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by Paul L
Sat Feb 16, 2019 9:53 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: If Bismarck had made it to France
Replies: 101
Views: 23098

Re: If Bismarck had made it to France

Hello Paul L, Peddle what stuff? That real human beings are killed and maimed in naval battles and that they are real events that happened, and that we are not talking about "annihilating" sprites in video games or playing with toys in the bath? :D As for emphasising the bravery and sacri...
by Paul L
Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:40 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: If Bismarck had made it to France
Replies: 101
Views: 23098

Re: If Bismarck had made it to France

Hello RF, I see your points, but respectfully disagree. (Pretty collegiate, huh?) Instead of salivating over how much "better" the Convoy Killers could have hypothetically done, had they unlimited guns, ammunition and fuel, we should remember the Allied Merchant Seamen whose bravery and s...
by Paul L
Tue Jan 29, 2019 2:38 am
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: If Bismarck had made it to France
Replies: 101
Views: 23098

Re: If Bismarck had made it to France

While its true HSK out did surface fleet, HSK were NEVER in a position to attack convoys, which was the only justification for building surface fleet in the first place. No doubt HSK sunk something like 110 MV & captured another 30+ , allowing their campaign to continue longer than surface fleet...
by Paul L
Tue Jan 22, 2019 9:10 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: If Bismarck had made it to France
Replies: 101
Views: 23098

Re: If Bismarck had made it to France

Would the Channel Dash still have happened if BS had made it to Brest?

Its my understanding the entire 'Channel Dash' was due to Hitler's disenchantment with Raeder's surface campaigns.
by Paul L
Fri Dec 14, 2018 12:23 am
Forum: Naval History Post-1945
Topic: Soviet Union carriers
Replies: 18
Views: 46716

Re: Soviet Union carriers

Gentlemen, A most interesting thread,I often wonder what use carriers would be in an all out war (WW3 without nukes). Yes, carriers are very useful for threatening smaller nations like North Korea and for protecting battle landing groups, but in this world of long range missiles and nuclear subs, I...
by Paul L
Fri Nov 16, 2018 2:48 am
Forum: Announcements, News and Updates
Topic: New Moderator
Replies: 30
Views: 21942

Re: New Moderator

Sounds good to me!!!
by Paul L
Sun Oct 28, 2018 10:52 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: How did you come to be interested in Bismarck?
Replies: 161
Views: 184137

Re: How did you come to be interested in Bismarck?

Back in late 1960s I bought an Airfix Model of Tirpitz & HMS Hood, as well as others, so even as a kid I was interested.
by Paul L
Sat Oct 27, 2018 11:34 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: Bismarck construction flaws
Replies: 397
Views: 282337

Re: Bismarck construction flaws

It was actually a turbo-generator room that was penetrated and shock and splinters damaged the next inboard bulkhead to an auxiliary boiler room and an adjacent bulkhead to a main boiler room. It only works with the shell traveling under the main belt that was not deep enough....which I've argued w...
by Paul L
Tue Oct 23, 2018 10:07 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: Bismarck construction flaws
Replies: 397
Views: 282337

Re: Bismarck construction flaws

And did Bismarck suffer a hit in her boiler room during her final fight? Some claim so. Her vitals were supposed to be immune against such hits at these ranges. There may be some confusion here from the DS battle, where one of the three hits by POW did penetrate a boiler room, where five stokers su...
by Paul L
Sun Sep 16, 2018 7:43 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: Bismarck and Tirpitz a myth?
Replies: 15
Views: 6216

Re: Bismarck and Tirpitz a myth?

dunmunro wrote: Sun Sep 16, 2018 7:10 pm
alecsandros wrote: Sun Sep 16, 2018 6:44 pm ...very fast rate of fire (for a battleship)...
Yet A/A tell us that their RoF was glacially slow and only capable of 93 rounds over 14 minutes, even when all 8 x 38cm guns can bear on the target.
Such is the nature of target acquisitionS.
by Paul L
Fri Sep 14, 2018 7:13 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: Prinz Eugen torpedo missed launch at DS
Replies: 14
Views: 6599

Re: Prinz Eugen torpedo missed launch at DS

firstly this forum desperately needs a "like" button on peoples posts, Antonio & alecsandros response are worthy of recognition. If in fact the range was 14km- the only way ultra long range torpedo launch would work would be massed torpedo launch before the enemy can detect or react to...
by Paul L
Tue Jun 26, 2018 4:23 am
Forum: Naval Technology
Topic: Question about armor effective thickness
Replies: 3
Views: 3748

Re: Question about armor effective thickness

Do you mean the "semi infinite penetration?

If so the "semi infinite" depth of penetration is said to be more than 1.5 times the length of the projectile.
by Paul L
Fri Apr 06, 2018 10:06 pm
Forum: Naval Technology
Topic: Scharnhorst Class Specs: Armor Thickness
Replies: 16
Views: 16691

Re: Scharnhorst Class Specs: Armor Thickness

dunmunro wrote:
Thorsten Wahl wrote:Have a copy of the original K-Amt drawing -Panzerdicken - available.

But not from here (Im in hospital for 3 weeks).
Just read this. I hope all goes well.

Yeah ditto on dat.
by Paul L
Thu Dec 28, 2017 2:55 am
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: SEASON'S GREETINGS!
Replies: 9
Views: 7117

Re: SEASON'S GREETINGS!

HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND A MERRY NEW YEAR!!!!!
by Paul L
Fri Dec 08, 2017 3:42 am
Forum: Naval Technology
Topic: Alaska Class: Battlecruise or Large Cruiser Semi-debate
Replies: 19
Views: 13386

Re: Alaska Class: Battlecruise or Large Cruiser Semi-debate

The PBS hull was rated for 30 knots but could only reach 29.4 knots in ultra light trails. It seems adding bulges cost them a knot off the top speed. The rest was increased displacement from enlarging the superstructure/armaments, to meet the numerous roles demanded. Reportedly mid life plans inclu...