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by OpanaPointer
Tue Jul 04, 2023 11:45 pm
Forum: Naval Weapons
Topic: projectile angle of attack
Replies: 12
Views: 3658

Re: projectile angle of attack

Steve Crandell wrote: Tue Jul 04, 2023 11:32 pm Well, since they do follow the trajectory fairly closely, they must all have nearly the "correct" spin.
Fudge factors allowed? :lol:
by OpanaPointer
Tue Jul 04, 2023 8:47 pm
Forum: Naval Weapons
Topic: projectile angle of attack
Replies: 12
Views: 3658

Re: projectile angle of attack

Thorsten Wahl wrote: Tue Jul 04, 2023 6:43 pm
Therefore the Bismarck's shells must have been impacting at weird angles when shooting far.
No
Alignment of the axis of rotation follows trajectory.
Yep. The whole point of rotation was to avoid deviation of trajectory to the limits of the physics involved.
by OpanaPointer
Tue Jul 04, 2023 5:34 pm
Forum: Naval Weapons
Topic: projectile angle of attack
Replies: 12
Views: 3658

Re: projectile angle of attack

And that's why guns are rifled.
by OpanaPointer
Fri Jun 30, 2023 2:04 pm
Forum: The Age of Sail (1571-1860)
Topic: Crew of Prizes
Replies: 2
Views: 1018

Re: Crew of Prizes

The American State Papers has material on prizes, mostly regarding payment for them. this does include incidental information. Been a good long while since I was in there.
by OpanaPointer
Tue Jun 27, 2023 8:48 pm
Forum: The Age of Sail (1571-1860)
Topic: Cabins in a First Rate
Replies: 29
Views: 3031

Re: Cabins in a First Rate

marcelo_malara wrote: Tue Jun 27, 2023 6:40 pm
I presume that:

-she is not a man-of-war, due to the exposed helm.
-the grating gives access to the tiller and the ropes that controlled it
I presume that: :cool:

If she is a man-of war there's an auxiliary helm down there, probably on the same axis as the upper one.
by OpanaPointer
Tue Jun 27, 2023 6:05 pm
Forum: The Age of Sail (1571-1860)
Topic: Cabins in a First Rate
Replies: 29
Views: 3031

Re: Cabins in a First Rate

https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TRMPYA/aft-part-of-the-scale-model-of-sailing-vessel-which-is-called-quarterdeck-TRMPYA.jpg This is interesting. If that's a grating in the poop, surely that would mean the captain's cabin is getting soaked every time it rains, or when a wave comes over the bulwark. OR the...
by OpanaPointer
Tue Jun 27, 2023 1:17 pm
Forum: The Age of Sail (1571-1860)
Topic: Cabins in a First Rate
Replies: 29
Views: 3031

Re: Cabins in a First Rate

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by OpanaPointer
Tue Jun 27, 2023 4:24 am
Forum: The Age of Sail (1571-1860)
Topic: Cabins in a First Rate
Replies: 29
Views: 3031

Re: Cabins in a First Rate

I bow to your better knowledge. :ok:
by OpanaPointer
Mon Jun 26, 2023 11:55 pm
Forum: The Age of Sail (1571-1860)
Topic: Cabins in a First Rate
Replies: 29
Views: 3031

Re: Cabins in a First Rate

Not sure. Alamy usually has info on their pictures.

And: https://www.quora.com/What-were-those-g ... tury-ships
by OpanaPointer
Mon Jun 26, 2023 10:09 pm
Forum: The Age of Sail (1571-1860)
Topic: Cabins in a First Rate
Replies: 29
Views: 3031

Re: Cabins in a First Rate

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by OpanaPointer
Mon Jun 26, 2023 3:13 pm
Forum: Warship Photos
Topic: Please help identify this ship
Replies: 5
Views: 7749

Re: Please help identify this ship

Agreed. One is a freighter, the other ... isn't.
by OpanaPointer
Sat Jun 24, 2023 10:19 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Titanic tourist submersible goes missing with search under way
Replies: 34
Views: 23951

Re: Titanic tourist submersible goes missing with search under way

Please save politics for the appropriate forum.
by OpanaPointer
Sat Jun 24, 2023 1:51 am
Forum: The Age of Sail (1571-1860)
Topic: Cabins in a First Rate
Replies: 29
Views: 3031

Re: Cabins in a First Rate

"Double check and measure twice,
Your riggin' will handle very nice."

Origin lost in time.