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by Alberto Virtuani
Sat Jan 18, 2020 9:41 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: A correct attribution for the "Flash Effect" photo?
Replies: 343
Views: 57780

Re: A correct attribution for the "Flash Effect" photo?

Hello everybody, as Mr.Wadinga is even unable to respect the simple (wrong) rule of his "moderator" to post once per day , and the "moderator" does nothing (http://www.kbismarck.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8756&p=85376#p85375) to stop his violations, I can surely do the...
by Alberto Virtuani
Sat Jan 18, 2020 11:21 am
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: A correct attribution for the "Flash Effect" photo?
Replies: 343
Views: 57780

Re: A correct attribution for the "Flash Effect" photo?

Hello everybody, Byron Angel wrote: "...how is it possible to draw any firm conclusions about Prinze Eugen's heading and position relative to Bismarck? The only legitimate information that might be derived from the photo image is a crude estimate of the heading of Bismarck relative to the photo...
by Alberto Virtuani
Fri Jan 17, 2020 2:14 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: A correct attribution for the "Flash Effect" photo?
Replies: 343
Views: 57780

Re: A correct attribution for the "Flash Effect" photo?

Hello everybody, thanks again to Herr Nilsson for posting his drawings. Herr Nilsson wrote (http://www.kbismarck.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8756&start=150#p85365), my underlined: "In my opinion a PG=270° and BS=220°combination isn't impossible and I think it is fair to take it into a...
by Alberto Virtuani
Thu Jan 16, 2020 6:02 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: A correct attribution for the "Flash Effect" photo?
Replies: 343
Views: 57780

Re: A correct attribution for the "Flash Effect" photo?

Hello everybody, Bill Jurens wrote: "I'd ask participants to, if possible, voluntarily restrict themselves to one well-thought-out posting per day, to a total of about 500 words or less, and omit emojis. Emotions and personal feelings are what we want to weed OUT of this." I respectfully t...
by Alberto Virtuani
Thu Jan 16, 2020 6:00 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: A correct attribution for the "Flash Effect" photo?
Replies: 343
Views: 57780

Re: A correct attribution for the "Flash Effect" photo?

Hello everybody, Wadinga wrote: "Once again Mr Bonomi's methodology has been used, draw the solution you want, then try and bend the facts to suit." Curious, I never noticed that "also" Herr Nilsson (http://www.kbismarck.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8756&start=150#p85354...
by Alberto Virtuani
Thu Jan 16, 2020 2:20 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: A correct attribution for the "Flash Effect" photo?
Replies: 343
Views: 57780

Re: A correct attribution for the "Flash Effect" photo?

Hello everybody,

thanks to Herr Nilsson for posting the correct inclination of Bismarck on course 220° (I don't have a graphic tool on this computer to rotate objects...), completing the "demonstration" for Mr.Wadinga, from whom we all wait for a final acknowledgement...


Bye, Alberto
by Alberto Virtuani
Thu Jan 16, 2020 1:38 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: A correct attribution for the "Flash Effect" photo?
Replies: 343
Views: 57780

Re: A correct attribution for the "Flash Effect" photo?

Hello everybody, Wadinga wrote: "This very drawing (download/file.php?id=3622) exactly shows courses 270° and 220° .....are impossible, which is probably why he chose not to resubmit it with Bismarck added and correctly aligned..." So sorry, they are absolutely possible: a Bismarck on 220°...
by Alberto Virtuani
Thu Jan 16, 2020 11:00 am
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: A correct attribution for the "Flash Effect" photo?
Replies: 343
Views: 57780

Re: A correct attribution for the "Flash Effect" photo?

Hello everybody, Wadinga wrote: "Mr Virtuani has enthusiastically repeated: "if... it would suit courses of 270° for PG and 220° for BS". Without realising Herr Nilsson has not been able to repost an extended version of his drawing (as requested) in which a line drawn from the paralle...
by Alberto Virtuani
Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:43 am
Forum: Announcements, News and Updates
Topic: New Moderator
Replies: 30
Views: 22184

Re: New Moderator

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Bye, Alberto
by Alberto Virtuani
Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:37 am
Forum: Announcements, News and Updates
Topic: New Moderator
Replies: 30
Views: 22184

Re: New Moderator

Hello everybody, Alecsandros wrote: "Alberto should be un-blocked...…I wonder why you are forever challenging him without rules or order. " Thanks Alec, for your support. I have been left alone in this discussion for quite some time and from time to time I wonder whether I'm the only one t...
by Alberto Virtuani
Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:33 am
Forum: Announcements, News and Updates
Topic: New Moderator
Replies: 30
Views: 22184

Re: New Moderator

Hello everybody, following the suggestions of some members, I won't anymore make any polemic in the "Bismarck General Discussion" forum, just discussing the way the "moderation" is put in place (and the recent unfair decisions of the "moderator" against me) here only, w...
by Alberto Virtuani
Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:19 am
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: A correct attribution for the "Flash Effect" photo?
Replies: 343
Views: 57780

Re: A correct attribution for the "Flash Effect" photo?

Hello everybody, Northcape wrote: "Northcape wrote: "what could have been the cause for this obviously risky manoever of PE? " A second torpedo alarm was raised on board PG at 06:06 - 06-07, when Brinkmann saw a torpedo trail and the GHG reported torpedo noise. Please refer to PG War ...
by Alberto Virtuani
Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:18 am
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: A correct attribution for the "Flash Effect" photo?
Replies: 343
Views: 57780

Re: A correct attribution for the "Flash Effect" photo?

Hello everybody, Bill Jurens wrote: "It would appear that if the image does indeed include 10.5 cm barrels in the upper left hand corner, and these are from the mount in question, and the mount is oriented fore and aft, then the photographer would have been just inside the starboard galley.... ...
by Alberto Virtuani
Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:15 am
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: A correct attribution for the "Flash Effect" photo?
Replies: 343
Views: 57780

Re: A correct attribution for the "Flash Effect" photo?

Hello everybody, Herr Nilsson wrote: "No, the mount could be turned. In case of ~50° to the right from its stowing position and the photographer standing near the railing behind the crane it would suit courses of 270° for PG and 220° for BS. " Correct, thanks to Herr Nilsson for his graphi...
by Alberto Virtuani
Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:10 am
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: A correct attribution for the "Flash Effect" photo?
Replies: 343
Views: 57780

Re: A correct attribution for the "Flash Effect" photo?

Hello everybody, Wadinga wrote: "Re NH 69730, If accepting DS origin, do you agree/disagree 1/ Muzzle end sleeves indicate 4.1" barrels? 2/ Plane drawn through muzzle ends aligns directly towards Bismarck? 3/ Plane drawn through muzzles indicate photographer POV approx. 30 degrees "ah...