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Offline brady

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« on: October 24, 2003, 10:44:03 PM »

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« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2003, 11:21:37 PM »
Battleship Missouri aint it? (notice the shape of the bow).  I dont know ships well, but i bet its the Missouri.

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« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2003, 12:05:59 AM »
Nah, it is a cruiser.;)

British Arethusa class ????

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« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2003, 12:12:36 AM »
HMAS Hobart. Australian Light Cruiser.



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« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2003, 10:03:04 AM »
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Battleship Missouri aint it? (notice the shape of the bow).  I dont know ships well, but i bet its the Missouri.


Please tell me you are kidding, right?
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« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2003, 01:49:48 PM »
Turrets on the Mo had three barrels, and the Mo's bow is much, much, longer and thinner.  

The Aussie ship Hobart pictures look good to me...
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« Reply #6 on: October 25, 2003, 09:16:18 PM »
at first look seems the Arethusa but, aftrer early war restiling, Arethusa have 4 rear Flack gun...
and no double back tourret-gun.

without Widewing i have say at 90% Arethusa

i didn't Know much about ships and australian navy

so wtg Widewing u point it !
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« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2003, 09:43:21 PM »
It is, HMAS Sydney.


 Hobart and Sydney are of course Both Perth Class Cruzer's.
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« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2003, 10:10:45 PM »
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Please tell me you are kidding, right?

As i said, i have no clue on ships...

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« Reply #9 on: October 26, 2003, 04:55:44 AM »
Ah darn, I thought it was the HMS Flower