SMS Tirptiz (ex Salamis)
Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 7:24 pm
On another board a while back there was a discussion of the fact hat the Germans decide not finish the Greek BB Salamis for use with the High Sea Fleet. This was due to the fact Krupp felt it would take two years or more to furnish the heavy guns and turrets that would be needed. On this other board it was suggested that 12" guns and turrets in the fortifications on Helgoland could have been used to arm the ship. This idea was quickly shot down due the size and weight of the gun turrets on the island.
I have an alternate suggestion to throw out to the group. Decommission a pair of the Deutchlan/Braunschwieg class Pre-Dreadnoughts and use their heavy gun turrets and barbettes to fit out the "Tirpitz". Granted, the 11"/40 was hardly the most effective of guns, but such a ship would still have been a valuable unit with armor & Broadside weight of fire roughly equal to the von der Tann.
Ed B.
I have an alternate suggestion to throw out to the group. Decommission a pair of the Deutchlan/Braunschwieg class Pre-Dreadnoughts and use their heavy gun turrets and barbettes to fit out the "Tirpitz". Granted, the 11"/40 was hardly the most effective of guns, but such a ship would still have been a valuable unit with armor & Broadside weight of fire roughly equal to the von der Tann.
Ed B.