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by Thorsten Wahl
Mon Feb 06, 2023 1:11 pm
Forum: The Dreadnought Era (1906-1921)
Topic: Why built useless battleships?
Replies: 61
Views: 16747

Re: Why built useless battleships?

I suspect the Elder realised this only too well, leading to his opinion.
read/translate my signature ... its from 1890
by Thorsten Wahl
Mon Feb 06, 2023 12:30 pm
Forum: Naval History in General
Topic: Design "feature" of R-class
Replies: 87
Views: 85243

Re: Design "feature" of R-class

...that Warspite in her original form took one hell of a lot of punishment at Jutland after her rudder jammed but still survived... as far as I know 13 major hits but only one 12" hit the 520 lb main belt (penetration) and detonated behind armour in unknown location(for me).... that means: mai...
by Thorsten Wahl
Sat Nov 12, 2022 4:47 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: Was the battleship Bismarck really the best of its time?
Replies: 220
Views: 60751

Re: Was the battleship Bismarck really the best of its time?

My fault. Bad translation from german.

Target indicator should be better wording.

Optical instrument for measuring azimuth position of the target.
by Thorsten Wahl
Fri Nov 11, 2022 8:31 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: Was the battleship Bismarck really the best of its time?
Replies: 220
Views: 60751

Re: Was the battleship Bismarck really the best of its time?

checked my records. Indeed Prinz Eugen had the C38 firecontrol equipment. See Paul Schmalenbach (1 AO Prinz Eugen) - "Die Geschichte der deutschen Schiffsartillerie" my first memo was from a device scheme from 6.12.1938 here is the C/35 still assigned. Generations of FC equipment capital s...
by Thorsten Wahl
Fri Nov 11, 2022 9:58 am
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: Was the battleship Bismarck really the best of its time?
Replies: 220
Views: 60751

Re: Was the battleship Bismarck really the best of its time?

Scharnhorst Hipper and Gneisenau Blücher had the C/35 S firecontrolequipment

Tirpitz Bismarck Seydlitz C/38 S firecontroequpment

both systems were similar and share similar capabilities in general, with the C38 somwhat more advanced
by Thorsten Wahl
Thu Nov 10, 2022 1:42 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: Was the battleship Bismarck really the best of its time?
Replies: 220
Views: 60751

Re: Was the battleship Bismarck really the best of its time?

fsimon wrote: Wed Nov 09, 2022 5:00 pm ...
Thorsten, who would be turning the turret through the correct angle, the turret crew or the centralized fire control station?
Best regards
Frank
Firing is initiated by the central firecontrol station,
by Thorsten Wahl
Tue Nov 08, 2022 7:16 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: Was the battleship Bismarck really the best of its time?
Replies: 220
Views: 60751

Re: Was the battleship Bismarck really the best of its time?

Maybe there was a misread/ remember on my side.
by Thorsten Wahl
Tue Nov 08, 2022 1:32 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: Was the battleship Bismarck really the best of its time?
Replies: 220
Views: 60751

Re: Was the battleship Bismarck really the best of its time?

Redundant centralized remote power control (RPC) in azimuth and elevation of main batteries. not quite correct direct RPC was given "only" to elevation. the azimuth was not directly stabilised. BUUT the Azimuth of the firing solution was stabilised. In the main firing procedure the whole ...
by Thorsten Wahl
Tue Nov 08, 2022 1:31 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: Was the battleship Bismarck really the best of its time?
Replies: 220
Views: 60751

Re: Was the battleship Bismarck really the best of its time?

Bismarck equivalent thickness is decreasing with increased shell descent angle (20° decent angle would give 520 mm 'only' , while (e.g.) Yamato's is increasing for increased descent angles. 320 mm + 120 mm + 45 mm the TDS is also meant as debris catcher for armour and projectiles pieces AOF LOS imp...
by Thorsten Wahl
Mon Oct 17, 2022 5:34 pm
Forum: Naval Technology
Topic: Panzerschiff Deutschland - Radar installations
Replies: 6
Views: 1495

Re: Panzerschiff Deutschland - Radar installations

Adm. Graf Spee definately had a Fumo for firecontrol purposes.
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by Thorsten Wahl
Tue Sep 13, 2022 10:10 am
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: Poorly trained AA crews on Bismarck?
Replies: 21
Views: 4687

Re: Poorly trained AA crews on Bismarck?

Its been said that Swordfish aircraft used a unusual approach tactics Typically they used low overcast to approach unseen, using a spotter plane out of AA range. Then they let the airplane trundle out of the clouds (distance 1.5 -2 km) and were going into a deep approach to the target. In contrast t...
by Thorsten Wahl
Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:43 am
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: Hits on Scharnhorst in final battle
Replies: 33
Views: 5122

Re: Hits on Scharnhorst in final battle

G 6 April 1941 18in (450lb TNT) torpedo hit, starboard just forward of 'C' turret. Severe damage to starboard prop shaft and extensive inboard flooding. Centre prop shaft disabled. Inboard armoured torpedo bulkhead defeated Frome Damage report MDV 550/ Heft 6 Torpedotreffer Schlachschiff Scharnhors...
by Thorsten Wahl
Wed Sep 07, 2022 5:47 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: Hits on Scharnhorst in final battle
Replies: 33
Views: 5122

Re: Hits on Scharnhorst in final battle

dunmunro wrote: Wed Sep 07, 2022 10:16 am You can read in this account that the number of torpedo hits is highly conjectural;

http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/UN/UK/L ... /38038.pdf
Thank you Duncan.

Was the british convoy aware, that they were detected by aircrafts using Funkmess?
I will provide some more details later.