Defence procurement bungles and wins

[Thryleon]

Afghanistan is a bit far from the ocean for any warship Thry ?

“Mighty Mo” was re-commissioned twice over its 50 year career, the last time for the invasion of Iraq.  Its main guns and cruise missiles could strike targets well inside Iraq.

One of Mighty Mo’s achievements was providing the backdrop for Cher’s ‘Turn back time’ music video.  The sight of Cher’s naked, tattooed buttocks straddling one of the 16” guns upset many conservative Americans and excited many teenage boys ?

Yep I mis-remembered what we told on board and it was the gulf war.  (I swear I heard them say it saw active duty in the 90's and even support in the 2000's somewhere too).

A great accomplishment for a very old war ship irrsepective, and an impressive thing nonetheless.