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- Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:27 am
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: Bismarck vs. Rodney: hand to hand?
- Replies: 414
- Views: 84999
Re: Bismarck vs. Rodney: hand to hand?
Bgile wrote: I think Lee was a battleship man through and through and he would have eagerly accepted the chance to engage Yamato. That wasn't the "safe" thing to do though, and he didn't get his chance. Sorry, it wasn't Lee in command of the BB's, it was Deyo. Spruance directed Deyo to le...
- Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:08 am
- Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
- Topic: Your Favourite Warship of World War II
- Replies: 67
- Views: 17687
Re: Your Favourite War Ship of the 2nd World War
USS O'Bannon a Fletcher Class. 17 battlestars and zero purple hearts. That's the ship that I'd want to be on.
- Tue Jun 24, 2008 2:50 pm
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: Bismarck vs. Rodney: hand to hand?
- Replies: 414
- Views: 84999
Re: Bismarck vs. Rodney: hand to hand?
What would be considered a win? If both ships are completely alone, and if the winner is determined by the sinking of the other ship, then wouldn't this fight end in a draw? Both ships badly battered but neither one able to sink the other? Bismarck's armament probably can't overcome Rodney's armor b...
- Tue Jun 24, 2008 2:16 pm
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: Alternative Japanese Order of Battle at Leyte
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4778
Re: Alternative Japanese Order of Battle at Leyte
lwd wrote:
All in all I still think the US has a decisive edge but is much more likely to take more casualties in this engagment and the Japanese do have at least a small chance of actually winning it.
That sums it up nicely.
- Wed Jun 18, 2008 7:01 am
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: Alternative Japanese Order of Battle at Leyte
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4778
Re: Alternative Japanese Order of Battle at Leyte
Hmm. Everyone raises a lot of interesting points. But I have to disagree with the notion that none of the US BB’s are ineffective. Maryland, Mississippi and Pennsylvania proved their lack of effectiveness in the original battle. I don’t see what would’ve have been different had they fought Kurita in...
- Thu Jun 12, 2008 6:49 am
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: Alternative Japanese Order of Battle at Leyte
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4778
Re: Alternative Japanese Order of Battle at Leyte
Hi. I've thought about this scenario myself Karl. I'd say that the whole thing would've been a toss up. If Kurita's fleet is intact when he encounters Oldendorf, you have an epic battle. If you break down the sides, you have 6 US BB's versus 4 Japanese BB's. But, three of the US BB's would be ineffe...
- Thu Jun 12, 2008 5:29 am
- Forum: Movies, Films, Documentaries and Games
- Topic: A new "Sink the Bismarck!" movie?
- Replies: 115
- Views: 91121
Re: A new "Sink the Bismarck!" movie?
I would love to see a new movie about the Bismarck but I would hate to see some Hollywood hack take your script and then "Pearl Harbor" it. I love war movies but I walked out on Pearl harbor.
- Thu Jun 12, 2008 5:07 am
- Forum: Naval History in General
- Topic: The Greatest Naval Battle in History
- Replies: 257
- Views: 288153
Re: The Greatest Naval Battle in History
This would be looking at the immediate aftermath and not the long term strategic consequences, such as weakening or breaking of the seaborne blockade of Germany. Sailing for home and staying there (which is what happened in reality) is not the same as going home and then coming out again and again....
- Wed Jun 11, 2008 1:41 am
- Forum: Naval History in General
- Topic: The Greatest Naval Battle in History
- Replies: 257
- Views: 288153
Re: The Greatest Naval Battle in History
Hi Karl. Hi bgile. I grant you your points with a caveat. According to the OP, the consequences and the importance of the battle were part of the criteria. Javier did list other criteria like: number of men involved, number of ships and losses. But in my opinion, all factors relating to any battle a...
- Sun Jun 08, 2008 3:43 am
- Forum: Naval History in General
- Topic: The Greatest Naval Battle in History
- Replies: 257
- Views: 288153
Re: The Greatest Naval Battle in History
Here's two cents from a noob. It's Salamis guys. Had the Greeks not won there, we can't even imagine what the world would be like today. The only close runner up to Salamis is Lepanto. All those other battles were important but how much would the world have changed if those battles had ended differe...
- Sun Jun 08, 2008 3:21 am
- Forum: Naval History in General
- Topic: Greatest admiral of all time
- Replies: 219
- Views: 219712
Re: World greatest admiral?
Hi guys noob here.
What exactly does "greatest" mean? Most victories? or most influential? How about Alfred Thayer Mahan? Every admiral of the twentieth century studied Mahan.
What exactly does "greatest" mean? Most victories? or most influential? How about Alfred Thayer Mahan? Every admiral of the twentieth century studied Mahan.