Which Navy?
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Wulf Corbett
Mongoose
Quite so. Kago or Fuso? I mean, I like the look of them, but I can't tell one from another :wink:Jellicoe said:
Wulf
lastbesthope said:BuShips said:Alaaaaarrrrmmm!!!! <--- Das Boot (good flick!)
Have you seen the 5 hour mini series, a bit longer than the generally released version of the film.
LBH
I've been watching my Director's cut, which is basically the west german mini series (no West Germany now though- just Germany) :wink: . Five hours long, with complete re-editing and new sound effects created thoughout. It's a masterpiece. 8)
Kristovich
Mongoose
Okay so it's Kriegsmarine then :?
That's what you get for studying German for four years.
That's what you get for studying German for four years.
lastbesthope
Mongoose
BuShips said:
NEED to get me a copy of that one of these days.
LBH
<wry> Nah Chernobyl, the second photo shows the new intercept system where they fire a projectile straight at an incoming round. The photo shows the Mighty Mo firing a perfectly-aimed intercept at six incoming 16" projectiles. :lol: In the next improved version they just decided to catch the enemy rounds in the barrels, turn them around and send them back. Much more efficient and saves money, too. Those bullets are expensive, you know... :lol: </wry>
Good pics, btw. As a point of trivia, back in the late 70's (yeah, I'm old) I visited the mothballed Mighty Mo and had a photo taken of me sitting on the center barrel of A turret, ala Slim Pickens in Dr. Strangelove, heh. I didn't even get in trouble, as it was rather high off the deck (I had to shimmy up the barrel from behind). I think it was like 10 feet off of the deck, even though the barrels were only angled upward a bit.
Good pics, btw. As a point of trivia, back in the late 70's (yeah, I'm old) I visited the mothballed Mighty Mo and had a photo taken of me sitting on the center barrel of A turret, ala Slim Pickens in Dr. Strangelove, heh. I didn't even get in trouble, as it was rather high off the deck (I had to shimmy up the barrel from behind). I think it was like 10 feet off of the deck, even though the barrels were only angled upward a bit.
found this image:
I've also visitied the MIghty Mo, while my ship was stationed at Bremerton. It and the Wisconsin (I think ) were tied up side by side, and you could go up and tour a portion of the starboard side, the surrender deck, and the foreward main deck around turret 1 and 2. There was very limited interior access but some, I think it was the captain's in-port cabin. I'll see if I can dig up some photos...!
Chern
I've also visitied the MIghty Mo, while my ship was stationed at Bremerton. It and the Wisconsin (I think ) were tied up side by side, and you could go up and tour a portion of the starboard side, the surrender deck, and the foreward main deck around turret 1 and 2. There was very limited interior access but some, I think it was the captain's in-port cabin. I'll see if I can dig up some photos...!
Chern
Chernobyl said:
The other ship was the New Jersey. It was next to the Essex-class Oriskany when I was there, circa 1976-78 (I'm just not sure of the year). Here is a photo I found on the net, showing the Missouri in 1976. Back in 1954, all four ships were active, and are seen in this photo of BATDIV2 (Battleship Division 2 for those here that aren't naval geeks, lol). Certainly an impressive photo of naval might.
Note: as these are official US Navy photos, they are within the public domain so no copyright infringement should be claimed by anyone. So there :wink: .
Aramanthus
Mongoose
Nice drawing of the Fuso. I thought that was from the Yamoshiro class Battleship. Those are some beautiful shots of the Iowas! Of course I just love tose beauty shots of the classic warships!
admiral_tee
Mongoose
Kriegsmarine all the way..
And the discussion about "beautiful" BB's - to me that has to go to the Scharnhorst BB's..
The Scharn': Ahh, look at the fine lines of the ship.
You haven't classed her as a BC have you? Thats a common misinterpretation, and not supported by German literature, mainly incorrectly supported due to her 11" guns being smaller than average.
A BC, by definition, is a ship with the armour of a cruiser and the guns of a battleship. They were for anti cruiser/raider duties. And not meant for 'main gun line' duties.
Scharnhorst and Gneisenau (say the 'G' :wink: ) were armoured like BB's instead..
Anyway, its a sore point for Naval Historians!
tee out
And the discussion about "beautiful" BB's - to me that has to go to the Scharnhorst BB's..
The Scharn': Ahh, look at the fine lines of the ship.
You haven't classed her as a BC have you? Thats a common misinterpretation, and not supported by German literature, mainly incorrectly supported due to her 11" guns being smaller than average.
A BC, by definition, is a ship with the armour of a cruiser and the guns of a battleship. They were for anti cruiser/raider duties. And not meant for 'main gun line' duties.
Scharnhorst and Gneisenau (say the 'G' :wink: ) were armoured like BB's instead..
Anyway, its a sore point for Naval Historians!
tee out
