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by nicpon
Thu May 19, 2005 5:21 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: Artillery Incident on 23 May 1941, 2044 hours?
Replies: 17
Views: 10055

(...) On board the Bismarck the forward radar instrument (FuMO 23) had been disabled by the blast of the forward turrets. Because of this, Admiral Lütjens ordered his ships to exchange positions and the Prinz Eugen with her radar sets (FuMO 27) intact took the lead... is there any confirmation of t...
by nicpon
Tue May 10, 2005 2:04 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: Artillery Incident on 23 May 1941, 2044 hours?
Replies: 17
Views: 10055

and here, we have confirmation of distance about 13000 m from Norfolk:
The range was 12,000 to 14,000 yards
by nicpon
Tue May 10, 2005 1:59 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: Artillery Incident on 23 May 1941, 2044 hours?
Replies: 17
Views: 10055

According to ADM 234-509: H.M.S. Norfolk's Gunnery and R.D.F. During Operations Against "Bismarck" http://www.hmshood.org.uk/reference/official/adm234/adm234-509norf.html , Norfolk was fired upon by the 8-inch cruiser (the Prinz Eugen) and splinters hit "X" Turret. But I suspect...
by nicpon
Tue May 10, 2005 1:29 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: Artillery Incident on 23 May 1941, 2044 hours?
Replies: 17
Views: 10055

ok 1. Bismarck was firing on Norfolk - this is confirmed by by both sources but there are differences about time and distance German War Diary vs other sources: time: 19:22 - vs - 20:30 distance: 13000 m - vs - much less at other sources (f.e. 6400 m by Müllenheim) 2. British cruiser firig on Prinz ...
by nicpon
Tue May 10, 2005 1:43 am
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: Artillery Incident on 23 May 1941, 2044 hours?
Replies: 17
Views: 10055

as one could see there are few things to establih about this short period of time - 23 of May 1941 evening because there are so many variances between War Dairy and other sources 1. who was firig on who, and 2. what was the time, and 3. what was the distance, and 4. what was the reason (or main reas...
by nicpon
Tue May 10, 2005 1:00 am
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: Artillery Incident on 23 May 1941, 2044 hours?
Replies: 17
Views: 10055

well I've read this fragment of Müllenheim-Rechberg, surely but it brings even more confusion first of all it is about Bismarck firing on Norfolk (not British cruiser firing on Prinz Eugen) it's an another/different incident and every source mention this, evidently let's have a look into P Eugen's W...
by nicpon
Mon May 09, 2005 9:32 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: Artillery Incident on 23 May 1941, 2044 hours?
Replies: 17
Views: 10055

Artillery Incident on 23 May 1941, 2044 hours?

Hi All! I'm just reading War Diary of the heavy cruiser "Prinz Eugen", which is available on this (kbismarck.com) site. And I have one question concerning this fragment of the P.Eugen's War Diary: 2044 / 2044 hours- The heavy cruiser comes into view at port astern at 206° azimuth, and open...