The battleship Iowa, many Chinese people feel unfamiliar with it, and if you change the translation method, military fans will be very clear about it: Iowa-class battleship!

Construction began on July 1, 1939, and began service on February 22, 1943, and served the United States for nearly 50 years. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

It earned the nickname because in 1943 as the flagship, which led the escort of President Franklin D. Roosevelt across the Atlantic to meet with the British Prime Minister and the top leader of the Soviet Union.

"For this reason, the battleship was specially equipped with a bathtub for President Roosevelt, and she also became the only warship in the history of the U.S. Navy to equip a president with a bathtub."

On the way, Tina smiled and introduced: "I spent time in the bathtub when I was a child, and it was very interesting, and the Navy respected President Roosevelt very much, and the bathtub installed for him was absolutely comfortable." ”

The driver of the car said: "Then young lady, you must be from a rich family, this battleship will not easily show people the presidential bathtub, let alone let people use it." ”

Tina was slightly stunned and quickly responded, "Oh, is that so?" We were visiting the school as a whole, so maybe there were some honors. ”

The battleship Iowa is maintained and operated by the Pacific Battleship Center, and the US Navy has invested a lot of money in it, so the decommissioned battleship is well preserved.

It was still far away from the coastline, and Li Du saw this battleship.

It seems that there is a wild beast standing on the sea, the battleship with a steel body stands up to the sky, and the strong and burly body can bring great impact to people, Mr. Li couldn't help but sigh after seeing it: "God, what a big guy!" ”

The battleship Iowa was, of course, the big guy, with a displacement of about 45,000 tons, a length of 270 meters, and a width of 32 meters.

You know, the length of a standard football field is only 120 meters at the longest, and the length of the short one is only 90 meters, but this battleship is three football fields long, how amazing is this?

You need to buy a ticket to visit the battleship, because it is not a festival period, so there are not too many visitors, only some tourist-looking people are on board.

Li Du went to buy two tickets, Tina bought two drinks, and the two got on the boat.

As soon as he stepped onto the gangway, he felt that the size of the battleship was even more terrifying, and someone was scrubbing the hull of the ship, hanging from it like Spider-Man.

Looking at the hull, he couldn't help but say, "According to the fare, it is difficult to maintain this ship only on commercial income, right?" ”

There are too few tourists, and he bought two tickets for less than twenty yuan in total, because there are usually few tourists and the attractions have made discounts.

Tina shrugged, "This ship doesn't exist to make money, but to pay tribute to the best and last available battleship in the world and the people who served on it, while also providing a platform for visiting viewers to be educated." ”

The two got on the boat, Li Du took a photo, and Tina explained to him.

Standing in the fort area, the three main guns pointed diagonally to the sky, and the 50 times caliber cannon was like those spears that could destroy the world in myths and legends, and the power was amazing.

"Look at the No. 2 turret, on April 19, 1989, when the ship was conducting a firing exercise, the turret exploded, killing 47 Navy, the largest casualties in the history of the U.S. Navy after World War II," Tina said. ”

Li Du sighed: "We Chinese think that soldiers are ominous weapons, and this thing is a double-edged sword, which not only hurts others, but also hurts ourselves. ”

Tina smiled and said, "But we always need weapons to provide protection, so it's not the weapons that can hurt people, but the people who have the weapons." ”

This is the general attitude of the American people towards weapons, and it is precisely for this reason that the gun ban cannot be implemented in all parts of the United States.

Instead of banning the use of guns, the government believes that the government should find a way to teach people how to use guns wisely to avoid injuring people, and that only incompetent governments play one-size-fits-all dictatorships.

The two toured the battleship for a long time, and after disembarking with a bunch of photos, Tina took Li Du to the Queen Mary next door.

The Queen Mary costs $14, a luxury ocean liner that is bigger, dreamier and safer than the famous Titanic.

The ship has sailed 1,001 times across the Atlantic since its inception in 1936, and has carried dignitaries, tycoons, royals, and even military personnel on these voyages.

However, it is most famous for its haunted rumors, where many people are said to have seen dancing ghosts of white-clad women, as well as ghosts in the form of children walking inside and outside the pillars.

Compared to the battleship Iowa, this ship is a little more popular because it is not only an old ship museum, but also partially converted into a hotel.

Tina asked, "How brave are you?" ”

Li Du said: "It's no problem to stay here tonight. ”

Tina gave a thumbs up and said, "You're amazing, I'm not afraid of much, but I'm afraid of ghosts, they're, well, they're kind of scary." ”

There are many people who are afraid of ghosts, but there are even more people who are curious.

In order to attract tourists, the Queen Mary also launched a ghost hunting service.

Li Du is not so boring, but he has an attitude of preferring to believe in ghosts and gods, and there are introductions to ghosts and gods in the East and the West and even in global cultures, and it is a bit unreasonable to say that there are no such things.

I don't know if it's to suppress these ghosts or what's going on, there is a cathedral on board, and today someone happens to get married here.

When a family member dressed in festive clothes saw the two men, they invited them into the church.

Li Du and Tina's appearance are the best choice, maybe Li Du is not a handsome guy, but Americans still value body shape and figure more than appearance, he exercises every day, and his figure is very good.

As a result, the two were chosen to take a place in the front row of the church, and the family hoped that they would bless the couple on behalf of the visitors.

Li Du readily agreed, and when the pastor announced that the newlyweds were legally married, he and Tina walked up to hug the newlyweds separately, wishing them a long-lasting relationship.

The bridegroom smiled and gave a bouquet of flowers to the two of them and said, "Blessings to the lovers who will eventually become married, you two, I hope you can set foot in the church as soon as possible to receive God's blessings." ”

Li Du and Tina laughed awkwardly, apparently, they had been mistaken for a couple.

But it's no wonder that young men and women visit churches and attend weddings together, where else is there besides being a couple?

The two sides didn't know each other anyway, so Li Du didn't explain, just like Tina said, enjoying the surprises brought by life.

One morning, both of them were on two ships, and at lunchtime Hans called to ask where they were, saying that they would have dinner together.