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- Mon Feb 20, 2006 8:17 pm
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: To call to a Bismarck Followers Reunion?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4331
To call to a Bismarck Followers Reunion?
Is it possible for this site to call and/or organize a Bismarck Followers Reunion? Maybe some members and Bismarck friends, authors, survivors, etc. can met in some city next year and have several days exchanging opinions, lecturing, buying merchandise, studying, exposing theories, etc. In this way ...
- Mon Feb 20, 2006 6:01 pm
- Forum: Ship Models, Plans and Drawings
- Topic: Hood´s color for a model?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2288
Hood´s color for a model?
I just ordered the 1:350 Trumpeteer Hood at the local hobbyshop and it will last at least a month to come, but, meanwhile, I was wondering if there is a site with the color diagrams of the Hood on May 24th.
Thanks.
Thanks.
- Mon Feb 20, 2006 5:45 pm
- Forum: Naval History in General
- Topic: French Navy on WWI and WWII
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7183
- Mon Feb 20, 2006 3:44 pm
- Forum: Naval History in General
- Topic: French Navy on WWI and WWII
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7183
French Navy on WWI and WWII
What was the overall performance of the French Navy at WWI and WWII? As far as I understand at WWII all her ships were interned, captured, sunk and her role was nil in favour of Vichy or against the Germans. With the disaster of Trafalgar on her record that brings a very unfavourable history (rememb...
- Fri Feb 17, 2006 12:06 am
- Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
- Topic: River Plate: were the British outgunned?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4151
River Plate: were the British outgunned?
Now that the Graf Spee is again the talk of the town I think that it´s good to talk about her sad history (aparently all tales of German ships are sad). If you search at the internet or in history books all of them agree that Graf Spee clearly outgunned the British cruisers that opposed her. The Exe...
- Thu Feb 16, 2006 9:06 pm
- Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
- Topic: Hood: Battlecruiser or Fast Battleship?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 9323
Agreed. Two things: 1. Thanks for clearing that information :oops: , it´s obvious that the layers of armour one over the other bring more defense than the nominal. That´s the problem when you just see numbers by themselves. Where did you get the info, anyway? I´ll like to have a look. 2. The real su...
- Thu Feb 16, 2006 6:16 pm
- Forum: Ship Models, Plans and Drawings
- Topic: WWI dreadnought model kits?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2058
WWI dreadnought model kits?
Are there scale model kits for WWI or pre WWI warships as the Seydlitz, Iron Duke, Von der Tann or Lion?
- Thu Feb 16, 2006 3:45 pm
- Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
- Topic: Hood: Battlecruiser or Fast Battleship?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 9323
There is another data that supports the idea of the reclassification of Hood as a Fast Battleship instead of Battlecruiser: Armour comparison with other British Warships: Hood Main Belt: 305 mm Upper Deck: 32 mm Armoured Deck: 50 mm Turrets: 130-380 mm Protected lenght: 65% Speed: 31 knots KGV Class...
- Wed Feb 15, 2006 3:38 pm
- Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
- Topic: Hood: Battlecruiser or Fast Battleship?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 9323
Hood: Battlecruiser or Fast Battleship?
I´ve been studying the comparison of the macro characteristics of the Capital Ships in service at 1941; in special the Hood because I wonder why she is classified as a Battlecruiser and not as a (Fast) Battleship. In order I will resume my thoughts: I. Main Armament. Bismarck: 15" Hood: 15"...
- Tue Feb 14, 2006 3:23 pm
- Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
- Topic: Pearl Harbor Conspiracy Theory?
- Replies: 127
- Views: 35458
- Tue Feb 14, 2006 3:21 pm
- Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
- Topic: Graf Spee stern emblem
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5585
- Tue Feb 14, 2006 3:17 pm
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: Bismarck´s birthday
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1999
Bismarck´s birthday
February 14th. Sixty seven years ago the Bismarck was launched, a day to remember a saga´s birth.
- Mon Feb 13, 2006 6:47 pm
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: H-Klasse Battleship
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10361
- Mon Feb 13, 2006 6:37 pm
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: Yamato and Musashi vs. Missouri and Iowa
- Replies: 55
- Views: 53314
Yeah, those mighty ships give a sense of security that it´s not so. They have the tendency to blow sky high. :x If I have to choose I will be an infantry soldier anytime. But, returning to the main topic: as far as we are concrened no great American BB was tested in a one against one classic surface...
- Mon Feb 13, 2006 6:26 pm
- Forum: Naval History in General
- Topic: The most beautiful name for a warship?
- Replies: 50
- Views: 53418
Well, Andrea Doria isn´t that dark: we owe him not being muslims today. :clap: But the others are a bit obscure. True that names like Tirpitz, Bismarck, Carl Vinson, Hans Lody, John Stennis, etc. are not ideal. I wonder if in 100 years time people will know who was some Ronald Reagan whose name was ...