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by Kev D
Wed Dec 13, 2023 5:07 pm
Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
Topic: The Bucknill Report re the sinking of HMS Prince of Wales
Replies: 1
Views: 10746

The Bucknill Report re the sinking of HMS Prince of Wales

Folks, For those that have not read it - i.e. the Bucknill Report from 1942 regards the sinking of HMS Prince of Wales in 1941 - and are interested in such, then thanks to Justin Tynan over at Pacific Wrecks :ok: , you can now read it. The hard-copy I had looked like it was a copy of a copy of a cop...
by Kev D
Wed Dec 13, 2023 10:14 am
Forum: Naval Weapons
Topic: ID'ing of an 'object' wedged under torpedo tubes
Replies: 34
Views: 5653

Re: ID'ing of an 'object' wedged under torpedo tubes

Thanks for those photos / info Natter, much appreciated! :ok:
by Kev D
Tue Dec 12, 2023 7:47 am
Forum: Naval Weapons
Topic: ID'ing of an 'object' wedged under torpedo tubes
Replies: 34
Views: 5653

Re: ID'ing of an 'object' wedged under torpedo tubes

One point that was brought up elswhere, although the poster was in agreement that it certainly looks l8ke a warhead, is that it is missing it's arming impeller. The arming propell/impeller is an integrated part of the pistol (or ignitor depending on your origin). The Mk VIII used a top-mounted pist...
by Kev D
Sun Jul 23, 2023 11:43 pm
Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
Topic: Strangest ship misidentification
Replies: 19
Views: 13267

Re: Strangest ship misidentification

And we also have, post Coral Sea, the oiler USS Neosho ID'd as a carrier, and the destroyer USS Sims ID'd as a (IIRC) cruiser by an IJN search plane, and eventually attacked and sunk by IJN airborne strike force (after the attackers couldnt find the 'carrier'). Sims sank almost immediately, while Ne...
by Kev D
Fri Jul 21, 2023 12:09 pm
Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
Topic: Strangest ship misidentification
Replies: 19
Views: 13267

Re: Strangest ship misidentification

He was playing a character in the movie. :quiet: He wasn't even born in 1941. REAllY?! :clap: Well bugger me, I wouldna known if ya hadna told me. Whoda guessed, JB playing a part in a movie that was about a period before he was born. You certainly know your stuff Opama! :wink: Guess some Americans...
by Kev D
Fri Jul 21, 2023 2:01 am
Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
Topic: Strangest ship misidentification
Replies: 19
Views: 13267

Re: Strangest ship misidentification

Grayling crash-dived and avoided damage, but the B-17 crews claimed to have sunk a Japanese heavy cruiser in 15 seconds. Belushi claimed to have sunk a sub off California in the movie "1941". "I saw it go down!" Yes, but............... we all know how much cocaine (and 'speedbal...
by Kev D
Mon Jul 17, 2023 1:58 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Titanic tourist submersible goes missing with search under way
Replies: 34
Views: 21871

Re: Titanic tourist submersible goes missing with search under way

Let's just hope that the Titan submersible had an inner metal (even aluminium) lining of some sort, however thin, as screwing anything - in this case a mount for a monitor - into the / a carbon fibre hull is about a stupid as it comes IMO, and a sure way to induce a weak-point. :negative: :shock:
by Kev D
Tue May 30, 2023 9:03 am
Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
Topic: Prince of Wales and Repulse again under attack.........
Replies: 3
Views: 1704

Re: Prince of Wales and Repulse again under attack.........

Photos of a shell, and a gun barrel being offloaded from the barge, presumably off one of the two wrecks can be seen in this post on another forum.

http://www.shipmodels.info/mws_forum/vi ... 1#p1025401
by Kev D
Wed Apr 19, 2023 6:40 am
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: PoW, Bismarck, Vittorio Veneto Torpedo Hits
Replies: 17
Views: 8390

Re: PoW, Bismarck, Vittorio Veneto Torpedo Hits

Bill Jurens wrote: Wed Apr 19, 2023 12:22 am "I kinda scratch my head somewhat regards what he has written in M and M's book though.

Sorry to be dumb, but there are a lotta battleship books out there. I'm drawing a blank. What book is this, exactly?

Bill Jurens.
Pardon Bill, Battleship by Middlebrook and Mahoney (M & M).
by Kev D
Mon Apr 17, 2023 5:14 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: PoW, Bismarck, Vittorio Veneto Torpedo Hits
Replies: 17
Views: 8390

Re: PoW, Bismarck, Vittorio Veneto Torpedo Hits

Hi Cag, Paul, Seems we are hijacking this thread somewhat by settling on just one of the ships from the OP to discuss, but.................if there is a problem with that I assume a mod can tell us, or move the PoW discussion to its own thread. That being said Cag, very interesting if you can get ho...
by Kev D
Fri Apr 14, 2023 3:47 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: PoW, Bismarck, Vittorio Veneto Torpedo Hits
Replies: 17
Views: 8390

Re: PoW, Bismarck, Vittorio Veneto Torpedo Hits

It wasn't until a 1960's naval survey that the damage was discovered and the mystery solved, ............. That survey you quote Cag is the main reason that for many years the torpedo hole was thought to be almost adjacent to the A Bracket. That is, in that report it states that the hole starts &qu...
by Kev D
Fri Apr 14, 2023 3:43 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: PoW, Bismarck, Vittorio Veneto Torpedo Hits
Replies: 17
Views: 8390

Re: PoW, Bismarck, Vittorio Veneto Torpedo Hits

Hi Gents, A little late with this input to the thread but better late than never I've heard say. :D Anyway, don't mean to split hairs too finely nor be too pedantic, but............................for the record, that port hit on PoW was slightly further forward than where the OP's diagram above sho...
by Kev D
Tue Dec 06, 2022 8:08 pm
Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
Topic: Battle of River Plate - Report from USN Chief of Naval Operations
Replies: 16
Views: 4154

Re: Battle of River Plate - Report from USN Chief of Naval Operations

Yes, thanks very much for posting that link Byron! :ok:
And a few photos of 'The Spee' that I hadn't seen before there too. Cool!
by Kev D
Tue Dec 06, 2022 7:00 am
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: 'New' Photo of Bismarck on the Elbe
Replies: 14
Views: 11584

Re: 'New' Photo of Bismarck on the Elbe

I can see you're having a bit of fun, but this was a pointless comment, as few (especially someone from mainland Europe) would know the lyrics of that obscure song by Johnny Horton. Also, the massive guns are as clear as day on her superstructure... Hardly obscure to anyone from an English speaking...