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Does anyone know the Bismarck's Feldpost number?

Friends, I can see where you all are coming from. I live in NJ here in the US and the state is basically broke. Powerful state worker and teacher unions who are in bed with the Democrats who control the legislature have brought the state to the brink of ruin. The Republicans are guilty of catering t...

They used variable pitch propellers on the FFG Perry class in th early 1980's. I know because I worked at Gibbs & Cox who did the design work. In addition, the rudder was offset from the centerline of the hull to negate the effect of the torque from the propeller.

As summer begins, A Happy Father Day to all in the Naval History Forums who are dads, future dads and the dads of dads, living and passed!

Gents, I really don't think its a question of the fans getting used to TV timeouts but one of the federation permitting them for the US based network TV games. Unfortunately, all professional sports are businesses and $ as a % of revenue received for broadcasting rights has a big role in the US. All...

The USA will probably never have a competitive World Cup team because it competes for attention with USA Football. It will compete for attention against all other sports in the US, will get media exposure and as soon as there is money to be made from it soccer will grow into big business in the US....

I did check that table and saw the rank of Oberfeuerwerksmaat. Would that include gunners (men who service the guns). I kind of thought that it would be Marineartilleriegefreiter too. The Maschinenobergefreiter would be a machinist I would assume. I am sure the germans would have had to have this ki...

Is there a table of rank equivalents between the German and US navies during WWII? My father was a FC2 (Fire Controlman 2nd class) on the USS Missouri for the 16in guns and I would like to know ther German equivalent. Any help appreciated!