Battleship Vs Battleship

were teak hulled warships stronger than oak?

feeds@yuku.com (Admiral Beez) — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 05:51:05 GMT

HMS Trincomalee http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Trincomalee is teak hulled, as opposed to oak. Would teak have given superior protection against enemy fire than oak? Would it splinter in the same way, cutting down men, etc?

HMS VICTORY vs. USS CONSTITUTION

feeds@yuku.com (Gunnersmate04) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:49:31 GMT

Been a while since I did one of these "what ifs' but this should get the juices flowing...
Both see each other at the same time, equal playing ground for both.....crews equal, CO's equal.

Who wins?

Suprise Attack on Truk, Feb 1st, 1942

feeds@yuku.com (Joshua Kintner) — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:28:48 GMT

This is another alternate what-if battle scenario, in which the USN, in lieu of the Doolittle Raid, manages to put together five carriers (Lexington, Enterprise, Hornet, Yorktown, Wasp), along with an escort of ten heavy cruisers and ten destroyers, together for an "avenge Pearl Harbor" suprise raid early in the war against Truk. Leaving just 25% of their fighters for a minimal CAP, the carriers launch 75% of their fighters escorting 100% of their bombers and torpedo...

Dumb luck:

feeds@yuku.com (seasick) — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:02:33 GMT

Scenario:

December 7, 1941 . . .

A Royal navy submarine that left Vancouver is transiting to Singapore. Its on its way via an arranged stop in Pearl Harbor for fuel and other provisions. The submarine had finished an exercise with a Canadian destroyer in the north Pacific and is north of Oahu heading south on Sunday morning when IJN aircraft are spotted. The submarine dives to periscope depth when the Pearl Harbor strike force approaches rapidly and begins flight...

USS Nimitz

feeds@yuku.com (Gene Slover) — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:24:38 GMT

http://www.eugeneleeslover.com/VIDEOS/USS_Nimitz.html

In the videos of carrier landings I post these not to show you how carrier landings are accomplished.

A lot of people have never been aboard a ship at sea in and have no idea how the sea tosses the ship around.

Also most sailors that have been aboard a ship have never seen the results of firing a gun from a ship because they...

Fantasy Fight Part II

feeds@yuku.com (Dick B) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:08:33 GMT

The earlier post postulated an Italian cruiser squadron approaching the Torch AO. They encounter a US cruiser division accompanied by four old destroyers. Weather was gathering and visibility spotty.

The Italians have the advantage of the weather, and open 8" fire first. An exchange of fire continues as opportunity affords, the Italians manuevering radically and at speed. Finally they execute a "Turn Away" and withdraw toward the Northeast. Unknown to the...

On December 8th, 1914...

feeds@yuku.com (ViribusUnitis) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:48:10 GMT

...the German East Asia Squadron met Admiral Sturdee's battlecruisers. I think the result is known.

Change to historical dogger bank engagement

feeds@yuku.com (jevans) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:44:35 GMT

How do you chaps think Dogger Bank would have turn out if HMS Queen Mary had been present instead of HMS Tiger?

GRAF ZEPPELIN in Soviet use- what if?

feeds@yuku.com (San Mao An) — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:03:40 GMT

There are already many threads here that deal with alternate WW2 history scenarios and surface battles, so I thought it would be better to post this inquiry here rather than in the Aircraft Carrier forum section of this site.

I am aware that the incomplete German aircraft carrier GRAF ZEPPELIN was raised by Soviet forces post-war and reportedly expended as a target.

How long would it have taken for the Soviets to complete her and train her crew for carrier ops? I guess it...

The Pearl mini subs, again

feeds@yuku.com (Desert Sailor) — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:48:16 GMT

from the LA Times, via MARHST-L: http://www.latimes.com/ne...009dec07,0,6991792.story

The short version is that there was a minisub inside the harbor that tagged Oklahoma and WeeVee. We had a go-round a while back about the photograph allegedly showing the torpedo track, and now the possibility of the sub wreckage being found.

Any thoughts?

...

Good Cheap book ,RN battleships????

feeds@yuku.com (USSInidiana) — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:11:10 GMT

What are some good books about RN battleships at about $20.00 to $30.00 ???

RN 14"/45

feeds@yuku.com (drittal) — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:25:19 GMT

i posted this in the Royal Navy forum, they thought I should post it here too.

After dueling with Bismarck, were the 14"/45 upgraded enough to be considered reliable or were they still more prone to stoppages than other BB guns?

December 7th, 1941

feeds@yuku.com (Joshua Kintner) — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:28:06 GMT

Although technically it's tomorrow, I do have a couple of questions as pertaining to remembrance days. Are any special events planned for the 70th year anniversary (12/7/2011), or the 75th year anniversary (12/7/2016)?

perhaps posted already.. but... Jutland, Real time computer

feeds@yuku.com (PhilJD) — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:33:30 GMT

Came across this site - perhaps some may be interested?

It appears to be a real time 3D WW1 naval combat game.

http://www.stormeaglestud.../Html/se_Jutland_v2.html

if so, enjoy!

Question about Repairs

feeds@yuku.com (Creeping Death1929) — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:14:06 GMT

When a ship is under repair for major damage, would all of the oil or coal would be removed from the ship? Also, I know the powder is removed, but are the shells?

Bob Henneman's original board

feeds@yuku.com (Desert Sailor) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:31:37 GMT

Is still alive- I just posted a note there. Anybody want to re-energize the thing? http://alltheworldsbattlecruisers.yuku.com/forums/1

charley
aka Desert Sailor

Bob Henneman's Board????

feeds@yuku.com (ickysdad) — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:20:22 GMT

Has anybody heard anything about when Bob Henneman's board might be back up??????

BB59 vs Jean Bart

feeds@yuku.com (drittal) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:48:25 GMT

I was looking at the FaceHard penetration tables compiled by Richard Worth and Robert Lundgren. Compairing the values given for the US 16"/45 mark 8 mods 1-5 and actual damage sustained by Jean Bart, I have to say that the shell that penetrated the 6" magazine performed extraordinarily well. It had to go through a 6" armor deck and a 1.5" splinter deck to get there. At around 20K yards, this is roughly 150% effective limit of the projectile for the types of armor...

ACTUAL FIRING OF MUSUEMS SECONDARY'S

feeds@yuku.com (BOBC 59) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:44:37 GMT

Of all the retired wagons how many? beside "BIG MAMIE" have firing 5/38s and actully fire them, on a regular basis's no electronic display or pyro technic's or any similated gun fire! I mean put a powder casing in the breech and fire it!!! I know at one time "THE BAMA" had a electronic
simulated display neva heard anything about the" Show Boat" firing hers or any of the Iowa's doing the same
.I wonder if any one of the board that visits...

History for sale

feeds@yuku.com (Throd) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:39:23 GMT

Today a silver bowl and salver given to a US Rear Admiral, Charles H Davis were auctioned in Edinburgh - estimated to fetch ~£150,000. The silver was a combined gift from Russia and Britain for brokering a peace deal. In 1904 the Russian fleet, on route to fight Japan, mistook British trawlers for Japanese warships and opened fire and the RN was sorely tempted to retaliate. I wonder if he changed history?