Great, repeat GREAT, stuff!José M. Rico wrote:HMS Hood Bell Recovered from the wreck!
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- Mon Aug 10, 2015 9:47 am
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: HMS Hood Bell Recovered from the wreck!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 12855
Re: HMS Hood Bell Recovered from the wreck!
- Mon May 18, 2015 11:51 pm
- Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
- Topic: PoW & Repulse wrecks being plundered
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8510
Re: PoW & Repulse wrecks being plundered
The following is a post made yesterday (18/5/15) on a scuba diving message board. Guess its a lot easier for the Malaysians to be harassing divers than going after the real culprits! Are we the last group to dive the Repulse? What a trip! 11 of us from Wales, England and Gibraltar set out from Heath...
- Tue Apr 28, 2015 12:29 am
- Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
- Topic: PoW & Repulse wrecks being plundered
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8510
Re: PoW & Repulse wrecks being plundered
paulcadogan wrote:
What can be done to stop this??
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldne ... sives.html
Unfortunately, very little.
- Mon Apr 06, 2015 10:40 pm
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: The Court Martial for the Denmark Strait
- Replies: 2260
- Views: 226654
Re: The Court Martial for the Denmark Strait
Please don't say again that PoW was just opening range, as the smoke screen ordered at around the same time (see photos) is a clear indication of the intention to just.....run away. I would hardly call a tactical withdrawal as ‘running away’ but you seem intent on using this term, seemingly with th...
- Thu Apr 02, 2015 1:53 am
- Forum: The Wreck of the Bismarck
- Topic: Bismarck Wreck Salvage
- Replies: 113
- Views: 160728
Re: Bismarck Wreck Salvage
As an after thought, did not the British Government authorise the salvage of the Russian gold bullion from the wreck of the Edinburgh? Yes they certainly did! When loot is involved, and it suits the Governments fancy, it seems the 'war graves' issue goes right out the window. So am I (and others wh...
- Fri Mar 20, 2015 9:18 am
- Forum: Naval Weapons
- Topic: Rodney torpedoes compared to Long Lance?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 29725
Re: Rodney torpedoes compared to Long Lance?
I asked some questions elsewhere and turned up the following info from a Japanese researcher; According to the book Nihon Suirai Senshi (History of Japan´s Torpedoes- published by Rekishi Kanko Kyokai ) <日本水雷史、木俣次郎、歴史刊行会> written by professor Kimata Jiro of Tokyo University, the IJN torp research te...
- Thu Mar 19, 2015 1:04 am
- Forum: Naval Weapons
- Topic: Rodney torpedoes compared to Long Lance?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 29725
Re: Rodney torpedoes compared to Long Lance?
So, I am still left wondering why, if oxygen was removed from the Long Lance equation so to speak, then why are Long Lance’s considered any more volatile than any other (IJN or other navies) torpedo? Was the explosive material the IJN used for their LL warhead particularly more volatile than any ot...
- Wed Mar 18, 2015 3:38 am
- Forum: Naval Weapons
- Topic: Rodney torpedoes compared to Long Lance?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 29725
Re: Rodney torpedoes compared to Long Lance?
The risk factor related to the use of pure oxygen was (insofar as my reading has progressed on the topic) was not so much related to an outright explosive burst of the high-pressure flask as it was the piercing of same by fragments. The emitted stream of pure oxygen under high-pressure would greatl...
- Tue Mar 17, 2015 8:21 am
- Forum: Naval Weapons
- Topic: Rodney torpedoes compared to Long Lance?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 29725
Re: Rodney torpedoes compared to Long Lance?
Biggest negatives I see about the Long Lance was it volatility of the weapon to enemy fire. I've often wondered if it would have been better for the Japanese Heavy Cruisers to have a less volatile if perhaps less well performing torpedo on deck as opposed to the LL. On Destroyers and even light cru...
- Mon Mar 16, 2015 5:22 am
- Forum: Naval Weapons
- Topic: Rodney torpedoes compared to Long Lance?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 29725
Re: Rodney torpedoes compared to Long Lance?
The Type 93 "Long Lance" oxygen torpedo was a MUCH more powerful torpedo. Its exact specs (there were several variants) can be found on the web, but, if memory serves, the LL would travel 20,000 yards @ 50 knots while carrying a 50% heavier warhead; its maximum range at reduced speed sett...
- Wed Mar 11, 2015 7:22 am
- Forum: The Wreck of the Bismarck
- Topic: Bismarck Wreck Salvage
- Replies: 113
- Views: 160728
Re: Bismarck Wreck Salvage
In England some parts of the Indian community do display the swastika within their own community, for them it has a different meaning and pre-dates its hijacking by Hitler. That does not offend me, they should have free right of expression. Exactly! The Nazi's hijacked the swastika (a 'auspicious' ...
- Tue Mar 10, 2015 6:42 am
- Forum: The Wreck of the Bismarck
- Topic: Bismarck Wreck Salvage
- Replies: 113
- Views: 160728
Re: Bismarck Wreck Salvage
P.S: The person called Bismarck may be male, but the Bismarck is female, just like all other ships, airplanes, and vehicles. I think you will find that the Germans referred to their warships in the masculine, that is 'he', not she. If I am not mistaken, on orders from Hitler no less. And I might ad...
- Thu Jan 29, 2015 10:04 pm
- Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
- Topic: Yamato + Musahi - Damage taken
- Replies: 74
- Views: 55097
Re: Yamato + Musahi - Damage taken
Yes, I think the POW class was a bit weak in underwater defenses compared to other modern battleships. Not because of that one hit, but because it's voided area was a fair amount thinner than most other vessels of it's class. Given that only one of PoW's four hits (and a relatively inconsequential ...
- Mon Jan 19, 2015 10:37 pm
- Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
- Topic: BATTLE OF SAVO ISLAND--AUG.1942
- Replies: 26
- Views: 15472
Re: BATTLE OF SAVO ISLAND--AUG.1942
>>>>>The first of a series of naval battles around Guadalcanal, the defeat at Savo Island saw the Allies lose four heavy cruisers and suffer 1,077 killed PLUS TWO USN Admirals .>>>>>> Aurora, re underlined above, I don't recall two admirals being killed at Savo? If my memory serves me well it was l...
- Wed Dec 03, 2014 9:01 pm
- Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
- Topic: Has anyone located the wreck of KM Karlsruhe
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6097
Re: Has anyone located the wreck of KM Karlsruhe
Unfortunately, Ballard has stated numerous times that he will no longer search for 'modern' wrecks, but concentrate on very old wrecks, i.e. many centuries old as it were.RF wrote:Unless the likes of Robert Ballard can be persuaded.culverin wrote:Doubtful if any efforts will be made to find her remains.