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by Herr Nilsson
Thu Mar 30, 2023 4:21 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: Code Name of Tirpitz Operation
Replies: 10
Views: 3242

Re: Code Name of Tirpitz Operation

Unternehmung "Nordmeer"
Unternehmung "Nordmeer"
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by Herr Nilsson
Wed Mar 22, 2023 11:05 am
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: GHG and the related warnings
Replies: 33
Views: 17372

Re: GHG and the related warnings

For completeness:
PG GHG 0.jpg
columns
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GHG bearings 2
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by Herr Nilsson
Tue Mar 21, 2023 5:08 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: GHG and the related warnings
Replies: 33
Views: 17372

Re: GHG and the related warnings

Obviously 195° at 4:25 was a typo in the KTB. Should read 295°.
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GHG bearings 24th
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by Herr Nilsson
Sun Mar 12, 2023 5:29 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: Code Name of Tirpitz Operation
Replies: 10
Views: 3242

Re: Code Name of Tirpitz Operation

Operation "Nordmeer" 5.3.-13.3.1942
by Herr Nilsson
Wed Mar 01, 2023 1:53 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: Was the battleship Bismarck really the best of its time?
Replies: 220
Views: 60365

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

Herr Nilsson, Do I understand this correct? TS1 transmitter tube 2kw TS6 transmitter tube 8kw. Both could be used with 500Hz PRF or 2000Hz PRF units. "Peilung fein" module could be used with either TS1 or TS6 and both 2000 Hz PRF or 500 Hz PRF. Bismarck used 2000 PRF on all its Seetakt. &...
by Herr Nilsson
Tue Sep 20, 2022 6:38 am
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: Armor efficiency/deficiency diagram?
Replies: 2
Views: 2653

Re: Armor efficiency/deficiency diagram?

Seems to be a private group.
by Herr Nilsson
Fri Sep 16, 2022 8:48 am
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: Poorly trained AA crews on Bismarck?
Replies: 21
Views: 4666

Re: Poorly trained AA crews on Bismarck?

... The Kriegsmarine had lost quite a few ships by May 1941, there must have been a few experienced hands (survivors) drafted to Bismarck surely? ... IIRC a lot of Bismarck's crew were from ships lost during the Norway campaign. Von Müllenheim-Rechberg was first officer of "Erich Giese", ...
by Herr Nilsson
Tue Sep 13, 2022 9:08 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: Poorly trained AA crews on Bismarck?
Replies: 21
Views: 4666

Re: Poorly trained AA crews on Bismarck?

Bismarck, Kriegstagebuch, Bordfliegerstaffel 1/196, 14.03.- 29.04.1941
by Herr Nilsson
Tue Sep 13, 2022 3:35 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: Poorly trained AA crews on Bismarck?
Replies: 21
Views: 4666

Re: Poorly trained AA crews on Bismarck?

All of them. I addition to these dates there was at least one more while anchored at Pillau-roadstead on March 25th for heavy Flak.

Edit: I stand corrected, March 25th was also at sea.
by Herr Nilsson
Tue Sep 13, 2022 1:42 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: Poorly trained AA crews on Bismarck?
Replies: 21
Views: 4666

Re: Poorly trained AA crews on Bismarck?

... In reality, Bismarck was, in Lindemann’s own evaulation, ready in all respects for a peace time cruise. The rush by the naval high command to get Bismarck into action had caused problems that limited Bismarck’s effectiveness. Actually: "The state of training that has been reached compares ...
by Herr Nilsson
Sat Sep 10, 2022 7:52 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: Hits on Scharnhorst in final battle
Replies: 33
Views: 5109

Re: Hits on Scharnhorst in final battle

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Torpedoes fired
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by Herr Nilsson
Tue Sep 06, 2022 8:50 am
Forum: Naval Technology
Topic: Armor sample chemistry question
Replies: 14
Views: 4232

Re: Armor sample chemistry question

No
by Herr Nilsson
Mon Sep 05, 2022 10:00 am
Forum: Naval Technology
Topic: Armor sample chemistry question
Replies: 14
Views: 4232

Re: Armor sample chemistry question

hans zurbriggen wrote: Wed May 11, 2022 3:11 pm ...(he was apparently using his own names/abbreviations for steel types):
...
K.C.s = Krupp, cementiert gehärtet, schwierig
K.W.s = Krupp, weich, schwierig
N = niedrig prozentiger Nickelstahl
S = Sonderstahl
by Herr Nilsson
Thu Sep 01, 2022 11:54 am
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: Was the battleship Bismarck really the best of its time?
Replies: 220
Views: 60365

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

Try PG33572. It contains most of the allotment from 1939 to 1941. However, there are several snipets in other Rolls.
Thorsten Wahl wrote: Mon Aug 29, 2022 1:38 pmTS4 ?
AFAIK TS4 was meter wave and used for Flum. TS1 and TS6 were decimeter wave.