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- 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...
- 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.
- 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...
- 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...
- 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).
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).
- 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 ...
- 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...
- Thu Feb 04, 2016 2:28 pm
- Forum: Naval Weapons
- Topic: Torpedoes
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7654
Re: Torpedoes
Ok thanks.
- 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
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
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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.
- 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...