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A caution about using Wikipedia
Posted by mfsob
on Sunday, October 8, 2006 5:36 AM
In my search for any and all reference materials to use in updating the ancient Revell USS Enterprise kit to her current appearance, I found this article in Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Enterprise_%28CVN-65%29 , which has what looks like an exhaustive summary of the Big E's long and storied career. What gave me pause, though, was the description of the carrier's current defensive weapons suite:
- In the fourth paragraph, the article says Big E was refit in the 2000s with to have 2 CIWS and 2 RAMs in addition to the 2 Sea Sparrow launchers. As of May 2006, she actually has 3 CIWS (1 portside forward, 1 starboardside at the island, 1 portside aft), 1 RAM (starboardside aft) and 2 Sea Sparrow launchers (1 starboardside forward, 1 portside aft).
- Similar errors are repeated down in the Miscellaneous section, where it indicates she currently has 4 Sea Sparrow launchers, 2 CIWS and 2 RAMs.
All of which means there's no substitute for photos of the real thing, absent your own personal knowledge!
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