Author Topic: Warship Quiz # 4 (Read 475 times)

Jester · « **on:** January 09, 2006, 08:05:17 PM »

Since the previous pics didn't seem to be much of a challenge to Widewing we will "Bump it up a Notch" and see how you guys do.

Extra Points if you can tell me what is particularly interesting about this Warship.

Good Luck!

TDeacon · « **Reply #1 on:** January 09, 2006, 11:59:13 PM »

Yugoslavian 1930s DD "Dubrovnik"? If so, captured by Italians from Yugoslavians, then by Germans from Italians.

Avenger1 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 10, 2006, 02:19:51 AM »

Yugoslavian Destroyer Duvronik?

Grits · « **Reply #3 on:** January 10, 2006, 11:36:28 PM »

Yup, that is the Dubrovnik, it was built in Britain. It was "aquired" from the Yugoslavian Navy by the Italians in '41, and renamed Premuda. It was "aquired" in much the same way by the Kriegsmarine in '43 and renamed TA32. It was scuttled by its crew in '45 in Genoa.

Jester · « **Reply #4 on:** January 12, 2006, 12:19:40 AM »

Yugoslavian Destroyer DUVRONIK it is!

Good eye guys! Congrats!

Grits gets the Extra Points - Built in Britian, she ended up serving in "3" Navies before she was scuttled.
She also had two other distinctions - At the time of her Commissioning in 1931 she was the largest destroyer in the World (She was actually a DDL or Destroyer Leader) and had the largest guns - 5.5" (140mm) when most navies standardized on the 5" (127mm) gun.

SPECS: Duvronik Class DDL

COMPLETED: 1931, Yarrows Shipbuilding, England
NUMBER IN CLASS: 1
DISPLACEMENT: 1,880 TONS
LENGTH: 371 ft.
BEAM: 35 ft.
DRAUGHT: 13.5 ft.
PROPULSION: 48,000 SHP, 2 Shafts
SPEED: 37 KNOTS
COMPLEMENT: 220
ARMAMENT:
MAIN BATTERY: 4x 5.5" (140mm) singles, 6x 21" Torpedo Tubes
SECONDARY BATTERY: 2x 3.3" (84mm)
ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTERY: 6x 40mm, 2x MG's

TDeacon · « **Reply #5 on:** January 12, 2006, 08:21:59 PM »

Not fair; I was first... :-)

Jester · « **Reply #6 on:** January 12, 2006, 08:25:26 PM »

Homer Simpson "DOH!"

Sorry about that Deacon, completely missed your answer. Guess that is what I get for posting when half asleep.

Points to you as well.