Baton Rouge - YouTube</a><br />
That rudder is THICC, also looks like there&#039;s a sonar dome at the bottom of the hull behind the 2nd upper turret.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Naval Weapons, Technology Site</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2022 07:27:42 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://rcwarshipcombat.com/threads/naval-weapons-technology-site.447142/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (TorpCruiser)</author>
      <dc:creator>TorpCruiser</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Interesting site: <a href="http://navweaps.com/Weapons/WNJAP_8-50_3ns.php" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Japan 20 cm/50 (8&quot;) 3rd Year Type No. 2 - NavWeaps</a><br />
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Covers a LOT of naval weapons<br />
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Armor penetration, striking velocity.... lots of good stuff.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>USS Texas moving to dry dock</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2022 20:36:08 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://rcwarshipcombat.com/threads/uss-texas-moving-to-dry-dock.447099/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (rcengr)</author>
      <dc:creator>rcengr</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The USS Texas is scheduled to be towed to dry dock on August 31st, 2022.<br />
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Details: <a href="https://battleshiptexas.org/departure/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">https://battleshiptexas.org/departure/</a><br />
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Live Stream: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/battleshiptexas" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/battleshiptexas</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Battleship New Jersey YouTube</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2021 20:02:59 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://rcwarshipcombat.com/threads/battleship-new-jersey-youtube.446804/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (rcengr)</author>
      <dc:creator>rcengr</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[If you like warship history and battleship construction details, check out the Battleship New Jersey YouTube channel.  They have been adding a lot of walk throughs of the ship lately and I&#039;ve been enjoying the content.  The videos are low key and not over dramatized.<br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/BattleshipNewJersey/videos" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/BattleshipNewJersey/videos</a><br />
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Here&#039;s a recent one that I liked:<br />
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<a href="https://rcwarshipcombat.com/threads/battleship-new-jersey-youtube.446804/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Battleship New Jersey YouTube</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>USS Silversides USCGC McLane</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 04:18:21 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://rcwarshipcombat.com/threads/uss-silversides-uscgc-mclane.446582/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (wdodge0912)</author>
      <dc:creator>wdodge0912</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Just wanted to share some photos I took on my visit to the USS Silversides Museum in Muskegon MI. Both Silversides and the Coast Guard Cutter McLane are apart of the museum and you get to walk around inside them both. I took a lot more photos,  but didn&#039;t want to flood the thread with them all, these are just a few I think are the most interesting.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>VE Day 75</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2020 22:50:06 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://rcwarshipcombat.com/threads/ve-day-75.446487/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (Nibbles1)</author>
      <dc:creator>Nibbles1</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Hi everyone! On this day 75 years ago the Allies accepted Germany&#039;s unconditional surrender. There was finally some sort of piece in Europe and the Allied troops left for the Pacific. Without them the world would be very different.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>WWI battle cruisers</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2020 16:57:02 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://rcwarshipcombat.com/threads/wwi-battle-cruisers.446283/</link>
      <guid>https://rcwarshipcombat.com/threads/wwi-battle-cruisers.446283/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (jstod)</author>
      <dc:creator>jstod</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[idk if this is the place for this question but here it goes. <br />
What was the reasoning for ww1 era ships having offset wing turrets instead of putting them all on the center line? It seems logical to place them all center to give ability to bring all guns to bear.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>German WWI wreck Scharnhorst discovered off Falklands</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 07 Dec 2019 20:02:54 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://rcwarshipcombat.com/threads/german-wwi-wreck-scharnhorst-discovered-off-falklands.446356/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (Julian Barbera)</author>
      <dc:creator>Julian Barbera</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-50670743" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-50670743</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>A bit of time at the Yamato museum in Heroshima!</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2019 16:26:19 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://rcwarshipcombat.com/threads/a-bit-of-time-at-the-yamato-museum-in-heroshima.446331/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (canx2k)</author>
      <dc:creator>canx2k</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=1fr1TMHbzkJtVGgqavZQfeehNL1x0Wvsi" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/open?id=1fr1TMHbzkJtVGgqavZQfeehNL1x0Wvsi</a><br />
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1:10 scale of the Yamoto in Heroshima, Japan.  Enjoy!  (sorry for the castle and food too - all in one folder)]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Texas Refit Bill on the way to Governor's Desk</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2019 17:48:24 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://rcwarshipcombat.com/threads/texas-refit-bill-on-the-way-to-governors-desk.446142/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (Anvil_x)</author>
      <dc:creator>Anvil_x</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/texas/battleship-texas-could-be-repaired-out-of-state-under-new-35m-plan/285-840570c3-a101-470e-a59f-e4151ed967e2?fbclid=IwAR0J1Zke-lDP2pzJQNgxh5ulgqi73cw5USF91kVP5UxmNynxKvqgjfvzIZU" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">https://www.khou.com/article/news/l...zJQNgxh5ulgqi73cw5USF91kVP5UxmNynxKvqgjfvzIZU</a><br />
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SB 1511 Passed House and Senate.  Governor Abbott is expected to sign it.  <br />
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The Bill leaves open a move to Galveston, or some other major tourist spot.  Wherever they put her permanently, they need to build a permanent dry berth.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Linienschiffe</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 02 Jun 2019 00:09:22 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://rcwarshipcombat.com/threads/linienschiffe.446146/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (Gascan)</author>
      <dc:creator>Gascan</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Does anyone know how the German Navy referred to their dreadnoughts, pre-dreadnoughts, and battlecruisers? I know the battlecruisers were Schlachtskreuzer, and armored cruisers were Panzerkreuzer, although I have also seen large cruiser (Großer Kreuzer) and protected cruiser (Geschützter Kreuzer). I have seen both predreads and dreadnoughts referred to as both Schlachtschiffe and Linienschiffe, and even Großlinienschiffe.<br />
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What would the Germans have called their pre-dreadnoughts and...<br />
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<a href="https://rcwarshipcombat.com/threads/linienschiffe.446146/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Linienschiffe</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>30 years ago...USS Iowa</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2019 03:35:38 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://rcwarshipcombat.com/threads/30-years-ago-uss-iowa.446092/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (WillCover)</author>
      <dc:creator>WillCover</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.military.com/video/uss-iowa-gun-turret-explosion-1989" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">https://www.military.com/video/uss-iowa-gun-turret-explosion-1989</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>The 6th of June</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2019 00:15:09 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://rcwarshipcombat.com/threads/the-6th-of-june.446025/</link>
      <guid>https://rcwarshipcombat.com/threads/the-6th-of-june.446025/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (AdmiralBangerBang)</author>
      <dc:creator>AdmiralBangerBang</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[This June 6th is the 75th anniversary of the Normandy landings. Honor those men, honor their sacrifice. If you are a praying man, perhaps pray for them. If you are on the East Coast, look out to the sea. 75 years ago, an army of young men crossed that vast blue pond and struck a blow into the heart of Fascism. Honor their sacrifice. <br />
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<i><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-weBUzQleo" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">View:...</a></span></i><br />
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<a href="https://rcwarshipcombat.com/threads/the-6th-of-june.446025/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">The 6th of June</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>How to make a big gun</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2018 01:26:16 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://rcwarshipcombat.com/threads/how-to-make-a-big-gun.444433/</link>
      <guid>https://rcwarshipcombat.com/threads/how-to-make-a-big-gun.444433/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (SteveT44)</author>
      <dc:creator>SteveT44</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Interesting article on how they manufactured the big guns back in the day.  Not an easy process whatsoever.<br />
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<a href="http://www.battlecruisers.org/HeavyGun.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">THE MANUFACTURE AND CONSTRUCTION OF HEAVY NAVAL GUNS.</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Texas springs new leak</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 24 Nov 2018 02:40:38 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://rcwarshipcombat.com/threads/texas-springs-new-leak.445265/</link>
      <guid>https://rcwarshipcombat.com/threads/texas-springs-new-leak.445265/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (Anachronus)</author>
      <dc:creator>Anachronus</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/06/12/battleship-texas-closed-after-sprouting-new-leak.html#" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/06/12/battleship-texas-closed-after-sprouting-new-leak.html#</a><br />
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This saddens me.  Though I know that they are doing all they can.]]></content:encoded>
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