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- Mon Nov 01, 2021 6:53 pm
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: Bismarck - 24 Hours to Doom
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3577
Re: Bismarck - 24 Hours to Doom
I haven't seen this documentary but your comments about it don't surprise me at all. If you want to see a decent one, check "Sink the Bismarck" from 1996, 100 minutes duration. GREYSTONE COMMUNICATIONS INC. PRODUCTION FOR A&E. Not perfect, but probably the best Bismarck documentary in ...
- Sun Oct 17, 2021 4:13 pm
- Forum: Naval Weapons
- Topic: British 4.5"/45 (11.4 cm) vs American 5"/38 (12.7 cm) Mark 12
- Replies: 358
- Views: 395243
Re: British 4.5"/45 (11.4 cm) vs American 5"/38 (12.7 cm) Mark 12
It seems to me very difficult to justify HACS is equal or superior to Mk37/Mk1. You may argue that HACS Mk IV with Type 285 is better than Mk37 with optical RF. But that's just illustrates how revolutionary radar was. The following is from ADM 220/221: "The Type 285 set has had to fight exclus...
- Tue Oct 12, 2021 12:17 am
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: Range of Bismarck's guns
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6593
Re: Range of Bismarck's guns
To be more precise, at 30º maximum elevation the range of the 38cm guns was 35,550 meters = 19.19 nautical miles.
- Thu Oct 07, 2021 5:12 pm
- Forum: Naval History in General
- Topic: The Greatest Naval Battle in History
- Replies: 257
- Views: 284332
Re: The Greatest Naval Battle in History
Today is the 450th anniversary of the battle of Lepanto. Arguably the greatest naval battle of all time.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Lepanto
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Lepanto
- Thu Sep 16, 2021 1:26 am
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: The so-called "GKdos100"
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4959
Re: The so-called "GKdos100"
The following article by B. Hoyer is a very good complement to the GKdos100.
https://www.kbismarck.com/hoyer-warship-armor.html
https://www.kbismarck.com/hoyer-warship-armor.html
- Mon Sep 13, 2021 7:40 pm
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: The so-called "GKdos100"
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4959
Re: The so-called "GKdos100"
OK, since nobody has commented much on the GKdos100, I will go first. In the document, there is a comparison example between the battleships “Warspite” and “Bayern” both having 15 inch guns. It is interesting to note that according to the calculations within, the British gun can penetrate Bayern's b...
- Sat Sep 11, 2021 5:02 pm
- Forum: Ship Models, Plans and Drawings
- Topic: Bismarck Action ships in 1/700
- Replies: 32
- Views: 49852
Re: Bismarck Action ships in 1/700
Since we don't want to leave anyone out, let's also add the weather observation ship, Sachsenwald, the Spanish heavy cruiser Canarias, and even the Spichern, from which the Prinz Eugen refuelled from .
Edit: and a Sunderland flying boat over the Denmark Strait battlefield as the Hood blew up.
Edit: and a Sunderland flying boat over the Denmark Strait battlefield as the Hood blew up.
- Fri Sep 10, 2021 4:03 am
- Forum: Ship Models, Plans and Drawings
- Topic: Bismarck Action ships in 1/700
- Replies: 32
- Views: 49852
Re: Bismarck Action ships in 1/700
Paul, that is an amazing collection.
Thanks for sharing with us!
I think the U556 would be a nice addition. Spotted Renown and Ark Royal in the evening of the 26th and was within torpedo range, but had no "fishes" left.
Thanks for sharing with us!
I think the U556 would be a nice addition. Spotted Renown and Ark Royal in the evening of the 26th and was within torpedo range, but had no "fishes" left.
- Fri Sep 10, 2021 3:50 am
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: The so-called "GKdos100"
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4959
- Fri Sep 03, 2021 12:31 am
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: The so-called "GKdos100"
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4959
The so-called "GKdos100"
Greetings to all after a few weeks absent, I have started to upload to the website the English translation of the " Unterlagen und Richtlinien zur Bestimmung der Hauptkampfentfernung und der Geschosswahl ", commonly known as the "GKdos100". This document was translated from the G...
- Fri Jul 30, 2021 1:31 am
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: Paintwork Query
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3200
Re: Paintwork Query
My question is that I can’t place the lower, brighter white rhomboid stepped below the boot line? I know there was a step around the false bow waves, but this seems to be by a ‘Baltic Stripe’. I realise these were painted over but this still seems very noticeable though. I don’t know if the over pa...
- Fri Jul 30, 2021 1:14 am
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: Zielgeber C/38 S Target Indicator
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2285
Re: Zielgeber C/38 S Target Indicator
8x to 24x
Thank you very much for this!
Thank you very much for this!
- Wed Jul 21, 2021 2:01 am
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: Paintwork Query
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3200
Re: Paintwork Query
Bill, the photo in question is on your Bismarck book, page 488.
"Nonpenetrating Shell strikes on the 320-mm belt armor". COURTESY OF JAMES CAMERON.
"Nonpenetrating Shell strikes on the 320-mm belt armor". COURTESY OF JAMES CAMERON.
- Sun Jul 18, 2021 1:33 am
- Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
- Topic: Operation Berlin Question
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2803
Re: Operation Berlin Question
I'm not familiar with Richard Garrett’s work, but he may be referring to the fifth and last victim, the Harlesden (5,483 GRT) which initialy tried to escape but was finally sunk at 2308 hours after darkness fell.
- Sun Jul 18, 2021 1:11 am
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: Crew indulgences near the end
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2151
Re: Crew indulgences near the end
I suspect the crew men received Pervitin. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methamphetamine Yes, most likely. Radio operators aboard Prinz Eugen were administered Pervitin during Rheinübung, and considering the position Bismarck was I suspect it would be the same. Schokakola with its high caffeine cont...