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by steffen19k
Tue Apr 02, 2013 5:31 pm
Forum: Naval History Post-1945
Topic: Malvinas/Falklands war - Alleged attack on HMS Invincible
Replies: 153
Views: 139833

Re: Malvinas/Falklands war - Alleged attack on HMS Invincibl

HMS Antrim's Wessex HAS 3 (Humphrey), dropped two Mk 11 depth charges, the Santa Fe's ballast fuel tanks were damaged. HMS Brilliant's Lynx HAS2 arrived five minutes later and launched a Mk46 homimg torpedo which circled under the submirine, the Santa Fe could not submerge, as the torpedo would the...
by steffen19k
Sun Mar 31, 2013 5:16 pm
Forum: Naval History in General
Topic: Admiral Zheng He (Cheng Ho) treasure ship design
Replies: 47
Views: 77755

Re: Admiral Zheng He (Cheng Ho) treasure ship design

" . . . and that Irish navigator who recreates pre-historical ships , Tim Severin , tried to build a junk the old way and sail it on the northern circle sailing route east to the states across the Pacific . The traditional hull treatment was supposed to be stuff called "Tung Oil" ins...
by steffen19k
Sun Mar 31, 2013 5:08 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: A chance to be a figure in history...
Replies: 10
Views: 12506

Re: A chance to be a figure in history...

You do realize that the thin martian atmosphere is mostly co2 and the temp is always below zero F? What was it Kennedy said about the moon... Something about "We don't do it because it's easy, but because it's hard." Do I have that right? And there's the link so you can see this project f...
by steffen19k
Sat Mar 30, 2013 8:52 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: A chance to be a figure in history...
Replies: 10
Views: 12506

A chance to be a figure in history...

So I've decided to submit an application for Mars One, a mission that intends to put people on the Red Planet by 2023.

The catch is that if you go to Mars, you are staying there, permanently... A "One Way Ticket".

Here's hoping that I can beat out thousands of other people for a slot.
by steffen19k
Sun Feb 17, 2013 6:03 pm
Forum: Military History and Technology
Topic: Neubaufahrzeug.
Replies: 2
Views: 8828

Neubaufahrzeug.

Anyone ever heard of this one?? It was built in the mid 30s, and was a multi turret tank design that the Germans had been working on. Its armament consisted of a 75mm gun, a 37mm gun in a single gun mantlet, and there was a machine gun turret (identical to the one used on the Pz I) in front of the m...
by steffen19k
Mon Feb 11, 2013 4:58 am
Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
Topic: PT Boats: Unqualified success or mediocre at best??
Replies: 6
Views: 5379

Re: PT Boats: Unqualified success or mediocre at best??

I always enjoy reading that article about PT105.

Reminds me of my time on the tanks, despite the obvious differences...on second thought, I always hate reading about that article on PT105... It reminds me of my time on the tanks, despite the obvious differences.
by steffen19k
Sun Jan 06, 2013 7:07 am
Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
Topic: PT Boats: Unqualified success or mediocre at best??
Replies: 6
Views: 5379

PT Boats: Unqualified success or mediocre at best??

"They Were Expendable" and "PT 109" are some fairly well known movies, and even "McHale's Navy" focused on them. And then there was this great debate on the fight for Guadalcanal that largely sums it up into "Five Battles"... I've got a copy of Bern Keating's ...
by steffen19k
Sun Jan 06, 2013 5:19 am
Forum: World War II
Topic: BATTLE FOR SAIPAN-13 JUNE-9 JULY 1944
Replies: 13
Views: 9731

Re: BATTLE FOR SAIPAN-13 JUNE-9 JULY 1944

Ok, If I understood this right... Howlin Mad screwed up big time by telling an Army General he had to earn an Army Division back... THATS the big controversy point that I saw here. He further messed things up by apparenlty never having taken a tour of the frontline, something the DIVISION COMMANDER ...
by steffen19k
Sun Jan 06, 2013 4:59 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Argentina's latest claim on the Falklands
Replies: 31
Views: 27816

Re: Argentina's latest claim on the Falklands

The most likely answer in Argentina NOT campaigning is probably a "hands off" approach, where if they don't actively campaign, the odds of people voting in favor of joining Argentina are much better.... Either that, or they have a good reason to believe that the vote will go their way rega...
by steffen19k
Sat Dec 01, 2012 6:43 am
Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
Topic: Naval Battles of Guadalcanal
Replies: 42
Views: 10578

Re: Naval Battles of Guadalcanal

So, it gets a little irritating seeing people beat the same old heavy ship engagements into the ground. So I'm taking a step or two in what seems like a good direction, and pointing you on to something new and interesting. So I did some searching, and... Eureka, boys and Girls. I found it... The Log...
by steffen19k
Sun Nov 25, 2012 10:04 pm
Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
Topic: Naval Battles of Guadalcanal
Replies: 42
Views: 10578

Re: Naval Battles of Guadalcanal

One thing I learned from reading Bern Keatings book on US PT boats was that the wooden cockleshells fought almost nightly engagements against the Tokyo Express, and they earned their reputation against the Japanese in their nightly slot battles. The battle between South Dakota, Washington, and Kiris...
by steffen19k
Tue Oct 23, 2012 1:52 am
Forum: Military History and Technology
Topic: Vertical attack torpedo bombers
Replies: 6
Views: 10403

Re: Verical attack torpedo bombers

This raises a question I've had for some time about my avatar (at right). I cropped that picture from a frame of John Ford's "Midway" at about the 6:48 mark of this version . I assume that the aircraft is a Kate, since I do not see the Val's fixed landing gear*. However, it is clearly mak...
by steffen19k
Tue Sep 04, 2012 6:06 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Started School today.
Replies: 3
Views: 5134

Re: Started School today.

So far, I'm dealing with the Old fashioned style of blueprinting...on paper... Once I get into CAD, send me your Instant Messenger Accounts. I have an interesting combat vehicle concept I'm tinkering with, and once I get this thing drawn up in CAD, I'll be more than happy to share it... anyways... g...
by steffen19k
Mon Aug 20, 2012 3:23 am
Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
Topic: Alternate Bismarck Campaign
Replies: 46
Views: 12072

Re: Alternate Bismarck Campaign

The genuine problem with "What if" is that too many people know the historical outcome, and that only by deleting that knowledge can an accurate scenario be made up and then a more realistic happening of events can occur. In that light, I have to believe that if it were ME, I would have ma...
by steffen19k
Fri Aug 17, 2012 4:09 am
Forum: World War II
Topic: Was Hitler a British Agent...
Replies: 64
Views: 31426

Was Hitler a British Agent...

I know it seems laughable, or even repulsive on so many levels, to say nothing of just being plain wrong.

Still and all. there are people that contend Hitler was a British Agent...


Any thoughts???

http://www.redicecreations.com/specialr ... agent.html