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Kyler, I verified the info in "Russian strategic nuclear forces" by Pavel Podvig. According to this, the Russians had projects for two nuclear tipped torpedoes, T5 and T15. The first was intended for 533 mm tubes, the second was to be a 1.5 m diameter torpedo. I presume the number refers ...

I'll try to find, I read the Amazon reviews. How's does an author actually use wikipedia as a source for material? I was taught as history major never to use it as a source. Craig Reed will be on my "Do Not Read" list of authors. Not because he was stupid, he does seem like an intelligent ...

Oh I didn't waste any money, I got it from the library

It appears that the book has many inaccuracies, look at the user comments in http://www.amazon.com/Red-November-Inside-U-S-Soviet-Submarine/dp/0061806765#_. A 15 Mt nuclear tipped torpedo is just unbelievable, the author seems to have no notion of the size of a thermonuclear warhead of the era. Mor...

Does anyone know the type or designation for the nuclear armed torpedo, early Soviet submarines used? I am reading "Red November" and the author says the 4 Foxtrot submarines involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis were each armed with nuclear tipped torpedo with a yeild of 15 megatons. No ot...

Don't forget the USS Macedonian, formerly the HMS Macedonian, the RN Frigate captured by the USS United States during the American War of 1812. The ship was captured on Oct. 30th, 1812 later put in service of USN and served until decommissioned in 1828. I know there were a few other RN captured and ...

Well... I think that two factors, the movie "Sink the Bismarck!" and a plastic model of the Bismarck - both of which happened when I was kid- caught my attention on the most famous BB of all times. What probably makes me different from other members of this forum is that that attraction w...

It is a crying shame that she couldn't be saved from the salvage yard. http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg21/lancermc/Warspite/warspite_vladimir_02.jpg http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg21/lancermc/Warspite/warspite_vladimir_01.jpg http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg21/lancermc/Warspite/warsp...

Thanks for sharing some of your family history on the forum. You sure have some great history. I am sure if you have more pictures of your Great Uncle aboard any RN ships, the members would enjoy them. It seems to me that the personal pictures taken by crew, family, and the public are always more in...

I think someone is going to have to call someone Jose knows so they can see if he's okay. I am sure him and his fellow county man a partying it up tonight too hard!

I definitely thought Germany v Uruguay was a much better game.

I don't think there ever was USS Bismarck in the Star Trek movies or tv series, the online multiplayer society has thousands of members and someone must have named their ship the Bismarck. I did find a reference to a USS Bismarck in a Star Trek book, no real details about their ship other then it is...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/08599200237800 I bet the Chinese are freaking about a bit, and it is another reason why they are asking the US & S. Korea not to have their war games next week. The USN says it is just a coincidence, but I think its a nice message to the Chinese saying you don't rul...

I would take the Los Angeles, it's superior sonar set and being a quieter sub would allow it to have an advantage in a sub v sub battle. Oscar II sub marines were designed to attack USN carrier groups not really other submarines. Also another classic example the Soviet's completely over arming a nav...

I really think after 4-0 win, Germany has the best chance to win with the Dutch being the next ones if any to win

Karl Heidenreich wrote:Brasil is out: GOOD! Let's see tomorrow's match, whatever the result it will work out an incredible final: Germany Holand or Argentina Holand is the get even match in both cases.