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by Francis Marliere
Mon Sep 19, 2016 10:05 am
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: Cover up synopsis
Replies: 623
Views: 67109

Re: Cover up synopsis

Remember too that an important factor in the whole DS action was its brevity - had disaster not befallen BC1 and a longer duel developed , Norfolk and later Suffolk would have caught up and joined in and there would be no debate. Paul, while I am not convinced by the 'cover up' theory, I am not sur...
by Francis Marliere
Wed Aug 17, 2016 7:58 am
Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
Topic: What if: Bismarck or Prinz Eugen made smoke at 5:45 and accelerated at max speed
Replies: 27
Views: 14320

Re: What if: Bismarck or Prinz Eugen made smoke at 5:45 and accelerated at max speed

Anyway, a ship without smoke generator can make smoke with its funnel(s). While a funnel smokescreen is not as efficient as a chemical one, it can make aiming and spoting very difficult.
by Francis Marliere
Thu Jun 09, 2016 5:30 pm
Forum: Naval Weapons
Topic: Modern AAA
Replies: 5
Views: 9296

Modern AAA

Gentlemen, I wonder about modern AAA effectiveness and I'm looking about data to guesstimate it. In 'Naval Antiaircraft Guns& Gunnery', Norman friedman states that - A simple, optic director improves the effectiveness fo Bofors and Oerlikon by 50%. - Late-war fire control and radar improve the e...
by Francis Marliere
Tue May 03, 2016 8:25 am
Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
Topic: Hood v Vittorio Veneto
Replies: 559
Views: 63520

Re: Hood v Vittorio Veneto

Some quick comments on the scenario : 1- VADM Somerville is no longer in charge of the Mediterranean fleet in 1943. 2- If British ships are disadvantaged at long range (at the beginning of the battle), they would probably hide behind a smoke screen. 3- The italian "charge" may make some se...
by Francis Marliere
Wed Mar 16, 2016 5:47 pm
Forum: Naval Weapons
Topic: Sea Dart
Replies: 3
Views: 5400

Re: Sea Dart

Steeve,

I agree that the problem should not the same for a CGN which has plenty of power. The gentlemen I am talking about was a sailor on a French 'Escorteur d'Escadre' (built in the 50s).
by Francis Marliere
Wed Mar 16, 2016 11:03 am
Forum: Naval Weapons
Topic: Sea Dart
Replies: 3
Views: 5400

Sea Dart

Gentlemen, a friend of mine, who had first hand experience of SM1, told me that the launcher need a lot of electrical power. Before a ship can start the launcher, it must start first diesel generators. Starting these generators then the launcher takes about 2 minutes. It is not possible to keep the ...
by Francis Marliere
Mon Feb 29, 2016 10:19 am
Forum: Naval History in General
Topic: Greatest admiral of all time
Replies: 219
Views: 214403

Re: Greatest admiral of all time

I think that Frank Jack Fletcher did a pretty good job in the year-plus he was in combat - won at Coral Sea, won at Midway, won at Santa Cruz. Admiral Fletcher indeed did a very good job. However, he was not in command at Santa Cruz (which was a US defeat). FJF last battle as CTF commander was East...
by Francis Marliere
Thu Feb 04, 2016 2:28 pm
Forum: Naval Weapons
Topic: Torpedoes
Replies: 14
Views: 7654

Re: Torpedoes

Ok thanks.
by Francis Marliere
Thu Feb 04, 2016 11:01 am
Forum: Naval Weapons
Topic: Torpedoes
Replies: 14
Views: 7654

Torpedoes

Gentlemen,

I know that torpedoes must travel a certain distance before they can explode :they will be a dud if launched too close. Do you know what is this distance ? I am mostly interested in US Mk 8 torpedoes.

Thanks for any help,

Francis Marliere
by Francis Marliere
Thu Feb 04, 2016 9:58 am
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: Tirpitz sails on part of Rheinubung
Replies: 462
Views: 49499

Re: Tirpitz sails on part of Rheinubung

Gentlemen, I have no opinion and little interest in the current discussion, and just want to comment one of our friend's argument : German wargaming prior to the mission showed Bismarck to be discovered each and every time , before passing into the open ocean. 20 hours of daylight gives you that. Wi...
by Francis Marliere
Thu Nov 12, 2015 9:51 am
Forum: Naval History Post-1945
Topic: Operation Soberania
Replies: 7
Views: 15990

Re: Opertaion Soberania

IMHO, it is very unlikely that Argentina attacks Chile and the Falkland Islands at the same time. However, there is a link between the two conflicts. The Falklands war occured because Argentina believed (and still beieves) that the 'Malvinas' are part of its territory, but also because the Junta sti...
by Francis Marliere
Tue Nov 10, 2015 11:19 am
Forum: Naval History Post-1945
Topic: Operation Soberania
Replies: 7
Views: 15990

Re: Opertaion Soberania

In the 70's, Argentina claimed 3 Chilean island at the eastern end of the Canal Beagle. Negociations with Chile did not succeed and hard liners in Argentina's junta decided to take the islands by force. At this time, Argentina had stronger armed forces than Chile and expected a quick and total victo...
by Francis Marliere
Tue Nov 03, 2015 9:54 am
Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
Topic: No Barbarossa AND Operation Sea Lion Oct 1941
Replies: 29
Views: 12686

Re: No Barbarossa AND Operation Sea Lion Oct 1941

... Which is why a late 1941early 1942 Sea Lion would have been prefered: to have time to build sufficient specialised landing craft, such as https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marinef%C3%A4hrprahm Well, if the German build hundreds of these landing crafts for an invasion of Great-Britain, I assume that...
by Francis Marliere
Mon Nov 02, 2015 4:51 pm
Forum: Naval History Post-1945
Topic: Submarines during the Falklands War
Replies: 2
Views: 6859

Re: Submarines during the Falklands War

Thanks for the precisions.
by Francis Marliere
Mon Nov 02, 2015 4:51 pm
Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
Topic: No Barbarossa AND Operation Sea Lion Oct 1941
Replies: 29
Views: 12686

Re: No Barbarossa AND Operation Sea Lion Oct 1941

Germans already had sufficient shipping to launch a cross channel invasion by mid 1941. With 100 MFP & 240 Seibel ferries PLUS 1700 converted river barges -most motorized...and 150 merchant ships Gentlemen, In my humble opinion, the chances that the German succeed to land on the British coast a...