As the sun rose over the sea to my west I gazed over the manehatten skyline. The sun painting the sky a hues of oranges,purples, and blues. As I slowly left port for what could be the last time I felt...Sadness? or maybe anger? I do not know for sure but it matters little now. "Iowa! Iowa Please wait!" I turned my "eyes" to the sound. It was vinyl scratch and Octavia. The two was running parallel to me on land. "Please! You don`t have to fight! " They yelled their voices barely heard because of the distance. The tears running down their faces, the sweat running down their frames their chest sucking in air to try and keep going there hair flying like a flags in the breeze, but it was in vain. They began slowing down unable to keep up. All of this I could see "I Do what I must!" I yelled back! And with that I left the Dock I knew as home and my friends behind. to the south west the enemy fleet kept steaming toward me. I turned my main batteries to the left my AA guns leveling as well.I activated my radio to the enemy frequency. "Come and show me what passes as fury for your misbegotten kind! As long as I fight you will never take manehatten!"
"With pleasure!" Hissed the monster in flesh.
As they entered range I oppened fire the roar of my guns shaking my large frame: Within seconds the rounds hit their targets, the troop transports! In one volley I destroyed 12 troop transport sending their cursed cargo to the locker. Shot after shot did I fire but the enemy kept coming there fleet seamed endless. Was this the end for both for me and manehatten? just as I lost hope the roar of airplane engines came from behind me as they flew over me I realized they where p-51 mustangs!
and behind then torpedo bombers! I turned me "Eyes" to there origin point and to my shock a Aircraft carrier with Cruisers and destroyer escorts sailing with pride! Sickly the Destroyers passed me steaming strait at the enemy there guns blazing and there torpedos launching. Followed by the cruisers raining death. And with the help I knew we could hold the line! Anchors away!

so what did you think? Now lets see if anyone cares.

I played with the idea a little more let me know what you think.

As the sun rose over the sea to my west. I gazed over the manehatten skyline to my east. The sun painting the sky a hues of oranges,purples, and blues painting; the large gothic skyscrapers in an almost evil shade of red and black.The wind bowing to the east,sending the salty sea air over me and deep into the city. Slowly my boilers came online one by one. The soft rumble thought out my massive frame. Soon my screws begin to turn slowly easing myself away from the dock the ropes snapping like gunshots in the quiet dock..Once It would be crowded this early, ponies going to and from work, loading and unload cargo and trade ships from all over the world.Yet now it was as silent and lifeless as a graveyard. As I slowly left port for what could be the last time I felt...Sadness? or maybe anger? I do not know for sure but it matters little now.

"Iowa! Iowa Please wait!" I turned my "eyes" to the sound on my starboard side. It was vinyl scratch and Octavia. The two was running parallel to me on land. Their manes were not done nor was their coats clean and brush like always, I knew the were coming to try and stop me.

"Please! You don`t have to fight! " They yelled their voices barely heard because of the distance and the cries of the seagulls. The tears running down their faces, the sweat running down their frames their chest sucking in air to try and keep going but it was in vain. They began slowing down unable to keep up.

"I do what I must!" I yelled back. And with that I left the Dock I knew as home and my friends behind. to the south west the enemy fleet kept steaming toward me. The odd combination of wood and sail , steel and coal ships gave a odd look to the slaver fleet. but I cared not. I was A BATTLESHIP! I turned my main batteries to the left my AA guns leveling as well.I activated my radio to the enemy frequency.

"Come and show me what passes as fury for your misbegotten kind! As long as I fight you will never take manehatten!"

"With pleasure!" Hissed the monster in flesh. I Know If I did not stop them manehattan would suffer.

As they entered range I opened fire! The roar of my guns shaking my large frame: Within seconds the rounds hit their targets, the troop transports! In one volley I destroyed 12 troop transport sending their cursed cargo to the locker. Shot after shot did I fire but the enemy kept coming. Soon my 5 inch guns joined the fray sending both beasts and ship to the Loacker. As there grew even closer my leveled AA gun raked the enemy decks the 40mm AA guns were like a scythe to grain killing with frightening efficiently. Soon the waters was dyed red and black from the oil and blood And debris as far as a unaided eye could see.

“ VICTORY IS MINE!”
So...What do you think now?