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Two months later, she would fire one of her 16-inch guns, sending its projectile a record distance of almost 27 miles; five months later her number two turret would explode, killing 47 sailors. The explosion has yet to be definitively explained. It was the Navy's worst loss of crew during peacetime operations.

It is generally thought that GTMO is maintained simply because it is a thorn in the side of the island's communist regime. This is not so. It is a warm-water base that is very close to deep water, making it indispensible for training. That is a battleship, close to shore.