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- Fri Jan 05, 2007 3:58 am
- Forum: World Navies Today
- Topic: Modern surface units
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3829
- Sun Dec 31, 2006 2:21 am
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: Ideal Rheinubung
- Replies: 144
- Views: 29872
Re: Ideal Rheinubung
It could have been done... And it didn´t need hindsight, just common sense. And a bit of luck, methinks! :think: I'm not sure the British, and to a lesser extent the Allies, would have simply allowed Germany's capital ships to prepare for such an operation unhindered. At the very least, more intell...
- Fri Dec 22, 2006 7:13 am
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: Bismarck and the U boat´s
- Replies: 30
- Views: 9962
Gudbrandur - I can't speak for anyone else but myself, but I am certainly not disputing Iceland's tactical significance in the defense of Great Britain. Viewed simply, if Germany had complete control of Iceland, then they would be able to besiege Great Britain even more than with just the U-boats in...
- Thu Dec 21, 2006 8:26 pm
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: Bismarck and the U boat´s
- Replies: 30
- Views: 9962
For you sports fans, think of it this way - if a coach makes a gutsy call, it can either work in his favor or against it. If the play works, the coach is hailed as a genius. If the play fails, the coach is lambasted as an idiot. Operation Rheinubung was one lucky torpedo hit away from being a succes...
- Thu Dec 21, 2006 4:10 am
- Forum: World Navies Today
- Topic: USS INTREPID
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5254
Karl - Though I haven't been there in years, I highly recommend visiting Battleship Cove in Fall River, Massachusetts. Not only do you get to see the battleship, but also the WWII submarine USS Lionfish and the destroyer USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Check out their site at http://www.battleshipcove.com...
- Thu Dec 21, 2006 2:57 am
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: Bismarck and the U boat´s
- Replies: 30
- Views: 9962
Getting back to the subject matter, I think I'll approach this from a different perspective. The two theories I have read on the Bismarck's supposed mission are: 1. To bombard the airport at Reykjavik. 2. To act as a decoy in order for German U-boats to sink British capital ships deployed to chase B...
- Tue Sep 12, 2006 6:13 am
- Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
- Topic: Pearl Harbor Conspiracy Theory?
- Replies: 127
- Views: 34557
- Wed Aug 30, 2006 10:14 pm
- Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
- Topic: Battleship Top Ten
- Replies: 626
- Views: 128707
I wouldn't change much with the lists, but perhaps nominate the following: For most beautiful ships: I'd give a nod to the Iowa class to at least make the top ten. Even if you may not agree based on a side-on view comparison, take a look at one of them from the air (hint: Google Earth *hee hee* :lol...
- Wed Aug 30, 2006 9:38 pm
- Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
- Topic: Hood: Battlecruiser or Fast Battleship?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 9214
- Sun Aug 06, 2006 6:53 pm
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: Nuclear powered Battleship?
- Replies: 187
- Views: 111647
- Sun Aug 06, 2006 5:11 am
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: Nuclear powered Battleship?
- Replies: 187
- Views: 111647
Regarding the concern of some about the possibility of the reactor being damaged by a missile attack -- why not up-armor the Iowas, specifically in the sections where the reactor will be held? Earlier it was stated that there could be significant weight savings by installing a reactor and not carryi...
- Thu Aug 03, 2006 5:38 am
- Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
- Topic: Graf Zeppelin found !
- Replies: 26
- Views: 14484
Thanks very much, Ulrich. Actually, the first link on the history of the Franken -- that's where I got the info to make my guess! :lol: It's a very impressive site! I guess I was just looking for some sort of confirmation from someone that my guess was actually correct. In a way, I was hoping that s...
- Wed Aug 02, 2006 3:14 am
- Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
- Topic: Graf Zeppelin found !
- Replies: 26
- Views: 14484
- Fri Jul 28, 2006 10:21 pm
- Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
- Topic: Graf Zeppelin found !
- Replies: 26
- Views: 14484
- Fri Jul 28, 2006 5:42 pm
- Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
- Topic: Graf Zeppelin found !
- Replies: 26
- Views: 14484
In case of Luftwaffe command, then, who on board the ship would retain tactical control of the Air Group? Didn't the Bismarck or Tirpitz have a U-boat liaison officer on board, to assist in coordination with the U-boat arm of the KM? If that's true, I would suppose that a similar arrangement with t...