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- Wed Sep 28, 2011 12:45 am
- Forum: The Dreadnought Era (1906-1921)
- Topic: Battle of the Falklands: 95 years ago
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10882
Re: Battle of the Falklands: 95 years ago
Anyone know just how much 12in ammunition Sturdee's force expended to sink the two armored cruisers?
- Thu Sep 22, 2011 12:31 am
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: If the aircraft had never been invented...
- Replies: 45
- Views: 8734
Re: If the aircraft had never been invented...
Could the Type VII have been improved? Along the lines of more bat power, cleaned up hydodynamicaly......sort of like what the GUPPY program did postwar?
- Sat Sep 17, 2011 1:09 am
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: Tirpitz and Graf Zeppelin 1941
- Replies: 335
- Views: 61061
Re: Tirpitz and Graf Zeppelin 1941
I cant see GZ as a solitary raider. Aircraft carriers tended to gobble up fuel and ord.
- Fri Sep 16, 2011 10:01 am
- Forum: The Dreadnought Era (1906-1921)
- Topic: Jutland
- Replies: 50
- Views: 32399
Re: Jutland
An overwhelming British victory at Jutland would have been amazing, but.......how would it have affected the course or the war?
- Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:47 am
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: Richelieu vs. South Dakota
- Replies: 78
- Views: 23377
Re: Richelieu vs. South Dakota
Sabatage? French politics were pretty extreme in the 30s..........
- Wed Sep 14, 2011 1:44 am
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: anglo-German alliance 1898
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1564
anglo-German alliance 1898
What would your opinions be on the state of naval affairs if Joe Chamberlain had succeded in his bid for an Anglo-German alliance in 1898?
- Fri Sep 09, 2011 2:22 am
- Forum: Movies, Films, Documentaries and Games
- Topic: Best war movie ever?
- Replies: 132
- Views: 71761
Re: Best war movie ever?
I thoughrt "Gallipolli" was good.
- Sat Sep 03, 2011 2:58 am
- Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
- Topic: U-Boat Losses in World War II
- Replies: 19
- Views: 11176
Re: U-Boat Losses in World War II
Does anyone know the max range of the Type XXI u-boat while submerged at max speed? About how long would the batteries last when it was going all ahead full?
- Thu Aug 18, 2011 12:52 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: 50th aniversary of Berlin Wall.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3142
Re: 50th aniversary of Berlin Wall.
I wouldnt mind seeing South Korea become just "Korea" and North Korea become "Part of China".
- Tue Aug 16, 2011 1:09 am
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: Falklands! 1939
- Replies: 24
- Views: 6002
Re: Falklands! 1939
That would not go over so well with Churchill.....or Roosevelt.
- Mon Aug 15, 2011 1:37 am
- Forum: Hypothetical Naval Scenarios
- Topic: Falklands! 1939
- Replies: 24
- Views: 6002
Re: Falklands! 1939
I'm not sure Argentina expected the Allies to collapse as rapidly as was the case.José M. Rico wrote:Why don't delay the attack on the Falklands until May 1940 when the UK and France are busy trying to stop the German assault in Western Europe and naval forces busy in Norway?
- Sat Aug 13, 2011 2:06 am
- Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
- Topic: U-Boats in the Black Sea
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1475
U-Boats in the Black Sea
I understand that in 1942 the Germans shipped six? Type II u-boats via canal and rail to the Black Sea. How effective were they in operations and what was the ultimate fate of these boats?
- Sun Aug 07, 2011 12:42 am
- Forum: World War II
- Topic: Strategic bombing during World War II
- Replies: 127
- Views: 56121
Re: Strategic bombing during World War II
You are spitting in the wind. KH does not see evidence that he doesnt agree with.
- Sun Aug 07, 2011 12:22 am
- Forum: Naval Weapons
- Topic: Sae Dart question
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1842
Re: Sae Dart question
Thanks very much. Sheds light on that aspect of the system. Was there any problem with storage of the missile on ship regarding its liquid fuel?
- Sat Aug 06, 2011 5:30 pm
- Forum: Naval Weapons
- Topic: Sae Dart question
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1842
Sae Dart question
I'v read that Sea Dart had an anti-ship capabilty, how effective would this missile be against ships?