But what about the Bayern Class? Any info on this later German design?
Also who were the first to use these gyro stabilizers you guys mentioned?
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- Sun Jan 25, 2015 2:42 am
- Forum: The Dreadnought Era (1906-1921)
- Topic: SMS Baden Fire Control
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- Thu Jan 22, 2015 10:23 pm
- Forum: Naval Technology
- Topic: German radar at North Cape
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Re: German radar at North Cape
What was the exact performance of the FuMO 26 with the enlarged 3x6 m matress?
- Wed Jan 21, 2015 10:32 pm
- Forum: Naval Technology
- Topic: German radar at North Cape
- Replies: 59
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Re: German radar at North Cape
Absolutely excellent info Dave, it all just makes more and more sense now. The radar capabilities of the Germans, US & British were obviously remarkably close throughout the war, esp. within the Naval scene. No, this is not true. KM radar had an early lead but by May of 1941 it was totally outc...
- Wed Jan 21, 2015 5:48 pm
- Forum: Naval Technology
- Topic: German radar at North Cape
- Replies: 59
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Re: German radar at North Cape
Absolutely excellent info Dave, it all just makes more and more sense now. The radar capabilities of the Germans, US & British were obviously remarkably close throughout the war, esp. within the Naval scene. On a side note: Dave do you know at what range that Gneisenau detected Renown with her ...
- Wed Jan 21, 2015 3:39 pm
- Forum: Naval Technology
- Topic: German radar at North Cape
- Replies: 59
- Views: 36221
Re: German radar at North Cape
Absolutely excellent info Dave, it all just makes more and more sense now. The radar capabilities of the Germans, US & British were obviously remarkably close throughout the war, esp. within the Naval scene. On a side note: Dave do you know at what range that Gneisenau detected Renown with her S...
- Wed Jan 21, 2015 12:03 pm
- Forum: Naval Weapons
- Topic: Tirpitz' Radar
- Replies: 60
- Views: 54520
Re: Tirpitz' Radar
1940-41...........German...............British..........USN Range accuracy:..40 meters...........240 yards(1).........N/A Bearing Accuracy..0.10*................0.75*..............N/A 1942-43..........German................British..........USN Range Accuracy:..40 meters............120 yards(2)........
- Wed Jan 21, 2015 8:45 am
- Forum: Naval Technology
- Topic: German radar at North Cape
- Replies: 59
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Re: German radar at North Cape
Seems like the Germans were busy excusing themselves for their errors at North Cape by vastly overrating enemy radar capabilities whilst eluding to their own mistakes of failing to properly operate their own equipment (I can understand why as well, Hitler was pissed). Turning off the radar at North ...
- Tue Jan 20, 2015 9:32 pm
- Forum: Naval Weapons
- Topic: Tirpitz' Radar
- Replies: 60
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Re: Tirpitz' Radar
Very interesting Dave, it all makes a lot more sense now. I honestly couldn't understand how the Germans could've been behind in this field considering all the work they had done before the war, heck I've even read that a German patent for the cavity magnetron was filed in the 30's. In addition to t...
- Tue Jan 20, 2015 9:11 pm
- Forum: Naval Technology
- Topic: German radar at North Cape
- Replies: 59
- Views: 36221
Re: German radar at North Cape
regarding the hits i have to look in the despatches straddles From description in the offical dispatches it is likely they meant straddling for range Most of the time of that battle Scharnhorst presented only a end on target of about 230 m lenght and about 30 m width The problem in this case is not...
- Tue Jan 20, 2015 9:06 pm
- Forum: Naval Weapons
- Topic: Tirpitz' Radar
- Replies: 60
- Views: 54520
Re: Tirpitz' Radar
Ther is a guy quoting Dave and you are wandering around in the gaps left. but no problem come to the "experts" :whistle: Are you talking about this thread?: http://forum.worldofwarships.eu/index.php?/topic/5809-the-working-environment-for-german-warship-design-in-wwi-and-wwii/ If so I was...
- Tue Jan 20, 2015 5:07 pm
- Forum: Naval Weapons
- Topic: Tirpitz' Radar
- Replies: 60
- Views: 54520
Re: Tirpitz' Radar
@Dave That's pretty surprising to me, I was sort of aware that the Germans possessed radar with the same range & capability, but I didn't know that they made radar sets late in the war that actually outperformed the late war allied sets so comprehensively. Did the Allies confirm this performance...
- Tue Jan 20, 2015 2:56 pm
- Forum: Naval Weapons
- Topic: Tirpitz' Radar
- Replies: 60
- Views: 54520
Re: Tirpitz' Radar
Thanks Thorsten, but was the detection range the same versus various types of vessels? Like for example in 43 were German & British FC radar equally capable at picking out and accurately directing fire on the same size targets?
- Tue Jan 20, 2015 2:52 pm
- Forum: Naval Technology
- Topic: German radar at North Cape
- Replies: 59
- Views: 36221
Re: German radar at North Cape
During the ~90 min chase DoY managed to hit SH with four shells, correct? What about the remaining salvoes, how accurate were they?
Some say SH's shooting was infact the more accurate during the chase, despite firing with much less available guns, is there any truth to this?
Some say SH's shooting was infact the more accurate during the chase, despite firing with much less available guns, is there any truth to this?
- Tue Jan 20, 2015 1:19 pm
- Forum: Naval Technology
- Topic: German radar at North Cape
- Replies: 59
- Views: 36221
Re: German radar at North Cape
Its my concvincing that the use of radar and radar detecting eqipment on board Scharnhorst was a complete failure, exacerbated by the failure of the forwrd system by the hit of Norfolk. Additional communication between Luftwaffe and the operational leadership on land seems also insufficient as aeri...
- Tue Jan 20, 2015 12:31 pm
- Forum: Naval Weapons
- Topic: Tirpitz' Radar
- Replies: 60
- Views: 54520
Re: Tirpitz' Radar
Almost forgot to ask Dave, what was the range of the radar FC onboard the BBs of the major nations in the periods mentioned before (40-41, 42-43 & 44-45?)