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by wadinga
Fri Aug 15, 2014 3:24 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: The Plot
Replies: 1235
Views: 103345

Re: The Plot

Hi Alecsandros You observed And I find it distastefull that you are using information that Antonio provided in the first place, and that Antonio ALREADY cross-referenced with a host of other primary sources, and found it inconsistent. You will of course recall I have several times congratulated Anto...
by wadinga
Mon Aug 11, 2014 12:53 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: The Plot
Replies: 1235
Views: 103345

Re: The Plot

All, For Paul: Wow! Her GO, probably smarting from his missed opportunity in the morning, just couldn't let this one pass no smarting required, no opportunity missed- there was no opportunity " About 06.06 Hood and PoW opened fire at Bismarck Prinz Eugen was placed further away from Bismarck, s...
by wadinga
Sun Aug 10, 2014 10:25 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: The Plot
Replies: 1235
Views: 103345

Re: The Plot

Hello All From the last time we visited all this..... " About 06.06 Hood and PoW opened fire at Bismarck Prinz Eugen was placed further away from Bismarck, so Norfolk control remained on Bismarck. Initial range 304 ( 30.400 yards - 15 sea miles - 27.797 meters ) which closed to 272 ( 27.200 yar...
by wadinga
Tue Aug 05, 2014 6:14 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: The Plot
Replies: 1235
Views: 103345

Re: The Plot

Hi Alberto, Do you know why some positions are represented by small squares and some by small circles? :D It's worth finding out. What makes you think PoW and Hood are 5 miles apart? Be specific. Both Norfolk and Suffolk are shown on this plot and yet they never sighted each other until later on the...
by wadinga
Tue Aug 05, 2014 4:05 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: The Plot
Replies: 1235
Views: 103345

Re: The Plot

Hi Marc, Once again your contribution is outstanding- a clear representation of how the Plot utilises the best information they had to work with at the time, to give the best estimate of the actual situation and not some gargantuan distortion created by a monstrous conspiracy. It is amazing that som...
by wadinga
Mon Aug 04, 2014 1:07 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: The Plot
Replies: 1235
Views: 103345

Re: The Plot

Hello Antonio, It seems these new plots are just the old Violet and Green ideas from last year only this time presented without any workings or justification. Diagram B never had any justification or workings and so the second Board needed it replaced by something reflecting reality traced from ship...
by wadinga
Mon Aug 04, 2014 9:17 am
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: PoW 14in guns out of action
Replies: 16
Views: 7895

Re: PoW 14in guns out of action

Hi Alberto, I just report what Rear Admiral Santarini (Gunnery specialist) writes. Since you have the book you know the complex statistical detail he goes into. Maybe he considers with such a slow rate of fire the the fastest loading gun crew will get switched to the opposite group, giving 6 guns pe...
by wadinga
Sun Aug 03, 2014 8:52 am
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: PoW 14in guns out of action
Replies: 16
Views: 7895

Re: PoW 14in guns out of action

Hello Alberto, If you are an enthusiast for Santarini's statistical approach, you will notice he assesses PoW's gunnery efficiency on p41 as "=55 shells /(18 salvoes x 6 theoretical shells until 06:02 ) = 50.9%" Yes, like the rest of us without an agenda, (and Leach of course), he realises...
by wadinga
Fri Aug 01, 2014 5:41 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: PoW 14in guns out of action
Replies: 16
Views: 7895

Re: PoW 14in guns out of action

Hi Alberto, How easy it is for a simple statistic to befuddle the situation. Still I see NO compelling reason to break off the engagement due to gun status (as per McMullen statement in his interview: "everything is fine"), before being sure BS had been damaged. Especially if you have vest...
by wadinga
Tue Jul 29, 2014 9:58 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: The Plot
Replies: 1235
Views: 103345

Re: The Plot

Hi Antonio, Thanks again for the reminder :D I suggest you to do it again What McMullen says to the boy messenger is "Go down and tell the Captain everything's going fine!" ..... "What I didn't know was that when the Captain went hard a port...." Clearly the boy messenger is sent...
by wadinga
Tue Jul 29, 2014 2:18 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: The Plot
Replies: 1235
Views: 103345

Re: The Plot

Alberto has said: Apart from the fact that he had more urgent duties to carry on while conducting his ship around the remains of Hood even before the CP was hit, the idea that someone can determine the output of the battery counting the splashes PoW cannot be "conducted around" anything, b...
by wadinga
Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:35 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: PoW secondary 5.25inch - 133mm guns at DS
Replies: 121
Views: 25606

Re: PoW secondary 5.25inch - 133mm guns at DS

Hi Antonio, Truly unsurpassed in cunning is Leach. He even says it may be possible for ship's staff to repair it......so there is nothing to find in the dockyard! Using Invisible Mending no doubt! Why not just nip up there with a pair of cutters and generate a real fault? Probably couldn't get in th...
by wadinga
Thu Jul 17, 2014 7:18 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: PoW secondary 5.25inch - 133mm guns at DS
Replies: 121
Views: 25606

Re: PoW secondary 5.25inch - 133mm guns at DS

Hi Antonio, You really have got a handle on how well Leach covers his tracks eg From H.M.S. PRINCE OF WALES Date 27.5.41 Time 1610. Addressed Admiralty, C. in C. Home Fleet Summary of damage. Armament and controls Both forward H.A. directors disabled. Port circuit cut and pedestal canted and straine...
by wadinga
Thu Jul 17, 2014 6:51 pm
Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
Topic: Could we have peace in our time?
Replies: 7
Views: 5104

Re: Could we have peace in our time?

Hi there,

Suggest this moves to hypothetical thread as it has nothing to do with Bismarck in the 1940s.

BTW Stalin did invade Poland............ in a treaty with Hitler. Choose the bigger Psycho! :cool:

All the best

wadinga
by wadinga
Wed Jul 16, 2014 4:24 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: PoW secondary 5.25inch - 133mm guns at DS
Replies: 121
Views: 25606

Re: PoW secondary 5.25inch - 133mm guns at DS

Hello Antonio From Geoffrey Brooke ........sent his boy messenger down to tell the Captain that the main armament was alright (he did not know it, but at that moment there were 5 guns out of action). Official Damage Report Effect on Fighting Efficiency : Port H.A. director out of action. Starboard H...