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I don't appreciate comments like that. If I wanted to have typed up a huge list of ships I certainly could have. I listed the ones I felt most important as others are doing as well. Bismarck does deserve mention and I was leaving it for others. I also did say I wanted you to expound upon the ships' merits which you didn't do so if anyone is "slow" then you need not look far. Hereafter if you have ships to mention please refrain from personal attacks and include your reason why the ship deserves mention. Don't just throw a name out there.

And this one is for the rest of you; just a reminder that battleships alone are not the only ships open to this discussion - all surface ships are. So you could just as easily mention a ship like USS Roberts a destroyer escort that charged Japanese cruisers in an effort to save the jeep carriers off the Leyte beach invasion.

Oh, and Chewie, it was only three British cruisers at the Battle of the River Platte not four. One heavy and two light. You're quite correct though, it was an awesome feat of arms.

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