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- Sun Jun 28, 2020 7:29 pm
- Forum: Naval Technology
- Topic: torpedoes
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1542
Re: torpedoes
Well, long range torpedoes use mid course guidance thru a cable, receiving target data from the parent platform, the torpedo onboard sensors have not the space for the sensitivity needed for a 50 km detection. I must say that I am in a mistake with this, the wonder-propellants were not available unt...
- Sat Jun 27, 2020 10:59 pm
- Forum: Naval Technology
- Topic: torpedoes
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1542
Re: torpedoes
Yes, but not every navy had a CV, so you can say that there was a need for the the torpedo yet.
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- Sat Jun 27, 2020 7:02 pm
- Forum: Naval Technology
- Topic: torpedoes
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1542
Re: torpedoes
I have ever wander about this. Why the surface torpedo disappeared? Nowadays it is clear that missiles are faster, but back in the 60s there were almost no anti ship missiles aboard, while the torpedo had already evolved to the guided monopropellant powered device that gave them about 50 km range wi...
- Sat Jun 27, 2020 6:56 pm
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: Secundary guns turrets
- Replies: 13
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Secundary guns turrets
Hi. In Bower´s AOTS it can be seen that the forward turrets had an under deck structure, just like main guns´ ones, with a lower shell and powder room. The four after ones do not have this. Were the loading arrangements different between both?
- Sat Jun 27, 2020 6:51 pm
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: Main armament hoists
- Replies: 7
- Views: 618
Main armament hoists
Hi guys. I want to clarify this. How many hoist there were in each turret? What was the motive power of each? And which its function?
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- Sat Jun 27, 2020 6:48 pm
- Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
- Topic: Bathtub Sponson above Bridge of HMS Hermes 95
- Replies: 5
- Views: 467
Re: Bathtub Sponson above Bridge of HMS Hermes 95
Hi, any photo of this?
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- Sat Jun 13, 2020 4:29 pm
- Forum: Books and Reference
- Topic: Battleship Bismarck: A Design and Operational History
- Replies: 3
- Views: 838
Re: Battleship Bismarck: A Design and Operational History
Thanks Bill for your answer. Couple more things I really do not like: -guns calibers en mm, I understand this for the Germans, but do not for the British, for the sake of historical accuracy the originals caliber designations should have been used, ie inches for the RN -the same with the distances, ...
- Tue Jun 02, 2020 12:58 am
- Forum: Books and Reference
- Topic: Battleship Bismarck: A Design and Operational History
- Replies: 3
- Views: 838
Battleship Bismarck: A Design and Operational History
Hi guys. I am in the process of reading it. I am a little disappointed. At least chapter 2 (I am thru chapter 3) needs badly proofreading and editing. Some parts of the technical descriptions found in this chapter are extremely confusing, for example the description of the diverse main armament´s ho...
- Thu May 28, 2020 8:10 pm
- Forum: The Dreadnought Era (1906-1921)
- Topic: Kaiserliche Marine sailors quarters
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1687
Re: Kaiserliche Marine sailors quarters
Thanks Byron, I was thinking just that, the memories of a sailor must contain some mention, will look for that book.
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- Wed May 27, 2020 10:28 pm
- Forum: The Dreadnought Era (1906-1921)
- Topic: Kaiserliche Marine sailors quarters
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1687
Re: Kaiserliche Marine sailors quarters
Hi Hans, seems to be one of those things that go on and nobody knows where it came from!
- Wed May 27, 2020 6:59 pm
- Forum: The Dreadnought Era (1906-1921)
- Topic: Kaiserliche Marine sailors quarters
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1687
Re: Kaiserliche Marine sailors quarters
Look at this, from the recent Bismarck book.


- Tue May 26, 2020 8:15 pm
- Forum: Naval Propulsion
- Topic: Specs for Bureau Express and Babcock & Wilcox boilers Standard Type Battleships
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1073
Re: Specs for Bureau Express and Babcock & Wilcox boilers Standard Type Battleships
I think I have some in a series of articles or WI, what data are you looking for?
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- Sun May 24, 2020 4:59 pm
- Forum: Naval Technology
- Topic: Nagato protection
- Replies: 38
- Views: 2332
Re: Nagato protection
Good post Hans. Is there any article on the web about all these materials?
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- Sat May 23, 2020 8:46 pm
- Forum: Naval Technology
- Topic: Nagato protection
- Replies: 38
- Views: 2332
Re: Nagato protection
Look at this:
http://www.navweaps.com/index_lundgren/ ... lArmor.php
Quiet difficult to put all in words!
http://www.navweaps.com/index_lundgren/ ... lArmor.php
Quiet difficult to put all in words!
- Sat May 23, 2020 8:39 pm
- Forum: Naval Technology
- Topic: Nagato protection
- Replies: 38
- Views: 2332
Re: Nagato protection
Most detailed description I have is from Whitley´s Battleship of WWII: -forecastle deck 1", 1.25" around uptakes -upper deck 1" + 1" + 3/4" -lower deck 2" (don´t distinguish over machinery or over magazines), 3 x 1" on the slopes As modified: -forecastle deck 1" + 1" (so added 1") -upper deck as bui...