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- Tue Jan 20, 2015 11:26 am
- Forum: Naval Weapons
- Topic: Tirpitz' Radar
- Replies: 60
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Re: Tirpitz' Radar
Some publications dismiss German radar as primitive and altogether useless in comparison to Allied radar however, which is rather disturbing considering the truth is directly opposite = The Germans actually started out with better radar, and during the war developed & introduced radar equipment ...
- Tue Jan 20, 2015 9:22 am
- Forum: Naval Technology
- Topic: German radar at North Cape
- Replies: 59
- Views: 35865
Re: German radar at North Cape
Why was German radar turned off at North Cape? Was it to avoid detection?
- Tue Jan 20, 2015 7:34 am
- Forum: Naval Weapons
- Topic: Tirpitz' Radar
- Replies: 60
- Views: 53444
Re: Tirpitz' Radar
Wow, excellent info Dave! Many thanks! German radar certainly was a lot better than what is written in some books, but they never go into detail and usually only list maximum range. Infact below is an example. The book Naval Firepower: Battleship Guns and Gunnery in the Dreadnought Era by Norman Fri...
- Sun Jan 18, 2015 11:56 pm
- Forum: Naval Weapons
- Topic: Tirpitz' Radar
- Replies: 60
- Views: 53444
Re: Tirpitz' Radar
Just out of interest:
How good was German FC radar in terms of range & bearing accuracy in comparison to British & US FC radar in the following periods?:
1940-41
1942-43
1944-45
And just for fun, how would the Tirpitz have compared with the USS Iowa in a long range shoot off in late 1944?
How good was German FC radar in terms of range & bearing accuracy in comparison to British & US FC radar in the following periods?:
1940-41
1942-43
1944-45
And just for fun, how would the Tirpitz have compared with the USS Iowa in a long range shoot off in late 1944?
- Sat Jan 17, 2015 8:00 am
- Forum: The Dreadnought Era (1906-1921)
- Topic: SMS Baden Fire Control
- Replies: 15
- Views: 21071
SMS Baden Fire Control
Hello guys, I'm new here :) Reading a lot about Jutland and how both navies learned from it, I was wondering wether or not the Germans adopted directors for fire control after Jutland, esp. on their newer designs such as the SMS Bayern & Baden? Looking at pictures of the SMS Baden it certainly s...