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- Wed Sep 25, 2013 8:33 pm
- Forum: The Wreck of the Bismarck
- Topic: About the Bodies
- Replies: 35
- Views: 47397
Re: About the Bodies
I think any penetration of the wreck should be for battle analysis proposes only as too allow for more accurate historical records based on known facts and not assumptions based in propaganda thereby having a more respectful account of the history of War. I would concur completely with this. Look, ...
- Tue Jul 30, 2013 8:20 pm
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: Ideal Warship
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3251
Re: Ideal Warship
My Ideal warship: 625-700 ft long 90-100 ft wide 25-30 ft draft 90-100 ft tallest point on ship nuclear turbo-electric propulsion Best available speed: 35 Knots Maximum Range: Nuclear limitations main armament: 12 12 inch 70 caliber guns in 4 turrets of 3 independently elevated guns secondary armam...
- Mon Jul 22, 2013 11:19 pm
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: Best WW2 heavy cruiser = Prinz Eugen ?
- Replies: 134
- Views: 59098
Re: Best WW2 heavy cruiser = Prinz Eugen ?
Your completely wrong richtea. The German gunnery radar was not even on the same ballpark as the allies,. Actually they were, even late war. PG's FuMO26 had a range accuracy of 25 meters regardless of the range to the target, and a brearing accuracy within 0.10*. The large common mode antenna provi...
- Mon Jun 03, 2013 10:22 pm
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: Best WW2 heavy cruiser = Prinz Eugen ?
- Replies: 134
- Views: 59098
Re: Best WW2 heavy cruiser = Prinz Eugen ?
Alecsandros posted; The gunnery system and fire control systems were similar to the German battleships. They also benefitted from the newest gunnery radars. The German gunnery radar was not even on the same ballpark as the allies, for example The Battle of the North Cape. The Scharnhorst from the st...
- Fri Feb 08, 2013 10:22 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Argentina's latest claim on the Falklands
- Replies: 31
- Views: 28096
Re: Argentina's latest claim on the Falklands
So if the few remaining indigenous natives of Argentina ask Mrs De Kirchner for the return of all lands taken from them, the government would not object
I am not holding my breath waiting for an answer.
I am not holding my breath waiting for an answer.
- Tue Dec 11, 2012 12:57 pm
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: New Expedition to Hood to recover ship's bell
- Replies: 30
- Views: 8654
Re: Hoods bell
The colour footage of Hood leaving harbour was "new" as for the bell,
I was glad that they failed to recover it. The ships bell should remain as a marker for what is still a war grave for 1,415 sailors.
I was glad that they failed to recover it. The ships bell should remain as a marker for what is still a war grave for 1,415 sailors.
- Mon Sep 10, 2012 1:44 am
- Forum: Warship Photos
- Topic: HMS Rodney
- Replies: 12
- Views: 29043
Re: HMS Rodney
You can't argue with the fact that the Washington Treaty made Nelson and Rodney look different, but for me it states what the Royal Navy's attitude was at this point in history. Put all the guns up front, we only go towards the enemy. That old Nelsonian adage of "Engage the enemy more closely&q...
- Thu Jun 07, 2012 8:15 pm
- Forum: World Navies Today
- Topic: Royal Navy - The Final Insult?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 12574
Re: Royal Navy - The Final Insult?
Ever since the Second World War, governments have cut back our armed forces and now we are at the stage where the Navy don't have enough ships to put on a decent regatta. Our Army after the latest round of cuts will have a strength of approx. 82,000 men/women, that is not even enough personnel for a...
- Fri Feb 03, 2012 10:34 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: England cricket team now number one in the world
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4760
Re: England cricket team now number one in the world
Once more England have gone on a tour under prepaired,
especially the batsmen.
A couple of knock about games after a break does not get a batsman ready for test cricket.
Bowlers can find their rhythm in the nets, batsmen need time out in the middle.
Regards
Richard
especially the batsmen.
A couple of knock about games after a break does not get a batsman ready for test cricket.
Bowlers can find their rhythm in the nets, batsmen need time out in the middle.
Regards
Richard
- Sat Oct 01, 2011 7:52 pm
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: Tirpitz instead of Scharnhorst in North Cape
- Replies: 65
- Views: 35306
Re: Tirpitz instead of Scharnhorst in North Cape
My point is that in the Arctic winter not using your radar meant that you were blundering around like a blind man who has lost his cane. So no matter what ships you have got you are at a tactical disadvantage. For all the technological might of the Third Reich they under estimated the advantage that...
- Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:20 pm
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: Tirpitz instead of Scharnhorst in North Cape
- Replies: 65
- Views: 35306
Re: Tirpitz instead of Scharnhorst in North Cape
In any scenario at the battle of the North Cape, no matter what combination of surface ships the Kriegsmarine had out there they still practiced radar silence. In December in the Arctic this means that they were in almost total 24 hour darkness in a force 10 storm, trying to find a convoy that might...
- Thu Sep 01, 2011 12:15 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: England cricket team now number one in the world
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4760
Re: England cricket team now number one in the world
Now the hard work begins. Since the 51 all out in the Windies, the team have performed exceptionally well. We have got to be number 1, now we have to strive to stay there and become known as a great team. To do this we have to stay at the top of the table for some years. Then we can be compared with...
- Wed Apr 13, 2011 8:19 pm
- Forum: Ship Models, Plans and Drawings
- Topic: Bismarck 1/100 initial structure
- Replies: 109
- Views: 237565
Re: Bismarck 1/100 initial structure
Superb craftsmanship Capitao,
your model is looking fantastic.
Regards
Richard
your model is looking fantastic.
Regards
Richard
- Wed Apr 13, 2011 12:05 pm
- Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
- Topic: Late but great "April Fools" Story
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1927
Re: Late but great "April Fools" Story
The name of the expert gives you the clue OLAF PROLI.
Good definition of expert,
EX as in has been,
SPURT as in drip under pressure
Good definition of expert,
EX as in has been,
SPURT as in drip under pressure
- Sun Feb 20, 2011 9:43 pm
- Forum: Naval Weapons
- Topic: Kriegsmarine radars
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4538
Re: Kriegsmarine radars
Thank you ALL for the replies, they have helped me to try and understand why admiral Bey did not use the one tool that could have helped him to find JW55B. Obviously once the covering cruisers destroyed his radar he was almost certain to fail. Yet he still tried another sweep to the north. Regards R...