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- Sat Aug 14, 2010 7:02 pm
- Forum: Naval History in General
- Topic: Salvage of the Soviet CL MURMANSK
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3721
Salvage of the Soviet CL MURMANSK
The Swerdlov (Sverdlov) class MURMANSK story continues. Here are some recent links: http://www.oldsaltblog.com/2010/08/13/removal-of-the-murmansk-shipwreck-on-webcam-and-as-a-documentary/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+OldSaltBlog+%28Old+Salt+Blog%29 http://murma...
- Sat Aug 07, 2010 9:23 pm
- Forum: Books and Reference
- Topic: German Technology Documents
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2323
Re: German Technology Documents
Here is more about fuel etc: http://www.fischer-tropsch.org/
- Sat Aug 07, 2010 2:33 pm
- Forum: Books and Reference
- Topic: German Technology Documents
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2323
German Technology Documents
Link to “Foundation for German communication and related technologies”. It takes a little practice and patience to navigate this amazing site Index : http://www.cdvandt.org/index.htm Examples : http://www.cdvandt.org/GHG-AN301-Beschreibung.pdf http://www.cdvandt.org/FuG101a.pdf http://www.cdvandt.or...
- Wed Jul 07, 2010 9:53 pm
- Forum: Naval Propulsion
- Topic: Three shafts versus four
- Replies: 25
- Views: 26252
Re: Three shafts versus four
Was there an order in the RN or Kriegsmarine to try to hit or get near the drive shafts and rudders if possible? The modern pod propulsions systems must be really sensitive to nearby underwater explosions.
- Sun Jul 04, 2010 1:52 pm
- Forum: Naval Propulsion
- Topic: Three shafts versus four
- Replies: 25
- Views: 26252
Re: Three shafts versus four
A Gulf War WISCONSIN veteran who works as a guide on the ship in Norfolk tells visitors that the WISKY could hit 38 kn!!!!
- Fri Apr 16, 2010 7:05 pm
- Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
- Topic: Loss of the HMAS Sidney II
- Replies: 38
- Views: 9512
Re: Loss of the HMAS Sidney II
RF: Very well said!
- Thu Apr 08, 2010 11:59 am
- Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
- Topic: Loss of the HMAS Sidney II
- Replies: 38
- Views: 9512
Re: Loss of the HMAS Sidney II
Something on Wiki is not working. Try this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Indianapolis
- Wed Apr 07, 2010 2:06 pm
- Forum: Naval History (1922-1945)
- Topic: Loss of the HMAS Sidney II
- Replies: 38
- Views: 9512
- Sun Feb 21, 2010 5:32 pm
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: Aufmaßbuch der "Bismarck"
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2810
Re: Aufmaßbuch der "Bismarck"
addedum to the above: Detailed descriptions of the “Schnürboden” method are in Kriegsschiffbau, H.Evers, 2nd ed., 1943 (rev. from 1934), part 7, pp. 354-355. It also explains the old word: “aufschnüren” means “aufzeichnen” (to draw); however, “aufschnüren” now means to untie.
- Sun Feb 21, 2010 2:51 pm
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: Aufmaßbuch der "Bismarck"
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2810
Re: Aufmaßbuch der "Bismarck"
Some wooden boat building schools still use the old-fashioned lofting procedures as far as I know. The Maine Maritime Museum has a building where you can see how this was done. Now it is all done by CAD. “Offset” in naval architecture: Any of the coordinates by which any point on a hull being planne...
- Fri Feb 19, 2010 6:23 pm
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: Aufmaßbuch der "Bismarck"
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2810
Aufmaßbuch der "Bismarck"
Has anyone ever seen an “Aufmaßbuch” or “Schnürboden-Aufmaße” booklet for the BISMARCK? I would translate it as “lofting or loft lines book”. It contains “Aufmaßtafeln”, tables of offsets (?) for each new ship construction. I wonder if this material still exists for the BISMARCK. Example: https://ww...
- Tue Feb 09, 2010 2:34 pm
- Forum: Naval History in General
- Topic: Admiral Zheng He (Cheng Ho) treasure ship design
- Replies: 47
- Views: 78258
Re: Admiral Zheng He (Cheng Ho) treasure ship design
Interesting that you mention Caligula's barge. One of the "smaller" barges of 200ft was actually found. I am trying to work out plans for an imaginary 1:1250 miniature model for my collection. There are some some interesting renditions of what the barge may have looked like at Google Image...
- Mon Feb 08, 2010 7:06 pm
- Forum: Naval History in General
- Topic: Admiral Zheng He (Cheng Ho) treasure ship design
- Replies: 47
- Views: 78258
Re: Admiral Zheng He (Cheng Ho) treasure ship design
There are sound reason to be intrigued by the Chinese expertise in shipbuilding and navigation at a time the European simply did not possess these levels of skills until much more recently. Some say that Columbus did not know where he was going, and when he came back, he did not know where he had be...
- Mon Jan 25, 2010 6:24 pm
- Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
- Topic: Nethy Bridge, Scotland
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3974
Re: Nethy Bridge, Scotland
Did all Maori and Dorsetshire Bismarck survivors end up at a POW camp in Nethy Bridge for their first interrogation? Josef Statz says: high above Edinburgh...does he mean Nethy Bridge? I would guess what Statz said and meant in German was: "oberhalb von Edinburgh" which simply would mean ...
- Sun Jan 17, 2010 7:40 pm
- Forum: Books and Reference
- Topic: Marinedienstvorschrift 147-1
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1606
Marinedienstvorschrift 147-1
I am looking for a scan or copy of "Mdv. Nr. 147, Band 1" Allgemeine Baubestimmungen für die Schiffsbauten der Kriegsmarine (Neubauten, Umbauten, Grundinstandsetzungen) http://lh4.ggpht.com/_cqxPnGY6EF4/S1NW2lE-jjI/AAAAAAAAS1M/gy0DCWjdu44/mdv_first_pile.jpg General Construction Regulations...