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by neil hilton
Tue Jan 11, 2022 1:13 pm
Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
Topic: Carrier SOP
Replies: 11
Views: 3354

Re: Carrier SOP

The basic question i am asking is what are the specification actions a carrier would take to prepare itself for being attacked? As this SOP 'evolved' through the war from what did it evolve and what did it evolve into. What were the developmental steps and 'experiences gained' that lead to said chan...
by neil hilton
Sat Jan 08, 2022 2:06 pm
Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
Topic: Carrier SOP
Replies: 11
Views: 3354

Re: Carrier SOP

I was hoping for more specifics and detail. Would the carrier shut down flight operations before an attack came in? A carrier doing donuts under full rudder trying to avoid bombs and torps would preclude take offs and landings, right? Would it shut down its bomb lifts and aircraft refuelling system?...
by neil hilton
Fri Jan 07, 2022 12:48 pm
Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
Topic: Carrier SOP
Replies: 11
Views: 3354

Carrier SOP

Hello. I have a few questions if someone can help me. What was the SOP for a carrier when an incoming enemy air raid was detected? How did the carrier prepare itself and how long did it take? What was the difference in preparation between air strike and surface engagement? What was the difference, i...
by neil hilton
Mon Nov 29, 2021 11:54 am
Forum: Naval History in General
Topic: the main armament of the General Belgrano
Replies: 29
Views: 6750

Re: the main armament of the General Belgrano

marcelo_malara wrote: Fri Nov 26, 2021 1:44 pm Hi Neil! Can you contact that guy for a question?

Regards
Afraid not, sorry. Last time i saw the guy was 1989
by neil hilton
Fri Nov 26, 2021 12:22 pm
Forum: Naval History in General
Topic: the main armament of the General Belgrano
Replies: 29
Views: 6750

Re: the main armament of the General Belgrano

I have spoken to someone who has talked with the torpedo chief on the Conqueror during the war. He said they used mk8s because they had the General Belgrano quote 'on a plate'. They didnt use tigerfish torps because they didnt need to.
The subs captain was a 'Perisher' course graduate.
by neil hilton
Sat Aug 08, 2015 11:36 am
Forum: Naval History in General
Topic: Greatest admiral of all time
Replies: 219
Views: 213218

Re: Greatest admiral of all time

Germany believed the armistice was just temporary, using to reorganise but then the food shortage became critical and forced them to surrender. Germany was never in any position to restart the war, something which should have been blindingly obvious to them at the time, having under the terms of th...
by neil hilton
Sat Aug 08, 2015 11:29 am
Forum: Naval History in General
Topic: Greatest admiral of all time
Replies: 219
Views: 213218

Re: Greatest admiral of all time

Blas de Lezo! LOL. The battle of Cartagena in 1741 makes him a competent siege general of the period not a great admiral.
Why is he even on the list *facepalm*.
This thread has lost the rudder :?
by neil hilton
Mon Feb 16, 2015 12:52 pm
Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
Topic: Kirov vs The Royal Navy (in 1941 !!!)
Replies: 12
Views: 12503

Re: Kirov vs The Royal Navy (in 1941 !!!)

If Kirov in this hypothetical scenario had nukes, the first thing they would do is convert their A/S missiles targeting so they could nuke Berlin and stop Barbarossa before it happened and thus preventing the great patriotic war from happening. For Russia the Cold War was nothing compared to the ago...
by neil hilton
Wed Dec 31, 2014 4:30 pm
Forum: Naval History in General
Topic: The most successful and most unsuccessful Warships
Replies: 150
Views: 113347

Re: The most successful and most unsuccessful Warships

British ww2 submarine torps had a warhead of between 725 to 805lb, 18inch airborne torps had a warhead of between 375 and 600lb. Tigerfish has a 750lb warhead and spearfish has 660lb warhead.
by neil hilton
Fri Dec 26, 2014 4:59 pm
Forum: Naval History in General
Topic: The most successful and most unsuccessful Warships
Replies: 150
Views: 113347

Re: The most successful and most unsuccessful Warships

Yamato was sunk by 12" airborne torpedoes and shinano was sunk by 21" submarine torpedoes, massive difference!!! Yamato was sunk by 22.4" Mark 13 torpedoes with warheads containing about 600 lb HBX. Sorry for the typo, I meant 22inch not 12 inch. I didn't realise the warheads were ro...
by neil hilton
Thu Dec 18, 2014 9:33 pm
Forum: Military History and Technology
Topic: Top 10 greatest military leaders of all time
Replies: 41
Views: 62657

Re: Top 10 greatest military leaders of all time

How about John Churchill? Never lost a battle and is almost unknown to most.
by neil hilton
Thu Dec 18, 2014 9:30 pm
Forum: Military History and Technology
Topic: Top 10 greatest military leaders of all time
Replies: 41
Views: 62657

Re: Top 10 greatest military leaders of all time

Zhukovs plan at the Seelow Heights was almost farcical and greatly influenced by his personal desire to get to Berlin before Konev, not the actions of a great general imo.
by neil hilton
Thu Dec 18, 2014 9:22 pm
Forum: Naval History in General
Topic: The most successful and most unsuccessful Warships
Replies: 150
Views: 113347

Re: The most successful and most unsuccessful Warships

Quote Neil "First and foremost a ship is a ship. The sea is the real enemy and every time you go to sea you are risking your life, if your ship for whatever reason can't bring you back to shore safely it has failed in its primary task" . I think HMS Glorious fits your criterion Neil and a...
by neil hilton
Thu Dec 18, 2014 9:14 pm
Forum: Naval History in General
Topic: The most successful and most unsuccessful Warships
Replies: 150
Views: 113347

Re: The most successful and most unsuccessful Warships

Yamato was sunk by 12" airborne torpedoes and shinano was sunk by 21" submarine torpedoes, massive difference!!!
by neil hilton
Mon Dec 08, 2014 12:16 pm
Forum: Naval History in General
Topic: The most successful and most unsuccessful Warships
Replies: 150
Views: 113347

Re: The most successful and most unsuccessful Warships

I suppose this is dependant on your definition of unsuccessful. Maybe somebody should start a new thread on 'most farcical and/or negligent sinkings'