The bismarck tribune obituaries. There were only four penetrations of the citadel and main side belts. As I recall, all are upside down, as might be expected, and it's possible in a few cases to examine a fair amount of the rotating structure in detail. Aug 16, 2006 · Hello, Corvette. Finally, if I were a member of Bismarck's crew, I would be worried by the engine rooms for the outer shafts. However, the shell damage in the final action resulted in damage to the superstructure and ordnance. If one of those were flooded, the consequences would be severe. If you'd like to trace the development of this, the Scharnhorst-class provides an excellent background. AVKS of March 1941 gives 23 to 25 rpm for all 8 guns. The Bismarck was, the Yamato was but Iowa, being surrounded by a gigantic (an almost impregnable) screen of destroyers and cruisers doing AA duty wasn´t (as a matter of fact I believe kamikazes finally get her without any significant damage). Although I'm anything but an expert, the Atlantic bow contributes to better seakeeping. . Jan 3, 2024 · If Bismarck had been shorter than Richelieu and only carried the same belt as Hood, the declared displacement would have been much more convincing. - - - - - Fm RODNEY to CinC H. The Hood´s weaknesses forced Admiral Lancelot Holland to approach in such a way that the British Squadron was, at the beggining of the fight, in disadvantage. Re: Richelieu vs. – 0900hrs 25 May 41 My position 52deg 34’ N, 29deg 23’ W. F. The Bismarck turrets have all been located on the bottom. Have 3 destroyers as screen - Intend to stay in this vicinity to Re: Bismarck and Tirpitz a myth? by alecsandros » Mon Sep 17, 2018 9:35 am dunmunro wrote: ↑ Sun Sep 16, 2018 7:10 pm Yet A/A tell us that their RoF was glacially slow and only capable of 93 rounds over 14 minutes, even when all 8 x 38cm guns can bear on the target. I'll make an attempt to explain this Bismarck´s at Denmarck StraitsTheory one: Bismarck´s very accurate fire direction finished the Hood with effective plunging fire. These ships had severe problems with seakeeping after their commisioning due to the straight stem, low bow freeboard and insufficient sheer line. Bismarck was seriously damaged and would have eventually sunk from progressive flooding. Some information re RODNEY's speed during her pursuit of BISMARCK, extracted from her signal log Fm RODNEY to ComDes Flot6 - 0315hrs 25 May 41 My speed 20 the initial course 262. I met with James Cameron and went over his photography of the wreck in detail. TiornuSun Nov 19, 2006 7:20 am Bismarck's operation was completely in keeping with German naval war planning--that is, there was a big ship that no one knew what to do with. Aug 16, 2006 · Hello, Corvette. Follow at your best speed under weather conditions. Bismarck by spicmart » Fri Jun 16, 2017 9:51 pm Is it true that Richelieu, out of all modern BBs, was the only one that could reload without changing the elevation of its guns? Re: Bismarck, The Target. dcmcqt izwauy jdvf stz uoaub zdrv efjjum nqvi emjfb bflwakjz