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by Madcap
Sun Aug 14, 2011 12:12 am
Forum: Naval History in General
Topic: Greatest Warship Name Ever
Replies: 98
Views: 73763

Re: Greatest Warship Name Ever

I believe the name Enterprise is British in origin (as a name for a ship) or possibly French. Dating back to the early 1700s, a U.S ship didn't bear the name until much later. British ships bearing this name have never been of a significance ie Battleship, they have been sloops a Central Battery Iro...
by Madcap
Fri Jul 01, 2011 11:19 pm
Forum: Naval Technology
Topic: Bismarck/ Tirpitz Aircraft Carrier conversion?
Replies: 10
Views: 10588

Re: Bismarck/ Tirpitz Aircraft Carrier conversion?

When looking for any information about the possibility of any period Bismarck aircraft carrier designs I found my question on this site on Google from my original search in 05. Luca Bevilacqua I was simply making an enquiry if there were feasibility studies, initial or detailed design proposals of a...
by Madcap
Mon Dec 26, 2005 2:50 pm
Forum: Naval Technology
Topic: Bismarck/ Tirpitz Aircraft Carrier conversion?
Replies: 10
Views: 10588

Bismarck/ Tirpitz Aircraft Carrier conversion?

Were there any plans to convert the Bismarck or Tirpitz into aircraft Carriers?
by Madcap
Mon Dec 26, 2005 2:20 pm
Forum: Announcements, News and Updates
Topic: How can we improve the website and forum?
Replies: 45
Views: 47766

I think it would be good if you expanded your brilliant site to include the other ships of the kriegsmarine in the same detail as the Bismarck.