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- Wed May 11, 2011 11:08 pm
- Forum: World War II
- Topic: German tanks
- Replies: 169
- Views: 41334
Re: German tanks
It wouldn't make any difference.
- Wed May 11, 2011 3:36 pm
- Forum: World War II
- Topic: May 10
- Replies: 104
- Views: 51580
Re: May 10
Since the 1870 von Moltke's (the elder) action in the Franco-Prussian war the May 10th 1940's one was (and it still is) the most daring and perfect military invasion ever performed up to date (even more than Desert Storm in the means that the 1991 operation failed to finish Saddam and a new operati...
- Wed May 11, 2011 3:20 pm
- Forum: World War II
- Topic: German tanks
- Replies: 169
- Views: 41334
Re: German tanks
Now I will agree in the case of the Tiger 1 vs Pershing the numbers are going to be so low that they will be statistically of little import. As for the Firefly's vs Tigers that one is likely to be very confounded as in many cases it will not be clear what killed Firefly's. Why would it be more conf...
- Mon May 09, 2011 12:44 am
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: How would you improve the Royal Navy
- Replies: 114
- Views: 27284
Re: How would you improve the Royal Navy
Gentlemen, Once again thanks for your replies, perhaps I mistook the meaning of 'Improve' as when I suggested 3X15" in four turrets I was assuming that the Washington Treaty did not apply and that weight and size was not a concern. OK, then 3x18" in four turrets on 100,000 tons. :D WOW! T...
- Thu May 05, 2011 10:19 pm
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: How would you improve the Royal Navy
- Replies: 114
- Views: 27284
Re: How would you improve the Royal Navy
OK, then 3x18" in four turrets on 100,000 tons.paul.mercer wrote:Gentlemen,
Once again thanks for your replies, perhaps I mistook the meaning of 'Improve' as when I suggested 3X15" in four turrets I was assuming that the Washington Treaty did not apply and that weight and size was not a concern.
- Thu May 05, 2011 3:51 pm
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: How would you improve the Royal Navy
- Replies: 114
- Views: 27284
Re: How would you improve the Royal Navy
Given the general conservatism of RN WWII designs, going for quadruple turrets in the KGVs seems odd. But the fact that quadruple turrets were a new and untested idea, at least for the RN, would not have been obvious to politicians. I suppose the sequence was, first 14 in guns (political decision),...
- Wed May 04, 2011 7:44 am
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: How would you improve the Royal Navy
- Replies: 114
- Views: 27284
Re: How would you improve the Royal Navy
Well, sure. The French on Richelieu. Different countries measure weight differently though and I think it might be hard for us to figure out the difference.
- Wed May 04, 2011 3:12 am
- Forum: Movies, Films, Documentaries and Games
- Topic: Sink the Bismarck (1960)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 21632
Re: Sink the Bismark (1960)
Thanks for that info; I didn't know that!tommy303 wrote:Lest we forget, Sink the Bismarck was based on the 1959 historical novel Hunting the Bismarck by C.S.Forester. Forester made no pretense about it being anything more than a novel.
- Mon May 02, 2011 3:33 am
- Forum: World War II
- Topic: German tanks
- Replies: 169
- Views: 41334
Re: German tanks
It would be interesting to know the kill ratio of Tiger I vs Sherman Firefly.
Or Tiger I vs Pershing.
Or Tiger I vs Pershing.
- Sun May 01, 2011 3:12 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Royal Wedding and ladies hats
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5208
Re: Royal Wedding and ladies hats
I watched part of it and my wife taped it and has watched all of it since. It was a lot of fun, and they are a beautiful couple. I wish them all the luck in the world in their marriage, which must involve a lot of stress as well as happiness.
And yes, a few of the hats were a bit over the top.
And yes, a few of the hats were a bit over the top.
- Sat Apr 30, 2011 4:45 pm
- Forum: Naval Technology
- Topic: Effect of bombs
- Replies: 22
- Views: 10207
Re: Effect of bombs
The problem with that of course is that it was virtually impossible to hit a magazine space on a modern battleship with an AP bomb. In fact, I'm unable to recall that ever happening against a maneuvering battleship. ..... There is little question that the likelihood of scoring a hit upon a maneuver...
- Sat Apr 30, 2011 2:35 am
- Forum: Naval Technology
- Topic: Effect of bombs
- Replies: 22
- Views: 10207
Re: Effect of bombs
The problem with that of course is that it was virtually impossible to hit a magazine space on a modern battleship with an AP bomb. In fact, I'm unable to recall that ever happening against a maneuvering battleship.
- Fri Apr 29, 2011 5:31 pm
- Forum: Naval History in General
- Topic: Who fires first wins ?????
- Replies: 29
- Views: 29042
Re: Who fires first wins ?????
The Germans thought they might be German battleships? Good grief.
I was primarily referring to night actions in the Pacific, where one side would sometimes strike first with torpedoes and then gunfire at close range. Two prominent examples are Savo Island and Surigao Strait, but there are others.
I was primarily referring to night actions in the Pacific, where one side would sometimes strike first with torpedoes and then gunfire at close range. Two prominent examples are Savo Island and Surigao Strait, but there are others.
- Fri Apr 29, 2011 8:22 am
- Forum: Movies, Films, Documentaries and Games
- Topic: Sink the Bismarck (1960)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 21632
Re: Sink the Bismark (1960)
Yes, but there was also the destroyer who's bow was blown off by a 15" hit in the movie.dunmunro wrote:They did invent some fictional names and even gave Bismarck an AA kill, but, by and large it was pretty accurate, IMHO.
- Thu Apr 28, 2011 8:14 pm
- Forum: Naval History in General
- Topic: Who fires first wins ?????
- Replies: 29
- Views: 29042
Re: Who fires first wins ?????
In naval combat it's often the case that the side firing first achieved tactical surprise and has a substantial advantage because of that.