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Everything is bigger on theUSS Texas Mystery Cache

Hidden : 6/28/2021
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


*****Cache is not at the posted coordinates*****

USS Texas

Arguably the most historic ship ever created by the United States, the USS Texas is an absolute legend having participated in numerous conflicts over her 34 year career participating in both World Wars as well as giving suppurt with her 14-inch guns during the D-Day Invasion of June 6th 1942 as well as the lesser known Invasion of southern France codenamed Operation Dragoon in August 1942. Following these two engagements she participated in the Pacific Theater in both the Battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa.

However, we are interested in the fact that the Texas was the first ship to have launched a plane

N30 Z.764 where Z=(X^2)x5 Where X is the number turret the airplane catapult was mounted on Texas

W87 2. (500+(Y-10)) where USS Texas BB-Y if you look up USS Texas you'll know what I mean

***FTF Goes To julwizard***

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)