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by marcelo_malara
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...
by marcelo_malara
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...
by marcelo_malara
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...
by marcelo_malara
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...
by marcelo_malara
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...
by marcelo_malara
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...
by marcelo_malara
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...
by marcelo_malara
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...
by marcelo_malara
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...
by marcelo_malara
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...
by marcelo_malara
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.
by marcelo_malara
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...
by marcelo_malara
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...
by marcelo_malara
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...

OpanaPointer wrote: Thu Oct 26, 2023 3:06 pm
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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"Real Armada"? The one commanded by the Duke of Medina Sidonia?
No, Real Armada means Royal (Spanish) Navy.