Author Topic: Yamato BB. (Read 1756 times)

Angus · « **Reply #30 on:** July 01, 2002, 05:35:02 AM »

Sheer size may enable the ship to take more punishment, but it also has a downside. The ship is a bigger target.
HMS Hood directed its first salvos towards Prinz Eugen, not scoring any hits. (Eugen being only half the size of the Bismarck on the sea, although not much shorter)
Bismarck was actually not that big a target, HMS Hood being a lot bigger. And, BTW, Hood was mainly a WWI design, and was already obsolete when it met its better.
Now, Yamato is one HUGE target with about twice as much space to hit as the Bismarck. I would still think it was a matter of luck which one of those would win a slugout, - at far range they would only be using their main guns. Bismarck would be able to put just as many shells into the air due to the higher rate of fire of the 15 inch guns. Yamato is twice as big a target, and Bismarck has a better fire control, so I would put my money on Bismarck scoring the first hits:D
BTW, there used to be an excellent DOS battleship game, "Great Naval Battles of the North Atlantic". I wonder if anyone knows if it can be downloaded anywhere, or something similar?

Dr Zhivago · « **Reply #31 on:** July 01, 2002, 06:27:42 AM »

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Originally posted by Angus
Sheer size may enable the ship to take more punishment, but it also has a downside. The ship is a bigger target.
HMS Hood directed its first salvos towards Prinz Eugen, not scoring any hits. (Eugen being only half the size of the Bismarck on the sea, although not much shorter)
Bismarck was actually not that big a target, HMS Hood being a lot bigger. And, BTW, Hood was mainly a WWI design, and was already obsolete when it met its better.
Now, Yamato is one HUGE target with about twice as much space to hit as the Bismarck. I would still think it was a matter of luck which one of those would win a slugout, - at far range they would only be using their main guns. Bismarck would be able to put just as many shells into the air due to the higher rate of fire of the 15 inch guns. Yamato is twice as big a target, and Bismarck has a better fire control, so I would put my money on Bismarck scoring the first hits:D
BTW, there used to be an excellent DOS battleship game, "Great Naval Battles of the North Atlantic". I wonder if anyone knows if it can be downloaded anywhere, or something similar?

Yes i know, try this one Home of the Underdogs , just search "Great Naval Battles" and ull find it...
homapage: The Great Naval Battles Of North Atlantic (GNBNA) Homesite

Duedel · « **Reply #32 on:** July 01, 2002, 06:55:39 AM »

Mitsu · « **Reply #33 on:** August 30, 2002, 08:46:13 PM »

I just read an Interview with HT.

Punt.

brady · « **Reply #34 on:** August 30, 2002, 09:58:13 PM »

Ya the Yamato:)

Viper17 · « **Reply #35 on:** August 30, 2002, 10:07:21 PM »

Mitsu · « **Reply #36 on:** August 30, 2002, 10:20:59 PM »

Is she shooting PTs?

hyena426 · « **Reply #37 on:** August 30, 2002, 10:55:03 PM »

yamato was a big one,,,too bad it never seen any action,,besides being bombed to death,,what a waist,,lol,,and i have tried yamato vs bismark in that game called fighting steel,,,good battle,,,,but,,,tirpitz would be better than the bismark,,,,tirpitz is bismarks sister ship,,,but one diffrent,,about 40more aa guns,,,and about 5,000 tons heavier,,,gremans did have a hall built for there super battle ship,,never complated,,but it was 140foot wide,,lol,,,and was going to be about 75,000 tons,,,and was suposta have 12,,16 inch guns,,4 turrets,,with 3 guns in each,,i read that ona secret wepons of the german book my cousin has,,good book,,,i need to get it,,and i beleve,,russians had the biggest guns on any ship every,,they had a ship was build in ww1,,,pretty much a joke because so big and slow,,it wouldnt make it anywere,,,but it was 21 inch guns,,crazy aint it?,,,i dout it shot very far ethere,,it was just abig ww1 dreadnot with biggest guns it could have,,,lol,,,just a scare tactic,,lol,,it really didnt see any servis ethere i beleve

Sachs · « **Reply #38 on:** August 30, 2002, 11:36:34 PM »

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Originally posted by hyena426
yamato was a big one,,,too bad it never seen any action,,besides being bombed to death,,what a waist,,lol,,and i have tried yamato vs bismark in that game called fighting steel,,,good battle,,,,but,,,tirpitz would be better than the bismark,,,,tirpitz is bismarks sister ship,,,but one diffrent,,about 40more aa guns,,,and about 5,000 tons heavier,,,gremans did have a hall built for there super battle ship,,never complated,,but it was 140foot wide,,lol,,,and was going to be about 75,000 tons,,,and was suposta have 12,,16 inch guns,,4 turrets,,with 3 guns in each,,i read that ona secret wepons of the german book my cousin has,,good book,,,i need to get it,,and i beleve,,russians had the biggest guns on any ship every,,they had a ship was build in ww1,,,pretty much a joke because so big and slow,,it wouldnt make it anywere,,,but it was 21 inch guns,,crazy aint it?,,,i dout it shot very far ethere,,it was just abig ww1 dreadnot with biggest guns it could have,,,lol,,,just a scare tactic,,lol,,it really didnt see any servis ethere i beleve

Dude my brain hurts please stop. Going back to school to learn english again.

BenDover · « **Reply #39 on:** August 30, 2002, 11:40:06 PM »

you are all forgetting the HMS Hood was a World War ONE BS, there was only 2 or 3 surviours of the hood, one less now, he died a couple of years ago

senna · « **Reply #40 on:** August 31, 2002, 12:37:17 AM »

Actually the Yamato went on to save the world from evil aliens.

http://members.aol.com/neghvar2/starblazers.mid

hyena426 · « **Reply #41 on:** August 31, 2002, 04:16:53 AM »

aint the best typer,,,and somtimes hit the wrong one:P,,,,,but dont make fun of me sach,,that aint cool at all,,says your a senior member,,,well,act like one instead of a little kid,,,,,if your brain hurts,,,should look into getting a new one,,hehaheha,,and if you got a problem with my typing,,too bad:P

hyena426 · « **Reply #42 on:** August 31, 2002, 04:23:57 AM »

starblazers,,,use to have to wake up at 5 in the morning to catch that show as a kid,,,lol,,,,yup hms hood got blasted bad,,,big time ammo hit,,,only reason bismark got sunk,,one lucky rudder shot by them old bi planes,,,lol,,and a good ship to ship game is,,fighting steel,,,its 3d accelerated,,and has lots of ships,,,plays modem to modem,,or lan and ip,,,,,fun game,,can have 2 on 2 ,,british,,,greman,,,usa,,,and japan ,,,and they got most of there ships from 1910 up till 1944

Sachs · « **Reply #43 on:** August 31, 2002, 11:36:18 AM »

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Originally posted by hyena426
aint the best typer,,,and somtimes hit the wrong one:P,,,,,but dont make fun of me sach,,that aint cool at all,,says your a senior member,,,well,act like one instead of a little kid,,,,,if your brain hurts,,,should look into getting a new one,,hehaheha,,and if you got a problem with my typing,,too bad:P

Lighten up Francis!

I will continue to make fun if you cannot take it then you need to move to the Oclub. It was meant as a joke and in jest. You obviously have not been here for awhile as there are some in here with horrible typing skils and we still accept them.

lighten up Francis

Maverick · « **Reply #44 on:** August 31, 2002, 01:06:11 PM »

Yeah bring it to AH. It should have the armor features of the Panzer. IE you could take it out with a 50 cal.