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Title: Kriegsmarine ships
Post by: croduh on September 13, 2008, 09:10:17 AM
This is a nice image showing many types of Kriegsmarine ww2-era ships and u-boats.I don't know if the forum will resize my pic so it's unreadable, so download it and view it in some image viewing program ;)

(http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/6522/kriegsmarinejt2.jpg)
Title: Re: Kriegsmarine ships
Post by: Helm on September 13, 2008, 09:22:55 AM
Nice!!  ....I want E-Boats!!



Helm ...out
Title: Re: Kriegsmarine ships
Post by: mbailey on September 13, 2008, 09:25:46 AM
Man the Sharnhorst was a beautiful ship, she just looks fast and lethal. Its a shame she flew under the flag that she did.
Title: Re: Kriegsmarine ships
Post by: croduh on September 13, 2008, 09:28:14 AM
Man the Sharnhorst was a beautiful ship, she just looks fast and lethal. Its a shame she flew under the flag that she did.

I was just about to edit my original post and say how beautiful Scharnhorst is.

(http://www.defencetalk.com/pictures/data/3188/German-BC-%27SCHARNHORST%27-(1939-1943).jpg)
Title: Re: Kriegsmarine ships
Post by: mbailey on September 13, 2008, 09:35:28 AM
I was just about to edit my original post and say how beautiful Scharnhorst is.

(http://www.defencetalk.com/pictures/data/3188/German-BC-%27SCHARNHORST%27-(1939-1943).jpg)
Looks like great minds think alike  :lol
I have a beautiful print of her hanging on the wall of my home office, I was always awe struck at her lines. She is one of the few ships that look like shes doing 30knots while standing still.

Edit: Sorry the print is called   Atlantic Comrades by Ivan Berryman. I believe it is still available if ur intrested. Just Google the above and you should be able to fine it croduh   :salute

 
Title: Re: Kriegsmarine ships
Post by: bigrich on September 13, 2008, 10:26:18 AM
i want my Bismark   :cry
Title: Re: Kriegsmarine ships
Post by: glock89 on September 13, 2008, 11:58:09 AM
i want my Bismark   :cry
:cry :cry
Title: Re: Kriegsmarine ships
Post by: Serenity on September 14, 2008, 04:28:47 AM
i want my Bismark   :cry

Scharnhorst is sexier :)

Oh, and thanks for taking my sig pic! SPREAD THE WORD! BRING ON THE He-111!!!
Title: Re: Kriegsmarine ships
Post by: mipoikel on September 14, 2008, 06:37:22 AM
More BIG profiles http://www.u-modelismo.com/documentos/per_alemanes.htm
Title: Re: Kriegsmarine ships
Post by: bigrich on September 14, 2008, 08:56:45 AM
More BIG profiles http://www.u-modelismo.com/documentos/per_alemanes.htm
i can't read it's in spanish  :cry
Title: Re: Kriegsmarine ships
Post by: mipoikel on September 14, 2008, 09:01:11 AM
i can't read it's in spanish  :cry

Neither caqn I but there are big pictures. You dont have to read. :P
Title: Re: Kriegsmarine ships
Post by: bigrich on September 14, 2008, 09:04:06 AM
Neither caqn I but there are big pictures. You dont have to read. :P
so i don't want to look at pics by themselves i wanna read the explanation too
Title: Re: Kriegsmarine ships
Post by: MiloMorai on September 14, 2008, 09:18:31 AM
so i don't want to look at pics by themselves i wanna read the explanation too
Copy and paste the text to bablefish.

Pays to have at last some knowledge of other languages other than English. ;)
Title: Re: Kriegsmarine ships
Post by: Schlowy on September 14, 2008, 11:02:20 AM
Copy paste this:
http://www.u-modelismo.com/documentos/per_alemanes.htm

Into the 'translate this page' of this:
http://babelfish.yahoo.com/
Only have to click 'spanish to english'

TADA its in English, no need to learn any other language.
Title: Re: Kriegsmarine ships
Post by: glock89 on September 14, 2008, 11:59:55 AM
so i don't want to look at pics by themselves i wanna read the explanation too
:rofl
Title: Re: Kriegsmarine ships
Post by: NEARY on September 14, 2008, 02:07:38 PM
i want my Bismark   :cry
i want my bismark too :cry
Title: Re: Kriegsmarine ships
Post by: glock89 on September 14, 2008, 06:19:33 PM
i want my bismark too :cry
No get your own bismark. :D
Title: Re: Kriegsmarine ships
Post by: MiloMorai on September 14, 2008, 07:41:26 PM
Tirpitz would be better than Bismarck
Title: Re: Kriegsmarine ships
Post by: bobtom on September 14, 2008, 08:23:33 PM
i want my bismark too :cry


Croduh modeled Bismark...
Title: Re: Kriegsmarine ships
Post by: glock89 on September 14, 2008, 09:15:30 PM
Tirpitz would be better than Bismarck
or would it? :huh
Title: Re: Kriegsmarine ships
Post by: MiloMorai on September 15, 2008, 04:45:26 AM
or would it? :huh

The Tirpitz had an increase in the number of AA guns (from 12 x 20mm to 40 x 20mm). This would make it harder on attacking a/c.
Title: Re: Kriegsmarine ships
Post by: glock89 on September 15, 2008, 02:07:31 PM
The Tirpitz had an increase in the number of AA guns (from 12 x 20mm to 40 x 20mm). This would make it harder on attacking a/c.
:noid
Title: Re: Kriegsmarine ships
Post by: Angus on September 16, 2008, 04:35:57 AM
There are so many capital WW2 ships that would make some fun in the game.
I'd vote for some smaller if HT were to add some, - for starters.
Reason: ROF. The 11 inch gun for instance is evil enough compared to the 8", but with much higher ROF than the 15 or 16 inch.
That leaves you with pocket battleships or Scarnhorst/Gneienau.
6" would be interesting too, since ROF is very high,  -much higher than the 8". That would give you the HMS Belfast for instance. Smaller than our cruiser, but quicker to track hits
Or 13 inch? KGV series?
Or just the 15? Tirpitz?
Or the 16...U.S. Ships?
Or...the Mushasi/Yamato :D
Title: Re: Kriegsmarine ships
Post by: glock89 on September 16, 2008, 03:17:29 PM
There are so many capital WW2 ships that would make some fun in the game.
I'd vote for some smaller if HT were to add some, - for starters.
Reason: ROF. The 11 inch gun for instance is evil enough compared to the 8", but with much higher ROF than the 15 or 16 inch.
That leaves you with pocket battleships or Scarnhorst/Gneienau.
6" would be interesting too, since ROF is very high,  -much higher than the 8". That would give you the HMS Belfast for instance. Smaller than our cruiser, but quicker to track hits
Or 13 inch? KGV series?
Or just the 15? Tirpitz?
Or the 16...U.S. Ships?
Or...the Mushasi/Yamato :D

:aok :aok :aok
Title: Re: Kriegsmarine ships
Post by: Angus on September 19, 2008, 10:32:12 AM
Looks like great minds think alike  :lol
I have a beautiful print of her hanging on the wall of my home office, I was always awe struck at her lines. She is one of the few ships that look like shes doing 30knots while standing still.

Edit: Sorry the print is called   Atlantic Comrades by Ivan Berryman. I believe it is still available if ur intrested. Just Google the above and you should be able to fine it croduh   :salute

 

She (Scharnhorst) was a tad low in the water, and was called "dirty" because of water problems. Perhaps this is why some others built higher ones?
Anyway, for looks, quite a beauty, - basically from Hipper, Graf-Spee, Scarnhorst and to Tirpitz they all look extremely good ;)
Now compare with HMS Nelson  :devil
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/06/HMS_Nelson_%281925%29.jpg)
Title: Re: Kriegsmarine ships
Post by: Serenity on September 19, 2008, 11:45:33 AM
She (Scharnhorst) was a tad low in the water, and was called "dirty" because of water problems. Perhaps this is why some others built higher ones?
Anyway, for looks, quite a beauty, - basically from Hipper, Graf-Spee, Scarnhorst and to Tirpitz they all look extremely good ;)
Now compare with HMS Nelson  :devil
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/06/HMS_Nelson_%281925%29.jpg)

Eew! It looks like they used all their budget on guns and realised they couldn't afford to make her long enough...
Title: Re: Kriegsmarine ships
Post by: MiloMorai on September 19, 2008, 02:53:22 PM
Eew! It looks like they used all their budget on guns and realised they couldn't afford to make her long enough...
HMS Nelson

Ordered:    1922
Builder:    Armstrong-Whitworth
Laid down:    28 December 1922
Launched:    3 September 1925
Commissioned:    10 September 1930

Dimensions:  Length (pp)   660 feet, 
(oa)  710 feet.   
Beam - 106 feet.   
Draught (max) - 31.5 feet
Main Armament:    9 × 16 in (406 mm) guns

USS S. Dakota

Ordered:    15 December 1938
Laid down:    5 July 1939
Launched:    7 June 1941
Commissioned:    20 March 1942

Length:    680 ft (210 m)
Beam:    108.2 ft (33.0 m)
Draft:    36.3 ft (11.1 m)
Main Armament:    9 × 16 in (406 mm) guns
Title: Re: Kriegsmarine ships
Post by: titanic3 on September 19, 2008, 07:03:48 PM
Yamato?
Title: Re: Kriegsmarine ships
Post by: NEARY on September 19, 2008, 07:35:57 PM
No get your own bismark. :D
ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS!!!
Title: Re: Kriegsmarine ships
Post by: glock89 on September 19, 2008, 07:38:14 PM
ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS!!!
Fine.  :lol
Title: Re: Kriegsmarine ships
Post by: Angus on September 20, 2008, 05:31:17 AM
Didn't really want to downgrade Nelson there, the class just looks...ugly :D
However, when HMS Rodney met Bismarck, the Germans took it as a primary target. But Rodney hit first. And that hit was big, bad and knocked Bismarck's fire control out of ops.
The shell-hole is still well visible on the wreck.