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- Fri Jul 26, 2013 2:32 pm
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: Refitted Richelieu versus Tirpitz , 1943
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5619
Re: Refitted Richelieu versus Tirpitz , 1943
Wasn't there a report from the KM about the inferior quality of French armor?
- Mon Jul 08, 2013 8:33 pm
- Forum: Naval Propulsion
- Topic: Why was Diesel / Electric not used more?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 15047
Re: Why was Diesel / Electric not used more?
Out if my mind. There was a arms race between Diesel und turbines in Germany. For scharnhorst Raeder waited ti the latest moment take the decision between both concepts. Only electric drive systems were disregarded for weight reasons. A second point was that Siemens. reported problems with speed con...
- Wed Jun 12, 2013 11:53 am
- Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
- Topic: target ship hessen/ACR lutzow
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3978
Re: target ship hessen/ACR lutzow
Without details and primary sources. Hessen was radio controlled and was able to change course and speed
- Mon Jun 03, 2013 6:59 pm
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: Best WW2 heavy cruiser = Prinz Eugen ?
- Replies: 134
- Views: 60036
Re: Best WW2 heavy cruiser = Prinz Eugen ?
The Hipper class in general seems rather large for their fighting capability. Granted, they had excellent artillery and fire control, but at more than 1.5 times the displacement of a County class, they do seem large and expensive in comparison. The Hipper class also had extremely unreliable machine...
- Mon Jun 03, 2013 6:55 pm
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: Best WW2 heavy cruiser = Prinz Eugen ?
- Replies: 134
- Views: 60036
Re: Best WW2 heavy cruiser = Prinz Eugen ?
Epecially as it shooting outclassed the USS Houston. Paul Schmalenbach did mention it in his book: "test shooting commenced after 6 salvos with the forward turret group, because target was not visible anymore" Any more info on this ? I once red about it on a page in the web. Unfortunately...
- Sun Jun 02, 2013 8:55 am
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: Best WW2 heavy cruiser = Prinz Eugen ?
- Replies: 134
- Views: 60036
Re: Best WW2 heavy cruiser = Prinz Eugen ?
@Alexandros
sorry for address you as Alexandria. Sometimes my mobile want to be clever and changes wording unexpected.
sorry for address you as Alexandria. Sometimes my mobile want to be clever and changes wording unexpected.
- Sun Jun 02, 2013 8:52 am
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: Best WW2 heavy cruiser = Prinz Eugen ?
- Replies: 134
- Views: 60036
Re: Best WW2 heavy cruiser = Prinz Eugen ?
The US Navy crew that sailed Prinz Eugen to Bikini Atoll thought she was wonderful. Some thought we should keep her instead of using her for the tests. Epecially as it shooting outclassed the USS Houston. Paul Schmalenbach did mention it in his book: "test shooting commenced after 6 salvos wit...
- Sat Jun 01, 2013 9:29 pm
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: Tovey's decision not to attack at the evening of 26th
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4756
Re: Tovey's decision not to attack at the evening of 26th
Compared to the state of the rudder the machines were fully intact. It would have been sufficient to escape to Brest.
- Sat Jun 01, 2013 9:05 pm
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: Best WW2 heavy cruiser = Prinz Eugen ?
- Replies: 134
- Views: 60036
Re: Best WW2 heavy cruiser = Prinz Eugen ?
Alexandria I'm sure you made some new friends on the other side of the Atlantic. Usual comments from there are: oversized, short legged and not designed for it's purpose commerce raiding. IMNHO it was a fast and well shooting man of war. It could not play it's role because the other assets of KM wer...
- Wed May 29, 2013 8:51 pm
- Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
- Topic: German naval commandoes?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4155
Re: German naval commandoes?
Res the Brandenburger. It was a Kommando unit
- Sun May 26, 2013 8:37 pm
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: Reverse into Bay of Biscay?
- Replies: 70
- Views: 30460
Re: Reverse into Bay of Biscay?
You can speak of Lütjens battleships, because he was Chief of the Fleet. But not of his U-boots, bbecause they belonged to Dönitz. There was no plan to lure the enemy into a trapp
- Tue May 21, 2013 8:27 pm
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: Bismarck and PE fuel transfer
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3809
Re: Bismarck and PE fuel transfer
If I remember the Baron correctly, than this picture was taken during the training in the Baltics.
- Sun Mar 24, 2013 10:35 am
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: POW Gets Her Turrets Working Again
- Replies: 30
- Views: 5712
Re: POW Gets Her Turrets Working Again
It might nitpicking, but PE is AMC Pelikan were as Prinz Eugen is PG
- Sat Mar 02, 2013 9:57 pm
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: Bismarck construction flaws
- Replies: 397
- Views: 292011
Re: Bismarck construction flaws
Probably US Navy would have been able to enter the steering geat room which was flooded every 20 seconds or so and uncouple the damaged ruder.:-)
- Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:32 pm
- Forum: Naval Technology
- Topic: Ideal battleship design
- Replies: 162
- Views: 85500
Re: Ideal battleship design
Could you name critical piece of equipment outside the citadel?