User blog comment:WolfgangBSC/The Random Chat Room/@comment-24787182-20150930145939/@comment-27797576-20150930150640

Umm, harmon, I hate to say it, but your hopes are already dashed to shreds. The techniques and training of making thick ballistics plates of the quality that the Iowa uses have been exctinct for several decades(more than 5). We would be lucky if we get a LIGHT cruiser from WWII with the current expertice of people today.