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Like Byron, I consider the opinion based on all the wartime experience garnered over time regarding all the ships of the class by D K Brown to be more valuable than the single trials experience of Constructor Pengelly. Quite so, Sean. Trials are customarily run in as good weather and smooth sea sta...

Hi Marcelo, Interesting post; two comments - 1 - Re the question of the recorded wind direction being relative or true, my bet would be on true. True wind would be important for accurate gunnery. 2 - I disagree that Force 3/4 winds cannot be part of a low pressure system. Wind velocity is related to...

According to Prinz Eugen's KTB, the Denmark Strait action was fought in Beaufort Force 4 wind conditions (Moderate Breeze - 11-16 knots out of the NW), reducing to Beaufort Force 3 ( Gentle Breeze - 7-10 knots out of the E) sometime around 0600 hours. The principal sea state feature was a residual s...

Noticed an interesting item in the KTB of Prinz Eugen. regarding wind behavior. Prinz Eugen was periodically entering brief weather notes. KTB entries for 24 May as follows - 0000 - Wind NW at Force 3, overcast, snow. 0400 - Wind NW at Force 4, overcast. 0553 - Hood and Prince of Wales open fire. 05...

Given DK Brown's qualifications and long professional service as a Naval Constructor in service to the RN, I have a problem believing that his description of the KGV class as "wet ships" can be considered to represent "a myth".

Just saying.

Byron

I hope someone can help me find a movie/TV film I saw at least 35, maybe 40 years ago on TV (but was already old by then). The film was about men trying to disarm German naval mines washed up on a beach, made difficult by some new intricate trigger mechanism as yet unknown to the disposal experts. ...

Hi Paul, DK Brown ("Design and Construction of British Warships 1939-1945" - p.25) commented as follows - "King George V class were designed to comply with Treaty limitations of 35,000 tons standard displacement and 14in caliber of largest gun. The 14in gun limit (London Navel Treaty 1936) was subje...

Well done, Senor Gonzalez. Best wishes for successful sales of your book.
I used to travel to Madrid on business: beautiful city center and some very memorable (in the best way) meals.

Byron

Arrivederci, Mr Virtuani.
This forum will certainly not be the same without you.

Byron

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Wed Mar 11, 2020 8:10 pm

Sounds like a plan. Jack her up and I'll go for parts.

LOL~ Do you think we have enough room under the deck for twin turbos?

B

I'm not certain that the ship could accommodate three twin 16in turrets in exchange for three triple 12in turrets without incurring significant weight penalty. A very rough rule of thumb is that the weight of a gun will vary approximately as the cube of the caliber. My back of the napkin SWAG sugges...

Francis, Just about everything you will need to know about the PQ17 episode (including fully complete orders of battle) can be found here - Naval War College Review Volume 69, Number 3 - Summer 2016 The Destruction of Convoy PQ17: 27 June - 10 July 1942 by Milan Vego https://digital-commons.usnwc.ed...

Hi Paul, I would suggest that the treason rests not with the imported domestic terrorists who today walk the streets of Great Britain, but with the politicians and bureaucrats who opened wide the floodgates to them in the first place. Methinks that, if THAT treason problem is first addressed, effica...

Hope springs eternal.

B

..... And 1000 - 1500 meters sounds an appropriate interval for two dissimilar ships intending to maneuver in formation.

FWIW.

Byron