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- Tue Mar 13, 2012 11:53 pm
- Forum: Movies, Films, Documentaries and Games
- Topic: Cameron expedition Bismarck
- Replies: 0
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Cameron expedition Bismarck
hello all, this is the Keldysh in the Kiel canal taken from Cameron film. camerona.jpg in the next photogram we can see the Bismarck that looks looks gigantic in comparison cameronb.jpg but... after checking the real dimensions of the ships I see that Bismarck has a freeboard of about 5 meters. the ...
- Mon Mar 05, 2012 5:18 pm
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: Bismarck's fate.
- Replies: 34
- Views: 17560
Re: Bismarck's fate.
Bismarck machinery could still do 20 knots after the torpedo hit . they choose to steam at 7 knots becasue there was no point of going faster since they were heading west away from France. at 7-10 knots the fuel comsuption is very low. if they had fixed the steering, I think they could make it to Fr...
- Mon Mar 05, 2012 2:24 pm
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: Bismarck's fate.
- Replies: 34
- Views: 17560
Re: Bismarck's fate.
may have taken some time to figure things out but without the British I think they would have eventually made it to France. unfortunalety for them time is something they didnt have.
without enemy harassing fuel wouldnt be a problem either as long as they steam at low speeds 10-15 kntos.
without enemy harassing fuel wouldnt be a problem either as long as they steam at low speeds 10-15 kntos.
- Mon Feb 13, 2012 9:31 am
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: Bismarck and PE fuel transfer
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3809
Re: Bismarck and PE fuel transfer
Dave, logic tells me that the large ship, Bismarck, should refuel the smaller one, PE, but I understand that in case of tankers then the ship that is being refueled would normally be placed behind the tanker. and that is my confusion. but what you said makes sense to me. thanks.
- Sat Feb 11, 2012 2:40 pm
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: Bismarck and PE fuel transfer
- Replies: 4
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Bismarck and PE fuel transfer
hello, in this photo Bismarck and PE are practicing fuel transfer by trailing hose but who is giving the fuel? is Bismarck to PE or PE to Bismarck?
- Sat Feb 04, 2012 2:15 pm
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: Germany keeps all it's fleet after WW1
- Replies: 57
- Views: 14606
Re: Germany keeps all it's fleet after WW1
it would be more credible scenario for example if Germany were allowed to retain a navy with a strenght like the French or Italian under the Washington Treaty. scrap the older ships and retain the newest up to 175,000 tons. the US and UK keep the lead with 525,000 tons and Japan 315,000 tons. for th...
- Wed Feb 01, 2012 10:04 pm
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: Germany keeps all it's fleet after WW1
- Replies: 57
- Views: 14606
Re: Germany keeps all it's fleet after WW1
well, well, well, if Germany keeps all its fleet after WW1 and modernizes some ships in the 30s I think they have a good chance of launching Sea Lion.
- Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:53 am
- Forum: World War II
- Topic: BMW 801 and Diamler Benz 605 in action- recently.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2212
Re: BMW 801 and Diamler Benz 605 in action- recently.
hello, it is a great video to see focke wolf and 109 together, but I dont think that reenactment planes have the real engines.
- Sun Jan 29, 2012 3:16 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Costa Concordia capsizes off the coast of Italy
- Replies: 21
- Views: 10452
Re: Costa Concordia capsizes off the coast of Italy
what is the wrost thing can happen to the captain? it is sure that he will never cmand a ship but will he go to jail?
- Wed Jan 25, 2012 12:25 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Costa Concordia capsizes off the coast of Italy
- Replies: 21
- Views: 10452
Re: Costa Concordia capsizes off the coast of Italy
Ken I thought it was over 100,000 tons at first too but I looked further and that is Gross tonnage that meassures ship overall internal volume, but the weight of the ship is like Titanic. both ships have +/- the same displacement but Costa Concordia looks bigger because has twice volume of Titanic. ...
- Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:29 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Costa Concordia capsizes off the coast of Italy
- Replies: 21
- Views: 10452
Re: Costa Concordia capsizes off the coast of Italy
The one saving grace - and no comfort really to the famillies of those lost - is that the death toll was nothing like that from the Titanic, to which this disaster has been compared by the more populist media. one thing can be compared both had about the same displacement: Titanic 52.000 and C.Conc...
- Mon Jan 16, 2012 7:44 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Costa Concordia capsizes off the coast of Italy
- Replies: 21
- Views: 10452
Re: Costa Concordia capsizes off the coast of Italy
I read the ship is a total loss. dont think it will sail again.Ken Thompson wrote:On another website the owner claims it might be out of service for up to a year !?!
- Mon Jan 16, 2012 7:43 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Costa Concordia capsizes off the coast of Italy
- Replies: 21
- Views: 10452
Re: Costa Concordia capsizes off the coast of Italy
one thing I dont really understand is, if the damage is on the port side why is the ship resting over its starboard side?
... and considering the low depth of the water, could the crew try counterflooding so the ship sank vertically.
... and considering the low depth of the water, could the crew try counterflooding so the ship sank vertically.
- Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:22 pm
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: Bismarck pasive radar FuMB
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3967
Re: Bismarck pasive radar
thank you DAve Saxton I have checked Rechbergs book again and he mentions a radar detector but doesnt say the type. I quote: "Besides her three radar sets, the Bismarck had a radar detector, a simple receiver designed to pick up incoming pulses of enemy radar. upon receiving such pulses, the de...
- Thu Jan 12, 2012 2:48 pm
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: Bismarck pasive radar FuMB
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3967
Bismarck pasive radar FuMB
hello,
did Bismarck have pasive radar FuMB ?? to receive pulses from enemy active radars?
the absence of it could explain why Lütjens thought Bismarck was still shadowed on 25 May wehn contact had really been broken.
any thoughts?
did Bismarck have pasive radar FuMB ?? to receive pulses from enemy active radars?
the absence of it could explain why Lütjens thought Bismarck was still shadowed on 25 May wehn contact had really been broken.
any thoughts?