The purpose of attacks like this is to get the states (France in this case) to crack down on their Muslim populations, which in turn creates more Jihadists.
I don't see any good solution.
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- Thu Jan 08, 2015 1:30 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: TERRORIST SHOOTING IN PARIS TODAY
- Replies: 26
- Views: 28821
- Thu Jan 08, 2015 3:15 am
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: Increasing Bismarck's Armor By 50% Would Make a Difference?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 22463
Re: Increasing Bismarck's Armor By 50% Would Make a Differen
Yamato had an auxiliary rudder, but in testing it wasn't able to turn the ship.
- Thu Jan 08, 2015 3:12 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: TERRORIST SHOOTING IN PARIS TODAY
- Replies: 26
- Views: 28821
Re: TERRORIST SHOOTING IN PARIS TODAY
Let me know when the leadership of the "moderate Islamic community" speaks out against these outrages. Let me know when Europe finally becomes enraged. Let me know when Europe finally takes action. I regretfully anticipate more hand-wringing moral relativism and "mutual understanding...
- Wed Jan 07, 2015 1:40 am
- Forum: Naval Weapons
- Topic: Japanese vs US AA capabilities
- Replies: 56
- Views: 31795
Re: Japanese vs US AA capabilities
What is the rounds/kill of the 40mm Bofors at 12,000 yds, when the 5"/38 begins to engage the target? :)
- Sat Jan 03, 2015 9:28 pm
- Forum: Naval Weapons
- Topic: Japanese vs US AA capabilities
- Replies: 56
- Views: 31795
Re: Japanese vs US AA capabilities
OK, but note the mention there of the small magazine size, etc. Your rounds per kill don't mean as much if you aren't able to fire very many rounds.Garyt wrote:Thanks Steve, that's where I get most of my info on naval weaponry.
- Sat Jan 03, 2015 7:31 pm
- Forum: Naval Weapons
- Topic: Japanese vs US AA capabilities
- Replies: 56
- Views: 31795
Re: Japanese vs US AA capabilities
For more info on the IJN 25mm I suggest the following link: http://navweaps.com/Weapons/WNJAP_25mm-60_mg.htm
There are good references on that site for most naval weapons.
There are good references on that site for most naval weapons.
- Sat Jan 03, 2015 4:47 am
- Forum: Naval Weapons
- Topic: Japanese vs US AA capabilities
- Replies: 56
- Views: 31795
Re: Japanese vs US AA capabilities
You are apparently using "kills per round fired", which is extremely misleading. There is absolutely universal belief that the 20mm is FAR superior to the .50mg in both shipborne AA and air-to-air applications. I think those statistics are also incorrect, because there was a lot of over re...
- Fri Jan 02, 2015 4:25 pm
- Forum: Naval History Post-1945
- Topic: USS IOWA TURRET EXPLOSION IN 1989
- Replies: 7
- Views: 15713
Re: USS IOWA TURRET EXPLOSION IN 1989
Bill Jurens knows quite a bit about the investigation, but I don't recall the findings except that I don't think the sailor was found to be responsible. Personally, I don't see how the rammer operator could accidentally could ram 5 bags instead of 6, because the bags are dumped onto the loading tray...
- Thu Jan 01, 2015 1:08 pm
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: Happy Holidays to ALL!!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8127
Re: Happy Holidays to ALL!!
Happy New Year, everyone .... from GMT-8!!!
- Tue Dec 30, 2014 12:46 am
- Forum: Naval Weapons
- Topic: Japanese vs US AA capabilities
- Replies: 56
- Views: 31795
Re: Japanese vs US AA capabilities
How in the world do you assign kills to 20mm, when 5" and 40mm have been shooting at the same target before the 20mm even begins firing? How do you assign kills to 40mm when the target may have already been damaged by 5" fire? Does the 5" only get credit when it downs a target before ...
- Sat Dec 27, 2014 11:13 pm
- Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
- Topic: OPERATION PEDESTAL
- Replies: 92
- Views: 22671
Re: OPERATION PEDESTAL
So PQ-17 was also a success, because it delivered 70,000 tons of supplies to Russia, which was desperately locked in a war with Germany. In fact, pretty much every convoy in WWII was a success. I don't know of any that were completely destroyed.
- Fri Dec 26, 2014 11:45 pm
- Forum: Naval History in General
- Topic: The most successful and most unsuccessful Warships
- Replies: 150
- Views: 117051
Re: The most successful and most unsuccessful Warships
Yamato was sunk by 12" airborne torpedoes and shinano was sunk by 21" submarine torpedoes, massive difference!!! Yamato was sunk by 22.4" Mark 13 torpedoes with warheads containing about 600 lb HBX. Sorry for the typo, I meant 22inch not 12 inch. I didn't realise the warheads were ro...
- Thu Dec 25, 2014 4:57 pm
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: Happy Holidays to ALL!!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8127
Re: Happy Holidays to ALL!!
Merry Christmas!!!
- Wed Dec 24, 2014 8:17 pm
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: Ark Royal class
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5584
Re: Ark Royal class
Hurricanes are not dive bombers. They didn't have dive brakes and couldn't bomb using a dive bomber attack profile. The USN had 280 aircraft in the first wave of the attack on Yamato. The second wave had 100 aircraft. There were TBMs carrying more powerful torpedoes than the Swordfish carried, and t...
- Wed Dec 24, 2014 7:56 pm
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: Vanguard and Bismarck
- Replies: 88
- Views: 51591
Re: Vanguard and Bismarck
Raven & Roberts says 23 1/2 feet Belt depth, with 8 1/2 feet below the design standard waterline.