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- Mon Dec 04, 2023 3:26 pm
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: Secundary guns turrets
- Replies: 26
- Views: 26546
Re: Secundary guns turrets
Hi guys. Revisiting this. Frontal protection of the secondary battery turrets in Bismarck is 100mm. Foremost turrets had a barbette that go to the armoured deck, the armoured deck has an opening for the turret internal structure. And below that is the magazine. Was not this a risky design? A shell p...
- Sun Nov 26, 2023 5:07 pm
- Forum: Naval Weapons
- Topic: Differences between 10,5-cm (4.1") Krupp Naval guns S.K. L/40 and L/45?
- Replies: 78
- Views: 122640
Re: Differences between 10,5-cm (4.1") Krupp Naval guns S.K. L/40 and L/45?
Hello Marcelo, thank you for your addition, I have not yet worked so deeply into these metallurgic detail constructions. However, I am familiar with the rough connections between Armstrong and Krupp and each of their developments. I've also noticed the so-called thickening at the end of the gun bar...
- Fri Nov 24, 2023 3:12 pm
- Forum: Naval Weapons
- Topic: Differences between 10,5-cm (4.1") Krupp Naval guns S.K. L/40 and L/45?
- Replies: 78
- Views: 122640
Re: Differences between 10,5-cm (4.1") Krupp Naval guns S.K. L/40 and L/45?
By the way; - What you mean with a-tube ? Regards Holger Hi Holger. Big guns are not made from a single piece, but consist of concentric tubes. As seen in the following diagram, the a-tube is the inner one, the one that has the rifling and that can be changed once rifling has been worn out. The con...
- Tue Nov 21, 2023 5:21 pm
- Forum: Naval Weapons
- Topic: Differences between 10,5-cm (4.1") Krupp Naval guns S.K. L/40 and L/45?
- Replies: 78
- Views: 122640
Re: Differences between 10,5-cm (4.1") Krupp Naval guns S.K. L/40 and L/45?
Hi Holger. Yes, the surest way to identify a gun is measuring it. I have been involved with a similar doubt about an old Rodman rifled gun we have in Argentina, and finally had to travel to its location, photos were of no use. And very important, take photos of the muzzle, where you can discern a bu...
- Tue Nov 21, 2023 5:20 pm
- Forum: Naval Weapons
- Topic: Differences between 10,5-cm (4.1") Krupp Naval guns S.K. L/40 and L/45?
- Replies: 78
- Views: 122640
- Tue Nov 21, 2023 2:37 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Election of Javier Milei as Argentina's president
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6806
Re: Election of Javier Milei as Argentina's president
What interests me about this is the idea of using the US Dollar as the currency, as in the past this would have been seen as the country being dominated or owned by the United States as a ''gringo imperialism.'' Are these ideas now dead? Or could they re-surface over time, especially if the economy...
- Mon Nov 20, 2023 5:51 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Election of Javier Milei as Argentina's president
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6806
Re: Election of Javier Milei as Argentina's president
I see that the BBC in Britain has reported that a ''far right'' candidate named Javier Milei has won the election to be Argentina's next president by an 11% margin. I'm not quite sure why the BBC describes him as ''far right'' except I suspect that they don't like his politics and that Trump has en...
- Sat Nov 18, 2023 3:51 pm
- Forum: Naval Weapons
- Topic: Differences between 10,5-cm (4.1") Krupp Naval guns S.K. L/40 and L/45?
- Replies: 78
- Views: 122640
Re: Differences between 10,5-cm (4.1") Krupp Naval guns S.K. L/40 and L/45?
They are quiet different: The /45 has the recoil springs on top of the barrel: http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNGER_41-45_skc06_U98_pic.jpg The /40 has them on the sides of the barrel: http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNGER_41-40_skc00_Bremen_gun_pic.jpg The drawings in https://forum.axishistory.co...
- Fri Nov 17, 2023 2:18 pm
- Forum: Naval Weapons
- Topic: Differences between 10,5-cm (4.1") Krupp Naval guns S.K. L/40 and L/45?
- Replies: 78
- Views: 122640
Re: Differences between 10,5-cm (4.1") Krupp Naval guns S.K. L/40 and L/45?
They are quiet different: The /45 has the recoil springs on top of the barrel: http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNGER_41-45_skc06_U98_pic.jpg The /40 has them on the sides of the barrel: http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNGER_41-40_skc00_Bremen_gun_pic.jpg The drawings in https://forum.axishistory.com...
- Mon Oct 30, 2023 12:27 am
- Forum: World War II
- Topic: German strategy: Middle East vs Russia
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10454
Re: German strategy: Middle East vs Russia
Hi Marcelo, Agreed, once you have achieved 4 in your list above and secured fuel for an escorting Italian Fleet there is no need to travel overland. "Rommel of the Afrika Corps" would never have existed if he had needed to drive all the way to Libya from southern Europe. (No ADAC breakdow...
- Sat Oct 28, 2023 11:53 pm
- Forum: World War II
- Topic: German strategy: Middle East vs Russia
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10454
Re: German strategy: Middle East vs Russia
I made a measurement with google maps, there are 2 000 km from Alexandria to Caucasus thru modern day Irak. I really do not understand that Rommel thought that this could be possible. Not only the long travel for the tracked vehicles but maintaining the logistics this far. https://i.postimg.cc/0yM68...
- Sat Oct 28, 2023 11:38 pm
- Forum: World War II
- Topic: German strategy: Middle East vs Russia
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10454
Re: German strategy: Middle East vs Russia
Duplicate.
- Sat Oct 28, 2023 11:37 pm
- Forum: World War II
- Topic: German strategy: Middle East vs Russia
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10454
Re: German strategy: Middle East vs Russia
Thinking logically the best access and supply route from Europe to Iran/Iraq is across the Bosphorus through Turkey, which would also put Wehrmacht panzer divisions on Turkey and Irans border with Russia without having to go via Africa and Palestine. Now Turkey was neutral in WW2 - but in 1941 wide...
- Thu Oct 26, 2023 4:43 pm
- Forum: The Age of Sail (1571-1860)
- Topic: 276 years ago today...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9638
Re: 276 years ago today...
... there was a warship called "Glorioso" that fought to the last shell and put up a most gallant fight against impossible odds, worthy of the old days of the Spanish Navy. I would dare say that the correct phrase should be "to the last shot" as shell had not been introduce to t...
- Thu Oct 26, 2023 4:25 pm
- Forum: The Age of Sail (1571-1860)
- Topic: 276 years ago today...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9638
Re: 276 years ago today...
No, Real Armada means Royal (Spanish) Navy.OpanaPointer wrote: ↑Thu Oct 26, 2023 3:06 pm"Real Armada"? The one commanded by the Duke of Medina Sidonia?Byron Angel wrote: ↑Thu Oct 26, 2023 1:28 pm Having read a bit of AoS naval history, it is fair to say the Real Armada did not lack courage.
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