The fuel burn of Bismarck as indicated her at ca 44.4 tonns per hour at 29 kn gives a new perspectiv into the operation intended. From the shores of Norway to a position east of Greenland and north of Iceland to the point where the Hood went down is close to 2210 km in around 3 days.
Gentlemen, as far as I know, WWII warships could emitt funnel smoke by changing settings on engines. The smoke screen however it did not last long (strong wind could clear it quickly) and was not totally opaque. Ships fitted with smoke generators could generate chemical smoke which was opaque and lasted longer. I know that Destroyers and Japanese cruisers had smoke generators. Do you know ...
Bismarck rust by dizzypedia » Mon May 22, 2023 1:51 pm Hello! I am looking for an educated advice regarding the weathering of a Bismarck model kit that i am building. I would like to hear your opinion regarding the rust on Bismarck's hull.
Hello, Corvette. Although I'm anything but an expert, the Atlantic bow contributes to better seakeeping. If you'd like to trace the development of this, the Scharnhorst-class provides an excellent background. These ships had severe problems with seakeeping after their commisioning due to the straight stem, low bow freeboard and insufficient sheer line. I'll make an attempt to explain this ...
Bismarck was flooded and counter flooded by the 2 hits of PoW taking in a lot of water (2000 tons at least). She never fully corrected this list to port!!! The torpedo's and especiallly the one against the rudder section took in even more water. Then finally the end-duel with a listing, slow moving and irrationally curving Bismarck yielded (only) 3 hits through the upper belt (which all were ...
Hello everybody, the Gruppen Horch Gerät ( GHG ) installed on both Prinz Eugen and Bismarck had a very critical role. It helped the enemy interception as well as it caused some alarms. A Prinz Eugen survivor I interviewed time ago told me that it was a key equipment they were utilizing during the Op. Rheinubung. What is your opinion about it and it's role during the various operation events ...
After Bismarck went down, there were many hundreds of survivors left in the water with a very good chance of survival, if they could get to a ship. Reading the Baron's account of how he managed to get aboard Dorsetshire, I feel it is quite amazing that he possessed so much presence of mind that he could stand off and take an overview, watching others get rescued and directing the efforts of ...
If I understand correctly, the centre sheet anchor was landed prior to the mission, while the two regular bow anchors remained on board almost up to the end. A suggestion to jettison them to lighten the bow and help reduce forward trim was rejected by ship's command, and the presence of a length of anchor chain on the wreck, starboard side of forecastle deck disappearing into a shell hole ...
The object of these forums is discussion on various subjects, mainly about Bismarck. Everyone has an opinion and rightly so, but it is a little sad to see some of these exchanges getting rather heated.
Of course, he could have done better than Lutjens at Bismarck´s helm. At least he would had damaged further PoW. What´s your opinion of Space 1999, the other Sci Fi Anderson´s TV series? Best regards. An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last. Sir Winston Churchill RF Senior Member Posts: 7763 Joined: Wed Sep 20 ...
