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- Sun Sep 25, 2022 4:20 am
- Forum: Naval Weapons
- Topic: 5"/25 on shore bombarment
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3913
Re: 5"/25 on shore bombarment
Yes, it does not make much sense, except they were illuminating shells. I remember reading (in the book "The deadly fuze") that the Allies used VT fuzes near the Rhine in 1944, the shells were pointed just above the heads of the German troops and exploded when passing overhead. Yes, but t...
- Sat Sep 24, 2022 10:34 pm
- Forum: Naval Weapons
- Topic: 5"/25 on shore bombarment
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3913
Re: 5"/25 on shore bombarment
I don't know, but can't imagine why they would do that. Defenders were hunkered down with overhead cover.marcelo_malara wrote: ↑Sat Sep 24, 2022 8:16 pm Hi guys. The question remains, were the fuzes set to detonate in the air before hitting the ground, shrapnel like?
- Sun Sep 18, 2022 1:54 am
- Forum: Military Conflicts Today
- Topic: What is Putin up to?
- Replies: 98
- Views: 45141
Re: What is Putin up to?
Do you really think the Russian army we have watched fleeing in disorder from the Ukranian offensive, abandoning weapons, would make to to Calais?
- Wed Aug 31, 2022 3:36 pm
- Forum: Naval History Post-1945
- Topic: Distance HMS Conqueror Fired on the General Belgrano
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1206
Re: Distance HMS Conqueror Fired on the General Belgrano
Of course, and the only reason three would be fired was to be fairly certain of two hits.
- Tue Aug 30, 2022 2:31 pm
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: Frederick Dalrymple-Hamilton report.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8625
Re: Frederick Dalrymple-Hamilton report.
Bismarck's shift of fire to KGV corresponds to the aft FC position taking control of the main battery. The after turrets don't seem to have been in action until then, which makes me wonder why their fire wasn't directed to a different target while the main battery was shooting at Rodney. Were all th...
- Mon Aug 29, 2022 5:14 pm
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: Frederick Dalrymple-Hamilton report.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8625
Re: Frederick Dalrymple-Hamilton report.
Thank you for providing that link! If I'd read it it was a long time ago.
- Fri Aug 12, 2022 11:37 pm
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: US evaluation of Prinz Eugen, comments on radars etc.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2386
Re: US evaluation of Prinz Eugen, comments on radars etc.
I think Prinz Eugen's conformal sonar was the one removed and installed on a US submarine. If not Prinz Eugen, it came from another German ship or submarine. It was impressive in testing and became the basis for the BQR series of USN submarine passive sonars, and AFAIK it still is today, although of...
- Sun Jul 31, 2022 12:26 am
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: Bismarck and Tirpitz vs Yamato
- Replies: 38
- Views: 10907
Re: Bismarck and Tirpitz vs Yamato
Yes, well ... why not an entire fleet? That seems to be the way you are going. Want to give the Japanese some DDs and a cruiser or two?
- Sat Jul 23, 2022 1:14 am
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: Shells fired by Prinz Eugen
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2664
Re: Shells fired by Prinz Eugen
Gentlemen, I would think that trying to unload a heavy shell and cordite was likely to be a bit difficult and possibly hazardous. so when a battle was over did any guns that were still loaded get fired off, or did they try and unload them? Normally fired; also referred to as "unloading through...
- Wed Jul 20, 2022 2:30 pm
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: Shells fired by Prinz Eugen
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2664
Re: Shells fired by Prinz Eugen
The magazines weren't full when they left Norway?
- Sun Jul 17, 2022 7:02 pm
- Forum: Movies, Films, Documentaries and Games
- Topic: I wish LEGO was like this when I was a kid!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2212
Re: I wish LEGO was like this when I was a kid!
Really entertaining, although Bismarck's main battery didn't use bag propellant. Amazing job, though!HMSVF wrote: ↑Sun Jul 17, 2022 4:37 pm Absolutely stunning and better than most mainstream documentary
https://youtu.be/QxIkRDRvQpY
Hope you enjoy! I loved the 15 inchers being loaded!
- Fri Jul 15, 2022 11:26 pm
- Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
- Topic: Vice Admiral Howard Fithian Kingman
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2093
Re: Vice Admiral Howard Fithian Kingman
I'd try to contact the family. If you can get in touch, offer it to them and suggest that if they would like you would donate it to a historical organization like a museum.
- Sat Feb 26, 2022 6:20 am
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: Jean Bart vs Roma
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2378
Re: Jean Bart vs Roma
No, probably pointless with an artificial "penalty" like that. Assume shells with no defects or gas pockets.
- Mon Jan 24, 2022 9:35 pm
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: Bismarck 'Gürtel' Construction
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3876
Re: Bismarck 'Gürtel' Construction
Some of these things desperately need to be digitized so they aren't lost forever.
- Sat Jan 22, 2022 11:34 pm
- Forum: Naval Weapons
- Topic: British 4.5"/45 (11.4 cm) vs American 5"/38 (12.7 cm) Mark 12
- Replies: 358
- Views: 454036
Re: British 4.5"/45 (11.4 cm) vs American 5"/38 (12.7 cm) Mark 12
We have no way of knowing how many of the kills by 40mm and 20mm were seriously damaged by 5" fire before they got within range of the former, but the CIWS would always get credit for the kill.