Oh I agree, Fred...having been on the Mo twice and up next to the New Jersey from a yacht while it was in Long Beach. My question had more to do with when we want to be covert...mapping of the seabed could easily be done by a few particular subs we have. If we want to make a statement...an Iowa or even smaller guided missle surface ships could enforce the freedom of the shipping lanes.
Ron...leave the BUFF alone. There will never be a suitable replacemnt. We've tried several times.
