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by Vic Dale
Mon Jul 07, 2008 3:26 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: Photo Nh 69730 evaluation
Replies: 47
Views: 14208

Re: Photo Nh 69730 evaluation

A very small OT nit here. You always turn to the same side as the man overboard. A well trained crew will report the side, as in "man overboard, port side". You then turn hard to port to move the screws away from the swimmer, so he doesn't get all chopped up. Good thought, but by the time...
by Vic Dale
Sun Jul 06, 2008 3:02 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: Was Bismarck a mis-hitter?
Replies: 75
Views: 19676

Re: Was Bismarck a mis-hitter?

Hi to all. At the commencement of battle, Bismarck was steaming at 10 knots which was the limit at which she could hold anything like a fixed course. Even so she was remarkably unstable and kept hauling away to port. This is due to the damaged rudder jammed at 12 dgrees to port, which required count...
by Vic Dale
Sat Jul 05, 2008 2:46 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: Photo Nh 69730 evaluation
Replies: 47
Views: 14208

Re: Photo Nh 69730 evaluation

Vic, What isn't clear to me is what direction you think Anton is pointed at. If it is pointed differently from the other turrets, then we have to ask ourselves why the German ship would point just one turret on a different bearing than all the others. I could see A and B, but not just A. We know th...
by Vic Dale
Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:23 pm
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: Photo Nh 69730 evaluation
Replies: 47
Views: 14208

Re: Photo Nh 69730 evaluation

Hi to everyone. This is my first post on this site, so let's put my head in the lion's mouth to start. There is a detail which we have all missed and I have been looking at this photo for nearly 60 years. Anton is out of line with the after turrets. Think I am wrong? I have checked this photo geomet...