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Re: GUESS THE SHIP................
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 1:52 pm
by Niner Delta
And HMS Dreadnought, the one that started it all, missed the only dreadnought battle at Jutland, she was in port being upgraded. Bet that pissed off the Captain.
Vern.
Re: GUESS THE SHIP................
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 4:51 pm
by Woftam
Hey 'G' what's this HMAS business
Dunno, but I seem to be persisting with it.
Yeah being a revolutionary design in the development of the battleship is all very well. BUT using 18,000 tons of batttleship with 10 x 12 " guns & 27 x 12 pdrs + 5 torpedo tubes, armour plating up to 18" thick to sink a submarine displacing 971 tons armed with a single 105mm gun and 4 torpedo tubes is a class act.
Re: GUESS THE SHIP................
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 1:49 am
by Niner Delta
They rammed it when the U-boat popped up in front it unexpectedly, why bother to shoot, just drive over it.
And if the U-boat was that close, I doubt if any of the bug guns would depress that far.
So yup, just drive over it without even bothering to shoot.
Vern.
Re: GUESS THE SHIP................
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 4:51 pm
by DuncaninFrance
Three generations of the same name for you tonight.................
Re: GUESS THE SHIP................
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 6:32 pm
by Woftam
SMS Scharnhorst - cruiser WW1 1907-14
Scharnhorst - battleship WW2 1939-43
Scharnhorst - sloop previously HMS Mermaid
Recognised the middle one, first one was easy to find but the last took a little bit of digging.
Very entertaining Duncan.
Re: GUESS THE SHIP................
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 8:21 pm
by Niner Delta
According to Star Trek, this is the Battlecruiser Scharnhorst, or it will be, in about 350 years.
Vern.
Re: GUESS THE SHIP................
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2011 5:43 pm
by DuncaninFrance
Well that didn't last long
So who is she and who does she belong to?
Re: GUESS THE SHIP................
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 1:04 pm
by belgmart
Easy - Amerigo Vespucci, Italian navy cadet training ship.
Re: GUESS THE SHIP................
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 2:18 pm
by DuncaninFrance
Yessum! You going to post one or shall I continue
Re: GUESS THE SHIP................
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 3:42 pm
by DuncaninFrance
Time you had to think one out a bit (
) so have a look at this.
I will post 2 more pics if this isn't being guessed so it might be worth getting it wrong to see the other photos!