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@Byron “Schieber” [?] Deflection adjustment considering the future position of the target, and some other deflection corrections(drift, wind...) “Gang” [?] Deflection change ----------------------- enemy was completely hidden behind the splashes. “Indefatigable” seemed to cease fire and tried to get...

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This is the achieved detection range versus BB of the Funkmess ofGneisenau early 1941. Screenshot 2022-07-13 135845.jpg The gun laying Funkmess for battery "Grosser Kurfurst" Could provide a firing solution up to at least until 33,6 km. 6067558_c2b1a4b59a77625635e7eb1924efa8cf_p.jpg Anothe...

Once more, the Scharnhorsts as constructed were meant to counter the Dunkerques.... with an option to upgrade the guns.

both 320 mm

German and British battlecruisers had specific design attributes that separated them from battleships. One such attribute is that German battleships had three shafts and battlecruisers had four. Scharnhorst had three. The Germans always considered it a battleship. The Scharnhorsts were constructed ...

If the powerplant is out of order :
To reduce drag the propellers should be able to rotate in the driving current.

Therefore the Bismarck's shells must have been impacting at weird angles when shooting far.

No
Alignment of the axis of rotation follows trajectory.

Fluke hits happened and will be.

Even the "worst" ship can sink a "nominally superior" ship.

Interesting that 14"/50 is considered of no consequence against Bismarck, and yet PoW seems to have done damage of consequence with fewer, less powerful guns. There is no question; any BB gun can damage any BB at all reasonable battledistances. The 14" /50 was weaker (penetrationwise) at ...

hans zurbriggen wrote: ↑Sat Apr 08, 2023 7:43 am (I don't have any precise AoF data for 14"/L50 gun )
hans

Use google and look for

OP1188_Abridged_Range_Tables_1944.pdf

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Side protection of the american ships could be pierced to distances >25 km. The reverse appears as not possible. Its therfor likely that these american ships are inferior based on the weapons and protection. Dispersion of the german gun as well as ROF appears as superior. Bismarck could choose battl...

Bismarcks size of citadel was dictated by lenght of machinery and ammunition space/turrets.. KAmt compared original Richelieu scheme and a adopted german scheme based on the same armour weight per meter. I suspect the modified german scheme offers significantly improved protection. 6067558_4a317d203...

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