Author Topic: Name This...(28) (Read 480 times)

brady · « **on:** August 25, 2001, 09:10:00 AM »

???

Vermillion · « **Reply #1 on:** August 25, 2001, 01:34:00 PM »

Well, the picture is a little blurry, but.... Im gonna guess its a

Japanese Hubuki Class Destroyer, "Amagiri" Type.

Specifically the ship named Uranami

[ 08-25-2001: Message edited by: Vermillion ]

brady · « **Reply #2 on:** August 26, 2001, 09:52:00 AM »

It is(acording to my sources), A Fubuki class,the Hatsuki.

Vermillion · « **Reply #3 on:** August 26, 2001, 07:28:00 PM »

Strange, whats your source?

There is a picture from a slightly different angle in Janes Fighting Ships of WWII, that looks identical including the silouette, the markings on the hull, stack, and the ship number.

In there, they say its the Uranami.

*shrugs*

Pongo · « **Reply #4 on:** August 26, 2001, 08:20:00 PM »

What Janes identifies as the Hubuki class of 23 ships Conways identifies as the Fubuki class.
The picture on page 195 of Janes is of the same ship from the other side. But I think that it would be called a Fubuki class. The Janes book is a reprint of the info they had imediatly post war. The Conways is based on post war research.
So I would vote for the class name of Conways being correct and have to toss up wether the source for the specific ship for Janes was right or not. What is your source for the ship name Brady?

Excellent addition to the game by the way...
spectaculare destroyers! LONG LANCE

brady · « **Reply #5 on:** August 26, 2001, 10:02:00 PM »

Well most of my pics are from the web lately sice I am out of town on busniss,this is my source. I have the conways book at home.
http://www.mindspring.com/~photon/kongo/csdd.html

never cared for Janes books much thought Conways did a better job.

Pongo · « **Reply #6 on:** August 27, 2001, 02:59:00 PM »

Well then I would go with class name Fubuki
ship name Uranami.

Verm if your at all interested in WW2 naval combat get yourself Conways, you will love it.

Vermillion · « **Reply #7 on:** August 27, 2001, 06:45:00 PM »

I'm not a real big naval fan and I am very far from a expert on the subject.

But I found the Janes book on sale at the book store for like $7 on the bargain rack, and felt it would be a good addition to my library. Especially at that price.

Wotan · « **Reply #8 on:** August 27, 2001, 08:41:00 PM »

dang looks like you got ripped off...

brady · « **Reply #9 on:** August 27, 2001, 08:53:00 PM »

lol

Good price though