http://tugster.wordpress.com/2012/02/05/super-balls-sunday/ scenes from the sixth boro and gallivants beyond Tue, 21 May 2013 15:02:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://tugster.wordpress.com/2012/02/05/super-balls-sunday/#comment-15204 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:33:18 +0000 http://tugster.wordpress.com/?p=22638#comment-15204 Yes, Ex-USCG is correct. The fire control system is a Mark 92 and the gun is a 76-mm/62-cal OTO Melara, the same gun used on the Navy’s PERRY class frigates and a number of foreign warships.

]]> http://tugster.wordpress.com/2012/02/05/super-balls-sunday/#comment-15199 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:08:49 +0000 http://tugster.wordpress.com/?p=22638#comment-15199 ah! here it is: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/systems/mk-92-fcs.htm thank you.

]]> http://tugster.wordpress.com/2012/02/05/super-balls-sunday/#comment-15192 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:32:28 +0000 http://tugster.wordpress.com/?p=22638#comment-15192 The golden ball on the Spirit of Detroit is supposed to represent something. But that is a pretty cool picture. For some reason, the statue reminds me of a goalie making a save….

]]> http://tugster.wordpress.com/2012/02/05/super-balls-sunday/#comment-15191 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:30:17 +0000 http://tugster.wordpress.com/?p=22638#comment-15191 ¡what a ball!

]]> http://tugster.wordpress.com/2012/02/05/super-balls-sunday/#comment-15190 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:27:49 +0000 http://tugster.wordpress.com/?p=22638#comment-15190 The large ball on top of the Seneca is actually the Fire Control Radar. It’s purpose is to aim the gun located on the forecastle. The former pilot launch has so many ball because she’s fiberglass and the balls are required to prevent damage as she fills her new role of tending the dredge.

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