Can you elaborate on that a bit M. Opana?
THX.
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- Sun Mar 20, 2022 6:41 pm
- Forum: Naval History in General
- Topic: Are the Iowas Battlecruisers?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5161
- Sun Mar 20, 2022 6:40 pm
- Forum: Naval History in General
- Topic: Was the H.M.S Hood the most powerful ship for 20 years?
- Replies: 135
- Views: 19553
Re: Was the H.M.S Hood the most powerful ship for 20 years?
OP I have to wonder about Friedman's rationale for putting living arrangements under "speed" given that you also can't FIRE if the crew isn't functioning. Come to think of it, being slow under that rationale should perhaps BOOST the "Defense" rating since the ship that can't get ...
- Sat Mar 19, 2022 8:48 am
- Forum: Naval History in General
- Topic: Are the Iowas Battlecruisers?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5161
Are the Iowas Battlecruisers?
Gentlemen:
A question of no practical import just for fun.
Were the Iowas battlecruisers? I would say yes. Sacrificed gun power (vs. the Montanas) and armor protection (pretty mediocre) for speed.
What say you?
A question of no practical import just for fun.
Were the Iowas battlecruisers? I would say yes. Sacrificed gun power (vs. the Montanas) and armor protection (pretty mediocre) for speed.
What say you?
- Sat Mar 19, 2022 8:41 am
- Forum: Naval History in General
- Topic: Was the H.M.S Hood the most powerful ship for 20 years?
- Replies: 135
- Views: 19553
Re: Was the H.M.S Hood the most powerful ship for 20 years?
I've always had a weak spot for Hood--perhaps because I like my capital ships like I like my women: long, sleek, lovely--and with mediocre resistance.
- Tue Dec 17, 2019 9:34 pm
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: A correct attribution for the "Flash Effect" photo?
- Replies: 343
- Views: 65233
Re: A correct attribution for the "Flash Effect" photo?
Forgive me for not going back and re-reading the entire thread but: are the "once per day" and 150 word limit rules board-wide or limited to this thread? If boardwide, I presume one could make one post in more than one thread, provided one did not make more than one post in a singe thread ...
- Fri Nov 29, 2019 10:36 pm
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: A correct attribution for the "Flash Effect" photo?
- Replies: 343
- Views: 65233
Re: A correct attribution for the "Flash Effect" photo?
My experience has been that the attribution and pedigree of various photographs and film clips, in the absence of clearly identifiable visual clues in the image itself, tends to be somewhat problematical. This is true throughout World War II. Unfortunately, only a proportion of the photos presented...
- Fri Nov 29, 2019 5:17 pm
- Forum: The Age of Sail (1571-1860)
- Topic: The USN vs. the Royal Navy
- Replies: 24
- Views: 10046
Re: The USN vs. the Royal Navy
A belated thanks for all of your interesting replies gentlemen. Wadinga: I am aware that the RN was embroiled with Nappy and could have crushed the USN had it diverted all its resources to that purpose. My focus was on those encounters that did actually happen however, as to which the USN had a much...
- Thu Oct 03, 2019 5:30 am
- Forum: The Ironclad & Pre-dreadnought Era (1860-1905)
- Topic: 1871 "Preussen" Armored ship [1st Panzerschiffe]
- Replies: 2
- Views: 15078
- Thu Oct 03, 2019 4:53 am
- Forum: Naval Technology
- Topic: Brittle Fracture and torpedo resistance
- Replies: 9
- Views: 13671
Re: Brittle Fracture and torpedo resistance
I think Bill Jurens pointed out, with respect to a question about the "Maine" investigation, that the first explosive impetus on plating does not necessarily determine where it is going to wind up: i.e., just because plating was dished in doesn't mean the explosion came from outside.
- Thu Oct 03, 2019 4:28 am
- Forum: Naval History in General
- Topic: The Greatest Naval Battle in History
- Replies: 257
- Views: 283143
Re: The Greatest Naval Battle in History
Personally would not consider Midway be a naval battle--at least for "greatest naval battle" purposes.
That was an air battle.
That was an air battle.
- Thu Oct 03, 2019 4:19 am
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: Admiralty War Diary, 22-28 May 1941
- Replies: 26
- Views: 7266
Re: Admiralty War Diary, 22-28 May 1941
Thanks for posting this Jose.
You guys are definitely right about the technology--it's evolving, but is still a long way from being able to beat you at chess.......
You guys are definitely right about the technology--it's evolving, but is still a long way from being able to beat you at chess.......
- Thu Oct 03, 2019 4:14 am
- Forum: The Age of Sail (1571-1860)
- Topic: The USN vs. the Royal Navy
- Replies: 24
- Views: 10046
The USN vs. the Royal Navy
I am NOT trying to start a flame war here gents. In combat vs. each other, both sides gained plenty of laurels. Both sides were the best (ship v. ship) that the other ever faced. Why did the USN do so much better vs. the RN than anyone else? You would think that the French (with their money, history...
- Fri Jun 28, 2019 2:12 am
- Forum: Naval Technology
- Topic: Yamotoand Mushashi
- Replies: 13
- Views: 11706
Re: Yamato and Musashi
With the Deutschland class the difference was calculated to about 15%, unless my sources are wrong. This is more plausible than 2%, considering that riveting requires overlap joints and much more framing. You have to a make a distinction from hull weight (IE the part of the ship that can be welded)...
- Sat Jun 01, 2019 2:02 am
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: Old men's memories
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1533
Re: Old men's memories
I was witness to a shot-gun style murder many years ago, and attempted to assist the victim. Many memories. Many police photographs. Years later, met a woman who's brother was one of the police officers involved, and who -- probably somewhat unethically -- arranged to show me some of the photos of ...
- Sat Jun 01, 2019 1:58 am
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: Old men's memories
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1533
Re: Old men's memories
I was witness to a shot-gun style murder many years ago, and attempted to assist the victim. Many memories. Many police photographs. Years later, met a woman who's brother was one of the police officers involved, and who -- probably somewhat unethically -- arranged to show me some of the photos of ...