Indian DDG class Kolkata.

feeds@yuku.com (pppet) — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:49:18 GMT

Any one has any latest information on this class and how they would compare to their contemporaries ?

Color schemes of ships of the line

feeds@yuku.com (Electric Joe) — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 15:46:46 GMT

Just a quick question for Age of Sail enthusiasts:

What was the color scheme of the ships of the line of the various fleets (i.e. color of the hull, the stripes over the gun ports, the lower masts and the decks)?

The Americans are easy: black hull, white gunport stripe, yellow lower masts and natural decks. Can anyone tell me the schemes for:

Britain
France
Spain
Russia
The Netherlands
Any other fleets of significance.

Any WW2 ships still in service?

feeds@yuku.com (Alexius55) — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 20:42:53 GMT

As the title says, are there any ships built before or during WW2 still in active service with any navy? I don't want to know about training ships (USCGC Eagle, HMS Caroline, etc.) or commissioned museum ships/memorials (e.g. Arizona), just active warships. The last ones I know of are the Brazilian carrier NAeL Minas Gerais (ex-HMS Vengeance, decommissioned 2001) and the Taiwanese Chao Yang destroyers (US Gearing class ships, of which the last went out of service in the late 2000s).

Pictures : Old Steam frigate Jylland

feeds@yuku.com (Hvidtfeldt) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 22:24:10 GMT

I have just uploaded new pictures f this old beautifully restored 'lady' ; Steam frigate Jylland launched 1860
I took approx 200 Hi-res photos and will keep updating this photo-series.

The original image size is 3648*2736 pixels but reduced to 1024*768 by photobucket, If anybpdy are interested I'll glad mail them on request.

A visit is hughly recommendable if you ever visit Denmark...

Somalia pirates

feeds@yuku.com (bager1968) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 08:41:24 GMT

Well, since the old piracy thread has disappeared, here is a new one, with new incidents to discuss:

Ironclads

feeds@yuku.com (RogueTCat) — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 02:14:54 GMT

In 1858, the French ordered their first Ironclad warship. The Royal Navy responded in 1859 with HMS Warrior and the rest is history. But, how earlier could Ironclad warships have been built based upon available technology? 1, 2, 5,10 years earlier? I'm just curious!

The Utility of Torpedo Boats

feeds@yuku.com (USS Clarence E Walsh) — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 02:07:30 GMT

I've always liked the concept of torpedo boats as a cheap way to take out expensive ships, but I haven't done enough research to know truly how effective they were. Can anyone tell me how effective the idea in general was and maybe provide some examples? This is a question I have been wondering about for some time.

Largest warship to enter Great Lakes?

feeds@yuku.com (Admiral Beez) — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 20:11:12 GMT

Which is the largest warship to enter the Great Lakes from the St. Lawrence, and through the Welland Canals? Also, how about the largest warship to get into Lake Ontario, but too big to pass the Welland Canal?

With the St. Lawrence Seaway taking large container and cruise ships, the limiting factor I'd imagine would be the Welland Canal. The Welland Canal has a depth of 7.6 m (25 feet), with locks 233.5 m (766 feet) long by 24.4 m (80 feet) wide. Thus, Ticonderoga-class...

Arleigh Burke DDG and Kang Ding FF

feeds@yuku.com (seasick) — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 05:08:02 GMT

I have a comparison here between a Arleigh Burke Flight 2A guided missile destroyer (DDG-80 USS Roosevelt) and Taiwanese Frigate Kang Ting:

The Kang Ting is a version of the French La...

F.Y.I.

feeds@yuku.com (BOBC 59) — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 03:09:47 GMT
The U.S.S. Constitution (Old Ironsides) as a combat vessel
carried 48,600 gallons of fresh water for her crew of 475 officers and
men. This was sufficient to last six months of sustained operations at
sea. She carried no evaporators.
However, let it be noted that according to her log, "On July 27,
1798, the U.S.S. Constitution sailed from Boston with a full
complement of 475 officers and men, 48,600 gallons of fresh water,
7,400 cannonshot, 11,600 pounds of...

WW2 and earlier German Destroyers...

feeds@yuku.com (emc) — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 02:36:15 GMT
Why were they just given numbers, not proper names?
The only stable state is the one in which all men are equal before the law. [Aristotle]

EX DD-963s for service in other navies

feeds@yuku.com (Para629) — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:42:42 GMT
I understand that Pakistan will be aquirring 2 ex USN DD963s for there Navy and that Chile was offerred 2 as well.

Who else might be potential candidates to get ex DD963s???? Might rebuilding them as DDHs ( extended flight deck and hangar- 4 SH-60s capable )?????

Mexico??? eventual replacements for their Ex FF1052s???? Others????

Phalanx vs Missouri

feeds@yuku.com (crazy yank) — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 19:57:19 GMT
Another hypothetical question. Suppose a ship with a phalanx went against a battleship. Could the phalanx shoot down 16 inch shells. Would 12 inch or ever 6 inch shells be better to use in this match because they would have a smaller radar signature.

Oldest Operating Steam Powered Destroyer

feeds@yuku.com (jlyons97) — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:12:07 GMT
"The Tin Can Sailor," a publication of the US DD veterans association, has run in its July/August/September 2007 issue of it newsletter, an article on the last surviving subject US-built DD.

The ship was commissioned as the Gearing-class USS Steinaker (DD-863) in May 1945 and, it is claimed, been in continuous service since that time (62 years active service). It currently serves as "Arm Netzahualcoyotl" D-102 ("Netza") in the Mexican Navy to whom it was...

Could you help me with info about Tukish sailing fleet?

feeds@yuku.com (Plamen1974) — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 09:23:46 GMT
Hi folks, I'm writting book about Russian sailing fleet from the period 1696-1856. Do you have some info about the number of the sailing ships in the Turkish /Ottoman/ Navy from the same period. Very often the authors wrote all the names of Russian SOL and none from Turkish side. Any idea?
Thank you in advance

The Monitor Center at Newport News Maritime Museum

feeds@yuku.com (OSCSSW) — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 17:42:39 GMT
I had the great pleasure to tour The Monitor Center at Newport News Maritime Museum last weekend. It is truly a magnificient achievement.

I urge all of you with a love for ships, especially naval vessels, to make a trip to The Monitor Center at Newport News Maritime Museum a very high priority.

Aside from the actual "Big show" artifacts such as her steam engine, Prop and the Turret there are literally hundreds of other small but very impressive "gear"...

ss-n-1 scrubber anti ship missile

feeds@yuku.com (tankjacker) — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 00:45:29 GMT
How effective would of the missile been.And how would the USN countered the missile.

Quality of US Civil War Era Armor plate vs UK Product

feeds@yuku.com (OSCSSW) — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 16:51:28 GMT
I have been reading some comments about HMS Warriors Vs US Liberty ship. I know, real out there AH but at first it was interesting.

Anyway, the HMS Warrior advocates seemed to think 1860's US armor plate was pure crap. In effect, it did the job but only because the CSA was using even worse stuff.

Now I think that arguement is BS.

After all, I never heard that the UK had naval guns any better than what we had at the time. Their Fire control was certainly no better...

My Pet Weapon

feeds@yuku.com (seasick) — Thu, 17 May 2007 06:07:52 GMT

##########

My Pet Weapon

##########

Premis:

This is an execise in creativity.
Your weapon doesn't have to be practical or even work,
just...

RFA Sir Galahad sold to Brazil

feeds@yuku.com (JQT) — Fri, 04 May 2007 05:54:53 GMT
The MoU between the two navies was signed on April 26th. No price announced but her new name will be 'Garcia d'Ávila'. She'll be supplementing the four sealift ships (1 LST, 1 LSDs, 1 AP), replacing a converted freighter already deleted (can't recall the name) which didn't quite live to her expectations.

With regards,

JQT

Fighting Ships Of The World

Indian DDG class Kolkata.

Color schemes of ships of the line

Any WW2 ships still in service?

Pictures : Old Steam frigate Jylland

Somalia pirates

Ironclads

The Utility of Torpedo Boats

Largest warship to enter Great Lakes?

Arleigh Burke DDG and Kang Ding FF

F.Y.I.

WW2 and earlier German Destroyers...

EX DD-963s for service in other navies

Phalanx vs Missouri

Oldest Operating Steam Powered Destroyer

Could you help me with info about Tukish sailing fleet?

The Monitor Center at Newport News Maritime Museum

ss-n-1 scrubber anti ship missile

Quality of US Civil War Era Armor plate vs UK Product

My Pet Weapon

RFA Sir Galahad sold to Brazil