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- Wed Dec 30, 2015 5:41 pm
- Forum: Naval History in General
- Topic: Greatest admiral of all time
- Replies: 219
- Views: 219482
Re: Greatest admiral of all time
I think that Frank Jack Fletcher did a pretty good job in the year-plus he was in combat - won at Coral Sea, won at Midway, won at Santa Cruz. Of course, the Marines bitch about him and Morrison was left peeved that Fletcher had better things to do than help him write his books, but his record is th...
- Wed Dec 30, 2015 5:31 pm
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: Yamato Instead of Kirishima 13th Nov 1942
- Replies: 22
- Views: 18257
Re: Yamato Instead of Kirishima 13th Nov 1942
Most likely outcome? A badly beat-up Yamato gets scuppered by aircraft the next day.
- Wed Aug 07, 2013 4:21 pm
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: Yamato Instead of Kirishima 13th Nov 1942
- Replies: 22
- Views: 18257
Re: Yamato Instead of Kirishima 13th Nov 1942
What would've happened if it was Yamato there instead of Kirishima? My guess would be... about the same thing, except that Yamato might have survived. She would have made a bigger hole in SD with her one (?) main battery hit, requiring more repair time. Yamato, soaking up ten or so 16" shells,...
- Wed Aug 07, 2013 3:49 pm
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: Bismarck and her contemporaries
- Replies: 1296
- Views: 223314
Re: Bismarck and her contemporaries
A 16" gun with 2700 pound shell seems about ideal, for a battleship gun. Bigger is better.
- Sat Jan 26, 2013 5:02 pm
- Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
- Topic: PT Boats: Unqualified success or mediocre at best??
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5765
Re: PT Boats: Unqualified success or mediocre at best??
There's a lot of space between those two - either/or?lynn1212 wrote:Unqualified success or mediocre at best??
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- Sun Nov 18, 2012 11:52 pm
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: Bismarck construction flaws
- Replies: 397
- Views: 291766
Re: Bismarck construction flaws
Gentlemen, I believe that the hit on the Bow from PoW went straight through without exploding, any thoughts on what would have happened if it had? Bigger/more exit holes in hull, prob a few more in overheard (& deck below) where shell detonates, harder to fix... Bismarck will be in even worse s...
- Sat Sep 29, 2012 6:17 pm
- Forum: World Navies Today
- Topic: The End of the Invincible
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9605
Re: The End of the Invincible
Seems like a fitting end to a ship that has outlived it's usefulness, in terms of bang-for-buck (or pound). What else are they going to do with it? Scrapping beats getting sunk in action (dead sailors) or becoming a maintenance pig that consumes dollars (pounds) best used elsewhere... and it provide...
- Tue Jul 03, 2012 3:58 am
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: Bismarck's 71st anniversary
- Replies: 19
- Views: 8901
Re: Bismarck's 71st anniversary
I know you don't like it, Karl, but fact is, Bismarck was a nazi battleship. Squirm and carp all you want, then have a look at her fantail and the flag she was flying - Nazi. Nazi battleship. nazi, nazi, nazi. Relax, we all know the Bismarck sailed under the flag of the Third Reich, but there were ...
- Mon Jul 02, 2012 5:08 am
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: Bismarck's 71st anniversary
- Replies: 19
- Views: 8901
Re: Bismarck's 71st anniversary
Correct. Calling "nazi battleship" looks like coming from the screenplay from a stupid Hollywood movie like U 571 or Unglorious Bastards or Red Tails. Rubbish. I know you don't like it, Karl, but fact is, Bismarck was a nazi battleship. Squirm and carp all you want, then have a look at he...
- Mon Jul 02, 2012 5:04 am
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: Tirpitz shelling New York
- Replies: 132
- Views: 44807
Re: Tirpitz shelling New York
There's also the question of what her shell load out is if she's on a bombardment mission. Don't think it would matter all that much... Tirpitz and her magical scarp are supposed to be immune to penetration anyhow, a bunch of 14" HE would do plenty of damage. But likely, the US ship would have...
- Wed Jun 20, 2012 2:04 am
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: Bismarck construction flaws
- Replies: 397
- Views: 291766
Re: Bismarck construction flaws
You posted that you were not impressed last time you visited the NJ. Have you decided to give that flawed treaty-limited ship another chance to impress you?Karl Heidenreich wrote:As for me in two weeks I am going to visit USS Intrepid, USS New Jersey and the Smithonian. Bye.
Very best regards,
- Sun Jun 17, 2012 12:59 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Obama´s mosque
- Replies: 193
- Views: 55636
Re: Obama´s mosque
You know. I spent 6 years in the army. And my time in this nation's military has left me with the impression that the only thing service is good for is College Money. college money benefits are a great deal, far better than what they were 40 years ago I often and regularly debate exiling myself to ...
- Thu Jun 14, 2012 2:06 pm
- Forum: World War II
- Topic: FW190 v others
- Replies: 32
- Views: 31960
Re: FW190 v others
The new build Fw 190s are powered by a derivative of the Shvetsov ASh-82 http://www.flugwerk.de/html/page.php?GID=19&SID=4. I very much doubt if a bigger engine such as a R-2800 would fit. I don't see why it shouldn't fit; the R2800 is only an inch or two larger in diameter. It made more power ...
- Wed Jun 13, 2012 3:03 pm
- Forum: World War II
- Topic: P-47 Thunderbolt: The USAAF's Best Pursuit Aircraft
- Replies: 61
- Views: 51337
Re: P-47 Thunderbolt: The USAAF's Best Pursuit Aircraft
What I am trying to prove? Very easy. That the assertions of German fighter aircraft claims of inferiority, done without any real support aside from personal bias, are unfounded. Inferiority... well, when one compares relative merits of a couple of aircraft, one will generally be superior to the ot...
- Wed Jun 13, 2012 2:33 am
- Forum: World War II
- Topic: P-47 Thunderbolt: The USAAF's Best Pursuit Aircraft
- Replies: 61
- Views: 51337
Re: P-47 Thunderbolt: The USAAF's Best Pursuit Aircraft
Karl, yours is a persuasive argument in favor of... something. Or is it against something? And just what is the... something? Some imagined Straw man, maybe?