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Offline MarineUS

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Re: This Day In History
« Reply #15 on: May 26, 2012, 10:02:09 PM »
Makes me want to play Silent Hunter....too bad I only have Silent Hunter 5.... yuck...
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Re: This Day In History
« Reply #16 on: May 26, 2012, 11:17:32 PM »
Once again Tank-Ace  is defending the 3rd reich and what it stood for.  :rolleyes:
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Re: This Day In History
« Reply #17 on: May 26, 2012, 11:31:21 PM »
No, just saying that Bismark took out the Hood, which seemed to have been the pride of England's fleet within the first few salvos, but Bismark, the pride of Germany's fleet, lasted a lot lot longer.


If you're gonna say 'yay! Bismark sunk and took most of her crew with her', then the other needs to be mentioned as well.
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Re: This Day In History
« Reply #18 on: May 27, 2012, 12:08:03 AM »
Quote from: Tank-Ace on May 26, 2012, 11:31:21 PM
No, just saying that Bismark took out the Hood, which seemed to have been the pride of England's fleet within the first few salvos, but Bismark, the pride of Germany's fleet, lasted a lot lot longer.


If you're gonna say 'yay! Bismark sunk and took most of her crew with her', then the other needs to be mentioned as well.
lol, hood was built in 1920 somthing, As a battle cruiser. never was designed to take on a battleship like bismark with 17inch guns.
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Re: This Day In History
« Reply #19 on: May 27, 2012, 12:40:45 AM »
Hood served England longer than bismark served Germany  :aok
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Re: This Day In History
« Reply #20 on: May 27, 2012, 01:10:11 AM »
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Re: This Day In History
« Reply #21 on: May 27, 2012, 09:25:17 AM »
Quote from: Tank-Ace on May 26, 2012, 11:31:21 PM
If you're gonna say 'yay! Bismark sunk and took most of her crew with her', then the other needs to be mentioned as well.
This is a internal conflict for me. I acknowledge the bravery and sacrifice of men who fought for abhorrent regimes, such as Nazis or Confederates, but I applaud their defeat.

So, I say 'yay' that an instrument intended to impose the will of a truly evil regime was destroyed.

The pure waste of human life, with all of the lost potential, caused in war is a whole other tragic topic.
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Re: This Day In History
« Reply #22 on: May 27, 2012, 10:36:42 AM »
Quote from: Tank-Ace on May 26, 2012, 04:29:08 PM
way to go Kriegsmarine  :devil.

Before we forget, the pride of the Kriegsmarine tried to sneak away (Bismark) then ran or hid (Graf Spee).  Surely Hitler would have been derided by the members of this BBs for such cowardly tactics.  Yes, WTG indeed.
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Re: This Day In History
« Reply #23 on: May 27, 2012, 10:55:14 AM »
Shell hit cut off the forward fuel reserves limiting top speed, hit jammed the rudder, and heavily out numbered facing air attack with no air support of your own? You'd be insane not to try and reach friendly port to try and fix your ship up before going back in to the fray.
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Offline PR3D4TOR

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Re: This Day In History
« Reply #24 on: May 27, 2012, 10:57:13 AM »
Funny (sad) how geeks can sit in the comfortable glow of their monitors and disrespect the warriors of past conflicts, while the people who where there and actually fought them showed great respect and even deference to those oh so evil of foes.

"Gentlemen, the battle against the Scharnhorst has ended in victory for us. I hope that any of you who are ever called upon to lead a ship into action against an opponent many times superior, will command your ship as gallantly as the Scharnhorst was commanded today."

- Admiral Bruce Fraser after the Battle of the North Cape in December 1943.
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Re: This Day In History
« Reply #25 on: May 27, 2012, 11:17:56 AM »
Quote from: JOACH1M on May 27, 2012, 12:08:03 AM
lol, hood was built in 1920 somthing, As a battle cruiser. never was designed to take on a battleship like bismark with 17inch guns.

You are correct that Hood was WWI design and was launched several months before the war ended. She was old, very tired and in need a major overhaul when she faced off with the Bismarck and Prinz Eugen.

By the way, the Bismarck was fitted with excellent 15" guns. Bismarck was very much over-rated in her day, and even today as well. Bismarck was designed based upon what was learned in WWI. She had good under-water protection, but her armor was only average at best. She was generally inferior to the French Richelieu class, and truly out-classed in ship to ship combat by the American North Carolina and South Dakota classes of similar vintage.

I recommend this website for a well considered comparison of WWII battleships. http://www.combinedfleet.com/baddest.htm
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Re: This Day In History
« Reply #26 on: May 27, 2012, 11:25:33 AM »
Is it true the King George V got damaged soon after it was launched?
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Re: This Day In History
« Reply #27 on: May 28, 2012, 11:00:39 AM »
Quote from: MarineUS on May 26, 2012, 10:02:09 PM
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Re: This Day In History
« Reply #28 on: May 28, 2012, 02:16:02 PM »
Done :)  :salute
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Quote from: hitech on January 25, 2012, 04:01:23 PM
Like, ya know, when that thing that makes you move, it has pistons and things, When your thingamajigy is providing power, you do not hear other peoples thingamajig when they are providing power.

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Re: This Day In History
« Reply #29 on: May 28, 2012, 03:03:03 PM »
My intention in this was just to show a day in WW2 History. I meant no dishonor to the men of HMS Hood. She was a fine ship in her day. And served with distinction. This day We should remember all who have lost there lives in war. I  myself feel it in every step i take. I served beside good men who gave there lives to help us all be where we are. So that
being said i salute :salute HMS HOOD. May here crew R.I.P
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