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- Sat Nov 27, 2004 5:03 pm
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: Bismarck: Scuttled or Sunk?
- Replies: 206
- Views: 85941
- Sat Nov 27, 2004 4:55 pm
- Forum: Books and Reference
- Topic: Spanish Book Cruiser Canarias
- Replies: 17
- Views: 12166
- Mon Nov 22, 2004 9:48 pm
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: Bismarck Class stability
- Replies: 11
- Views: 12776
- Mon Nov 22, 2004 9:51 am
- Forum: Warship Photos
- Topic: Photo Quiz #1
- Replies: 9
- Views: 14909
- Mon Nov 22, 2004 9:21 am
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: Bismarck Class stability
- Replies: 11
- Views: 12776
Bismarck Class stability
In the excellent Bismarck article written by William H. Garzke, Jr. & Robert O. Dulin, Jr. and originally published in Warship International No. 2, 1994, there is a paragraph commenting on the stability of the ship: "The Germans devoted great attention to the displacement and stability of t...
- Fri Nov 19, 2004 6:42 am
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: No Swordfish shot down by Bismarck
- Replies: 27
- Views: 39993
Re: "String Bags"
For some reason, aircraft that head straight for you are difficult to shoot down (at least according to M-R). Another reason often given, but which I am unqualified to verify, is that the Swordfishes' extremely slow speed might have worked to their advantage: Bismarck's flak was designed to track m...
- Wed Nov 17, 2004 10:19 pm
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: No Swordfish shot down by Bismarck
- Replies: 27
- Views: 39993
No Swordfish shot down by Bismarck
Could somebody explain why the Bismarck was unable to shoot down any of the attacking Swordfish torpedo planes? Was it because of a faulty antiaircraft battery? Bad weather? Limited visibility? Combination of all? I did some research and noticed that the 10.5cm SK C/33 guns were installed in two dif...
- Wed Nov 17, 2004 2:57 pm
- Forum: Naval History Post-1945
- Topic: Operation Mariner
- Replies: 8
- Views: 13929
Operation Mariner
In 1953 the American battleships Iowa, Wisconsin, and the British Vanguard participated in NATO exercise "Mariner" in the North Atlantic. Any details about this operation?
- Sun Nov 14, 2004 11:39 pm
- Forum: The Wreck of the Bismarck
- Topic: Bismarck Wreck Salvage
- Replies: 113
- Views: 160466
It is a war grave but I think we must be realistic, the ship sank more than 60 years ago and there are no human remains down there anymore. Besides in another 60 years the wreck will be more deteriorated if not gone due to sea corrosion, but if it is raised now it could be preserved as a floating mu...
- Sat Nov 13, 2004 10:15 pm
- Forum: Naval Weapons
- Topic: Projectile flying altitude
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9611
- Sat Nov 13, 2004 9:01 pm
- Forum: Naval Weapons
- Topic: Projectile flying altitude
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9611
- Sat Nov 13, 2004 8:28 pm
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: Bismarck: Scuttled or Sunk?
- Replies: 206
- Views: 85941
- Sat Nov 13, 2004 5:56 pm
- Forum: Naval Weapons
- Topic: Projectile flying altitude
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9611
Projectile flying altitude
How high in the air can a heavy projectile travel during its flying time? 100 meters? I suppose it will depend on the distance the guns are firing at (elevation of the barrels) and type of gun. At short range the trajectory will be very low and at long range it will be higher, but I am just curious.
- Sat Nov 13, 2004 2:51 am
- Forum: The Wreck of the Bismarck
- Topic: Bismarck Wreck Salvage
- Replies: 113
- Views: 160466
Bismarck Wreck Salvage
Hello, I was wondering if it is technically possible to salvage the entire wreck of the Bismarck with today's technology considering the enormous depth it lies. Are there any antecedents of big ships being salvaged from such depth? What methods are usually employed to raise sunken ships and which on...
- Thu Nov 11, 2004 6:50 pm
- Forum: Naval Weapons
- Topic: 15" Mark I and 38cm SK. C/34 naval guns
- Replies: 15
- Views: 13490
15" Mark I and 38cm SK. C/34 naval guns
I would like to know what do you think about these two naval guns. Are the British 15" Mark I and the German 38cm SK. C/34 comparable weapons? I realize that the German gun was more modern and perhaps more accurate too, but I understand that the shells fired by the British rifles were heavier.