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by MichaelC
Thu May 08, 2008 5:54 pm
Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
Topic: Nuclear powered Battleship?
Replies: 187
Views: 111678

Re: Nuclear powered Battleship?

Well leaving out the whole debate as to how usefull a 16" gun would be in today's world... If you were going to design a "realistic" 16" armed ship for the modern age the result would be something more akin to the brittish monitors than a real BB. A cheap to build and repair stea...
by MichaelC
Tue May 06, 2008 9:18 pm
Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
Topic: Battle of Midway: Another perspective
Replies: 28
Views: 5783

Re: Battle of Midway: Another perspective

I'm not sure how much chance there was to absorb the lessons learnt at Coral Sea before Midway. The other carriers were already leaving when Yorktown got back and she only stayed long enough in Pearl for a quick 48 hour mending. Had any of the American ships been bombed with a flight deck full of fu...
by MichaelC
Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:34 pm
Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
Topic: Bismarck vs. South Dakota @ 1942
Replies: 27
Views: 11078

Re: Bismarck vs. South Dakota @ 1942

I'm sorry you didn't find my attempt at humor funny. 1. So, when Willis Lee is assembling his scratch force Bismarck and PE got South Dakota approaching Savo Island. Maybe it´s November 14th before dusk. Lindemann has been sitting out of the war a year and a half after Rheinubung so he wants to kick...
by MichaelC
Mon Apr 28, 2008 5:08 pm
Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
Topic: Bismarck vs. South Dakota @ 1942
Replies: 27
Views: 11078

Re: Bismarck vs. South Dakota @ 1942

Clearly there is only one possible result for such a hypothetical scenario... The SD breaker fails leaving her helpless... fortunately forsight on the part of the Allies ensured that a fully equiped squadron of night trained swordfish were maintained on Guadalcanal for just such an eventuality. They...
by MichaelC
Tue Aug 28, 2007 1:37 pm
Forum: Naval History in General
Topic: Greatest warship of all time
Replies: 61
Views: 21397

CV-6 Enterprise
by MichaelC
Fri Jul 27, 2007 5:14 am
Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
Topic: Battleship Top Ten
Replies: 626
Views: 128754

Karl Heidenreich wrote:MichaelC:

Why Nevada over Force Z?
Cause Nevada was the only battleship to get underway during the attack.

POW probably more famous but I would bet that overall Nevada is more likely to be known than Repulse.
by MichaelC
Wed Jul 25, 2007 3:45 am
Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
Topic: Battleship Top Ten
Replies: 626
Views: 128754

I would say Nevada would have more claim to fame than Force Z. And although I guess it's pointless to advance opinions to the contrary given the fixed nature of the most attractive list but I would put Hood and Iowa at least above Bismark, Warspite wouldn't make the list as reconstructed, KGV? ok bu...
by MichaelC
Sat Jun 16, 2007 1:14 am
Forum: The Dreadnought Era (1906-1921)
Topic: The German Dreadnought Kaiserin
Replies: 36
Views: 28924

The battlecruiser Princess Royal was completed the year before Kaiserin.
by MichaelC
Wed Jun 13, 2007 6:13 pm
Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
Topic: hypothetical opponents
Replies: 26
Views: 8221

40,000 yards (that is, just beyond Rodney's gun range so she can't fire first), and Bismarck tries to charge around to a position astern of Rodney at a range of 38,000 yards (within 15in range). And let's say Rodney takes one minute to execute a 90deg turn. 40000 yards x 2 x 3.14 = 251200 yrds /2 (...
by MichaelC
Wed Jun 13, 2007 5:57 pm
Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
Topic: hypothetical opponents
Replies: 26
Views: 8221

Yes the 8 inch shell can pose a threat. But how many instances are there of 8 inch or other cruiser shells causing substantial impairment to a battleship's firepower? Norfolk on Bismarck Norfolk on Scharnhorst Takao/Atago on South Dakoda Portland/San Francisco on Hiei edit - and possibly PE on Hood...
by MichaelC
Wed May 30, 2007 10:30 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: May 24th, 2007: 66th DS anniversary!
Replies: 39
Views: 13308

The greatest sea chase in Naval History is over. Paul Don't forget that the Battle of Trafalgar also was preceeded by a sea chase that would almost be on the same lavel as the pursuit of Bismarck.... I would offer up the escape of the USS Constitution from the pursuing british squadron in the war o...
by MichaelC
Tue May 29, 2007 11:23 pm
Forum: Movies, Films, Documentaries and Games
Topic: Historical Naval actions that would make good movies?
Replies: 70
Views: 63467

I would say: 2nd battle of Sirte with Vian's 4 cruisers and 12 destroyers defending a convoy from the Italian battlefleet (C.S. Forester's The Ship) H.M.S. Illustrious: Comissioned --> Taranto --> Damaged by Stukas --> Ordeal in Malta --> escape. Pedestal Convoy, especially the drama of the Ohio.
by MichaelC
Tue May 29, 2007 11:11 pm
Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
Topic: Luftwaffe blitzes Naval constuction sites instead of London
Replies: 35
Views: 8529

Airborne drops on a couple of Channel Ports (such as Newhaven) with smale scale naval landing forces using the few landing craft the Kriegsmarine had available, forces sufficiently small to be supplied entirely by air, the RAF completely unready for the Battle of Britain and Stukas knocking out the...
by MichaelC
Mon May 28, 2007 10:33 pm
Forum: Naval Propulsion
Topic: Coal fuel and oil fuel
Replies: 13
Views: 20417

Re: Coal fuel and oil fuel

1. When the navies changed the adopted fuel from coal to oil? Britain started trials with oil in 1898. In 1908 it was decided that all future destroyers were to be oil fired exclusively. 2. Which was the first capital ship that used the new fuel? In 1912 the Queen E and USS Nevada were started, the...
by MichaelC
Mon May 28, 2007 9:21 pm
Forum: The Wreck of the Bismarck
Topic: Bismarck Wreck Salvage
Replies: 113
Views: 158023

it's much easier to go to the US an have a look at the ex Iowa class ships. And if thats not enough build an initiative to rebuild an Bismarck class ship from it's cnstruction sheets from the Bohm&Voss arcives. That would not be so expensive! It's only a matter of time before someone builds a b...