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by ede144
Wed Feb 20, 2013 10:06 am
Forum: Naval Technology
Topic: Ideal battleship design
Replies: 162
Views: 84069

Re: Ideal battleship design

Flawed or not, the British did find the task of sinking Bismarck rather difficult...... that suggests to me that the armour scheme must have been pretty good, considering the pounding Bismarck received. Especially when someone called her merely a battle cruiser. And Tirpitz need also a very special...
by ede144
Sat Feb 16, 2013 9:40 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Affordable care act? Really?
Replies: 15
Views: 18773

Re: Affordable care act? Really?

Guys
As a German I wonder about the panic in your words. We have such a system for more than 100 years. Actually it was invented by a politician, compared to him today's Republicans are soft lefties :-)
by ede144
Mon Feb 11, 2013 11:15 pm
Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
Topic: Were battleships actualy usefull in WW 2 ?
Replies: 81
Views: 13939

Re: Were battleships actualy usefull in WW 2 ?

It's my strong belief that wearingout the guns is what capital ships were built for. The situation in Kurland and Eastprussia was similar to the Korean war 6 years later. I'm sure the US Navy send BB"s because the had a surplus of guns in the inventory. This odd Sowjet subs did greatest disaste...
by ede144
Mon Feb 11, 2013 9:54 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Herman Cain for US President?
Replies: 74
Views: 32184

Re: Herman Cain for US President?

It works
outside the US, at least on the continent;-)
by ede144
Sun Feb 10, 2013 10:07 pm
Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
Topic: Were battleships actualy usefull in WW 2 ?
Replies: 81
Views: 13939

Re: Were battleships actualy usefull in WW 2 ?

@Ersatz York
The KM operations n the Baltics in 44/45 are an example that you can do NGFS without supremacy of air and sea
by ede144
Thu Jan 10, 2013 8:50 pm
Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
Topic: Twins v Warspite & Valiant
Replies: 55
Views: 10520

Re: Twins v Warspite & Valiant

@RNfanDan You missed my point entirely. Hood is the proof for following points: Warships need to be sturdy and robust. They must be able to take hits, in order to strike back. Hood was so weak that she failed to do any damage to KM ships. SD wAs at Guadalcanal in a similar situation. The lack of AP ...
by ede144
Tue Jan 08, 2013 8:53 pm
Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
Topic: Twins v Warspite & Valiant
Replies: 55
Views: 10520

Re: Twins v Warspite & Valiant

Till now nobody mentioned the biggest advantage of the twins: range and hit probability. At 25 km the Twins had around 10%, which is more than what the QE had at the same range. Ad the higher r/g/m. and you will find that it could have been disastrous for the RN
by ede144
Sat Jan 05, 2013 11:52 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: Reverse into Bay of Biscay?
Replies: 70
Views: 29847

Re: Reverse into Bay of Biscay?

Attempts to vary the propeller rpms on the three shafts, ordered by the leader of the damage control team, Commander Hans Oels, failed to counter the effects of the jammed rudder This is copied from a report of Mr Garzke and Mr Dullin at Navweaps. It is very clear to me. However it might not be cont...
by ede144
Sat Jan 05, 2013 8:45 pm
Forum: The Wreck of the Bismarck
Topic: Bismarck Wreck Salvage
Replies: 113
Views: 158007

Re: Bismarck Wreck Salvage

You can't visit Bismarcks turrets, however you can visit Gneisenaus turrets in Norway. Google for Austratt battery there you can find 11' Cäsar. The 15" turret is also installed in Norway unfortunately without guns. If you want to see a 16" gun look at Trondenes Fort
by ede144
Fri Jan 04, 2013 11:40 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: Reverse into Bay of Biscay?
Replies: 70
Views: 29847

Re: Reverse into Bay of Biscay?

In my opinion it was not only exhaust of the senior officers, but from the people in the machine rooms. Each comand given from the bridge is hard work to open or close large valves manually. And the ma hine rooms are not a/c as today, they are hot and humid. And in addition one should be aware, that...
by ede144
Fri Jan 04, 2013 1:50 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: Reverse into Bay of Biscay?
Replies: 70
Views: 29847

Re: Reverse into Bay of Biscay?

@wadinga I agree with you in behalf of Ermland. However I question if a rudder hit a propeller. If so it would have caused damage to the prop and shaft. IT would not have possible to use this prop again. If I remember correctly, than the Baron mentioned the use of all screw combination to get Barack...
by ede144
Tue Jan 01, 2013 9:39 pm
Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
Topic: Twins v Warspite & Valiant
Replies: 55
Views: 10520

Re: Twins v Warspite & Valiant

Apologies, ede, but I do not understand the expression "counter proof". Could you rephrase or elaborate? Thanks in advance. Actually the armor of Hood was outdated. KGV would not suffered the same damage. So Hood and it's sinking is the proof that armor and damage control capabilities are...
by ede144
Sun Dec 30, 2012 10:26 am
Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
Topic: Twins v Warspite & Valiant
Replies: 55
Views: 10520

Re: Twins v Warspite & Valiant

IMHO Hood is the counter proof of your statement. .
And secondly you should that sinking a merchant nan is a total different business compared to a man of war. Depending on the freight loaded it could be nearly impossibleto sink a ship
by ede144
Fri Nov 30, 2012 10:32 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: Reverse into Bay of Biscay?
Replies: 70
Views: 29847

Re: Reverse into Bay of Biscay?

RF You are absolutely right, it is a cliche, of the glibbest possible sort. Presumably if this mentor had given this advice to somebody who had their legs blown off, they could have become a world class sprinter- just by believing it was possible. It isn't glib, otherwise I wouldn't have made the c...
by ede144
Fri Nov 02, 2012 9:37 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Herman Cain for US President?
Replies: 74
Views: 32184

Re: Herman Cain for US President?

Sorry guys but I made my point not clear enough. I was actually thinking of the civil war and comparable conflicts in European countries. Take the French revolution and the German war of 1618- 1648. Both conflicts were much more devastatingthan The American Civil War. Same apply to England. So the f...