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- Tue May 30, 2023 7:24 pm
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: How close was the final battle?
- Replies: 256
- Views: 3908953
Re: How close was the final battle?
It's beginning to look that way.
- Sat May 27, 2023 10:23 pm
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: How close was the final battle?
- Replies: 256
- Views: 3908953
Re: How close was the final battle?
Are you under the impression that Bismarck had only one fire control position? There were in fact three, although the Baron states in his book that the one over the conning tower seems to have been used only as a shelter. Because morale was so bad, I suppose. The aft position was manned by the Baro...
- Sat May 27, 2023 4:32 am
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: How close was the final battle?
- Replies: 256
- Views: 3908953
Re: How close was the final battle?
Are you under the impression that Bismarck had only one fire control position? There were in fact three, although the Baron states in his book that the one over the conning tower seems to have been used only as a shelter. Because morale was so bad, I suppose. The aft position was manned by the Baron...
- Fri May 26, 2023 11:54 pm
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: How close was the final battle?
- Replies: 256
- Views: 3908953
Re: How close was the final battle?
They didn't have blind fire in those days. Radar bearings weren't accurate enough. FC still relied on visual bearings. The British weren't stupid, as you imply. They opened fire when they thought there was a good chance to obtain hits. There were real human beings manning those ships, and as Bill J ...
- Tue May 02, 2023 2:51 am
- Forum: The Age of Sail (1571-1860)
- Topic: Binnacle Location
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2358
Re: Binnacle Location
A compass "repeater" would require 20th century electrical systems.
- Fri Apr 28, 2023 4:04 pm
- Forum: The Age of Sail (1571-1860)
- Topic: Binnacle Location
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2358
Re: Binnacle Location
It would also appear that the capstain is useless, considering how high the spokes would be. I think some liberties were taken with this model.
- Sat Apr 08, 2023 3:19 pm
- Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
- Topic: imaginary encounter
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4636
Re: imaginary encounter
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.
- Tue Apr 04, 2023 2:10 am
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: Prince of Wales in front
- Replies: 32
- Views: 11915
Re: Prince of Wales in front
Didn't the formation leader traditionally lead the formation in the RN? Under the circumstances, especially knowing that PoW had a green crew, Holland might very well have felt that he would look like a coward if he switched places with the newer ship.
- Thu Mar 23, 2023 2:11 am
- Forum: Military History and Technology
- Topic: Naval turrets being used on land
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2575
Re: Naval turrets being used on land
I've been in Red Hill, the underground fuel depot. Fascinating and a bit spooky.
- Tue Mar 21, 2023 3:56 am
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: Why no turtleback?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8017
Re: Why no turtleback?
HI. I do not understand this, why a higher armoured deck means a shorter belt? The belt has to protect the sides of magazines as well as the machinery, what you said only makes sense if the machinery space is shorter due to being higher, but that would mean it protruding above the water line, what ...
- Wed Mar 15, 2023 8:51 pm
- Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
- Topic: Radio transmitters, a thought.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3015
Re: Radio transmitters, a thought.
For a modern facility sending messages to US submarines: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Creek ... io_Station
- Sat Mar 11, 2023 11:35 pm
- Forum: Military History and Technology
- Topic: Naval turrets being used on land
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2575
Re: Naval turrets being used on land
The complete turrets were emplaced on Oahu.OpanaPointer wrote: ↑Sun Mar 05, 2023 2:15 pm IIRC the guns from Arizona's after turrets were placed as defensive weapons. No need for a turret.
Also, the 8" turrets from Lexington or Saratoga were placed to augment Oahu's defenses.
- Fri Feb 10, 2023 3:18 pm
- Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
- Topic: Midway question!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2809
Re: Midway question!
I don't think Japanese torpedo planes were capable of dive bombing. Their training for ship attack involved using torpedoes and their bomb attacks on airfields weren't considered appropriate for attacking ships. Kind of like using a TBM to bomb a ship. You can do it, but it's not the best way to sin...
- Thu Jan 26, 2023 10:25 pm
- Forum: Naval History in General
- Topic: Design "feature" of R-class
- Replies: 87
- Views: 106054
Re: Design "feature" of R-class
And of course in the KGVs they went to a thick armored deck which met the top of the belt.
- Mon Jan 16, 2023 3:11 am
- Forum: Military Conflicts Today
- Topic: Buzzed by Russian jets
- Replies: 1
- Views: 7897
Re: Buzzed by Russian jets
I'm under the impression that US CVNs do get buzzed by foreign aircraft, and there isn't much you can do about it in peacetime. Obviously someone starting a war is going to get some "free" hits under those circumstances, and I think that is something we just live with. The "heads up&q...