There were a limited number of the Nagasaki-modified torpedoes, IIRC. The ones without the wooden fins were in good supply as they weren't offloaded before the fleet sailed.Francis Marliere wrote: ↑Tue Jun 09, 2020 9:00 amMy guess is that they would not use the modified torpedoes but the standard ones.
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- Tue Jun 09, 2020 12:30 pm
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: US fleet sail before attack on Pearl harbour.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 872
Re: US fleet sail before attack on Pearl harbour.
- Tue Jun 09, 2020 12:28 pm
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: US fleet sail before attack on Pearl harbour.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 872
Re: US fleet sail before attack on Pearl harbour.
"ships not fully manned"? I was assuming that if the fleet was at sea, the ships would not have a significant portion of their crews ashore like they were on Sunday morning of the attack on Pearl Harbor. You know that sailors weren't automatically granted overnight liberty, right? "Cinderella liber...
- Mon Jun 08, 2020 9:38 pm
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: US fleet sail before attack on Pearl harbour.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 872
Re: US fleet sail before attack on Pearl harbour.
"ships not fully manned"?
- Sun Jun 07, 2020 11:33 am
- Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
- Topic: US Battleships
- Replies: 8
- Views: 666
Re: US Battleships
Thanks for your replies, Looking at the weight of some of the US ships, its interesting to note that some of the more heavily armed ships 8x16" and 12 x14" ship were built around the 350000 ton mark long before the Treaty limits were imposed, but the RN apparently could not do so later on. 350,000 ...
- Sat Jun 06, 2020 9:59 pm
- Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
- Topic: US Battleships
- Replies: 8
- Views: 666
Re: US Battleships
Never say never.
- Sat Jun 06, 2020 9:33 pm
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: Leyte gulf
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1125
Re: Leyte gulf
Another issue, land based aircraft. Ferried in and used to support the landings?
- Sat Jun 06, 2020 11:44 am
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: Leyte gulf
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1125
Re: Leyte gulf
If both sides used their ships at 100% effectiveness? Without carriers the USN would have been heavy in BBs.
- Fri Jun 05, 2020 5:27 pm
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: Leyte gulf
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1125
Re: Leyte gulf
When did we find out the Musashis had "18 inch" guns?
- Fri May 29, 2020 4:10 pm
- Forum: Naval Propulsion
- Topic: Specs for Bureau Express and Babcock & Wilcox boilers Standard Type Battleships
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1080
Re: Specs for Bureau Express and Babcock & Wilcox boilers Standard Type Battleships
You may also find archives of BuShips records. Take food and leave a trail of bright pebbles.OpanaPointer wrote: ↑Wed May 27, 2020 10:25 amhistory.navy.mil may have the original manuals available. If not inquire with the National Archives.

- Wed May 27, 2020 10:25 am
- Forum: Naval Propulsion
- Topic: Specs for Bureau Express and Babcock & Wilcox boilers Standard Type Battleships
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1080
Re: Specs for Bureau Express and Babcock & Wilcox boilers Standard Type Battleships
history.navy.mil may have the original manuals available. If not inquire with the National Archives.
- Mon May 25, 2020 11:48 pm
- Forum: Naval Propulsion
- Topic: Specs for Bureau Express and Babcock & Wilcox boilers Standard Type Battleships
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1080
Re: Specs for Bureau Express and Babcock & Wilcox boilers Standard Type Battleships
Have you contacted the company? babcock.com
- Mon May 11, 2020 12:01 pm
- Forum: Naval Weapons
- Topic: The bomb that sank the Arizona
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1383
Re: The bomb that sank the Arizona
The shell was machined down to allow the fins to be fitted. Speculation is that this overheated the shells and degraded the hardening.
- Thu Apr 16, 2020 12:43 pm
- Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
- Topic: Monitors
- Replies: 29
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Re: Monitors
USN barbettes were routinely armored.
- Fri Apr 03, 2020 11:06 pm
- Forum: Naval Weapons
- Topic: Propulsion less torpedo
- Replies: 8
- Views: 573
Re: Propulsion less torpedo
Modern Navy torpedoes clear the launching tube with an air slug. I don't know how far they travel on that impetus.
- Wed Mar 11, 2020 11:34 pm
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: How would you fix the Alaska class?
- Replies: 8
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Re: How would you fix the Alaska class?
I was thinking of pneumatics, go low-rider on that shit.Byron Angel wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 9:24 pmLOL~ Do you think we have enough room under the deck for twin turbos?OpanaPointer wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 8:10 pmSounds like a plan. Jack her up and I'll go for parts.
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