Floating Launch Pads
A dilemma facing officials here was how to fire ``enemy'' missiles from unpredictable spots on a 42,000- sq. mi. range in order to test the defensive capabilities of U.S. guided-missile ships. The answer was floating in storage at Pearl Harbor. Range employees found a floating drydock built during...
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