Fudge factors allowed?Steve Crandell wrote: ↑Tue Jul 04, 2023 11:32 pm Well, since they do follow the trajectory fairly closely, they must all have nearly the "correct" spin.
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- Tue Jul 04, 2023 11:45 pm
- Forum: Naval Weapons
- Topic: projectile angle of attack
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Re: projectile angle of attack
- Tue Jul 04, 2023 8:47 pm
- Forum: Naval Weapons
- Topic: projectile angle of attack
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Re: projectile angle of attack
Yep. The whole point of rotation was to avoid deviation of trajectory to the limits of the physics involved.Thorsten Wahl wrote: ↑Tue Jul 04, 2023 6:43 pmNoTherefore the Bismarck's shells must have been impacting at weird angles when shooting far.
Alignment of the axis of rotation follows trajectory.
- Tue Jul 04, 2023 5:34 pm
- Forum: Naval Weapons
- Topic: projectile angle of attack
- Replies: 12
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Re: projectile angle of attack
And that's why guns are rifled.
- Sun Jul 02, 2023 11:29 am
- Forum: The Age of Sail (1571-1860)
- Topic: How Did You Dry Sails?
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- Sun Jul 02, 2023 11:26 am
- Forum: The Age of Sail (1571-1860)
- Topic: How Did You Dry Sails?
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- Views: 1482
- Fri Jun 30, 2023 2:04 pm
- Forum: The Age of Sail (1571-1860)
- Topic: Crew of Prizes
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Re: Crew of Prizes
The American State Papers has material on prizes, mostly regarding payment for them. this does include incidental information. Been a good long while since I was in there.
- Tue Jun 27, 2023 8:48 pm
- Forum: The Age of Sail (1571-1860)
- Topic: Cabins in a First Rate
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3434
Re: Cabins in a First Rate
I presume that:marcelo_malara wrote: ↑Tue Jun 27, 2023 6:40 pm
I presume that:
-she is not a man-of-war, due to the exposed helm.
-the grating gives access to the tiller and the ropes that controlled it
If she is a man-of war there's an auxiliary helm down there, probably on the same axis as the upper one.
- Tue Jun 27, 2023 6:05 pm
- Forum: The Age of Sail (1571-1860)
- Topic: Cabins in a First Rate
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- Views: 3434
Re: Cabins in a First Rate
https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TRMPYA/aft-part-of-the-scale-model-of-sailing-vessel-which-is-called-quarterdeck-TRMPYA.jpg This is interesting. If that's a grating in the poop, surely that would mean the captain's cabin is getting soaked every time it rains, or when a wave comes over the bulwark. OR the...
- Tue Jun 27, 2023 1:17 pm
- Forum: The Age of Sail (1571-1860)
- Topic: Cabins in a First Rate
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3434
- Tue Jun 27, 2023 4:24 am
- Forum: The Age of Sail (1571-1860)
- Topic: Cabins in a First Rate
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3434
Re: Cabins in a First Rate
I bow to your better knowledge.
- Mon Jun 26, 2023 11:55 pm
- Forum: The Age of Sail (1571-1860)
- Topic: Cabins in a First Rate
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3434
Re: Cabins in a First Rate
Not sure. Alamy usually has info on their pictures.
And: https://www.quora.com/What-were-those-g ... tury-ships
And: https://www.quora.com/What-were-those-g ... tury-ships
- Mon Jun 26, 2023 10:09 pm
- Forum: The Age of Sail (1571-1860)
- Topic: Cabins in a First Rate
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- Mon Jun 26, 2023 3:13 pm
- Forum: Warship Photos
- Topic: Please help identify this ship
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Re: Please help identify this ship
Agreed. One is a freighter, the other ... isn't.
- Sat Jun 24, 2023 10:19 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Titanic tourist submersible goes missing with search under way
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Re: Titanic tourist submersible goes missing with search under way
Please save politics for the appropriate forum.
- Sat Jun 24, 2023 1:51 am
- Forum: The Age of Sail (1571-1860)
- Topic: Cabins in a First Rate
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3434
Re: Cabins in a First Rate
"Double check and measure twice,
Your riggin' will handle very nice."
Origin lost in time.
Your riggin' will handle very nice."
Origin lost in time.