Battleships

JSalinger · Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Posts: 16 Location: Spokane, WA, USA

Excellent shooting, Herr Kaleun!

Don't worry...Onkel Karl'll give you an Iron Cross for them anyway. Very Happy

Loaf · Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 2:47 pm Post subject:

Here's a slightly off-topic question prompted by this thread:

What countries ever operated true dreadnought battleships in the first place?

USA
UK
Germany
France
Japan

I know these ones for sure... Not sure if Italy ever had dreadnoughts? Any other countries missing?

Saukko · Joined: 03 May 2005 Posts: 51 Location: Finland

Hmm, what is the difference between dreadnoughts and battleships...

Italy had dreadnoughts, I believe. Russia had several dreadnoughts, large part of the Russian navy met her fate at Tsushima strait thought.
Austro-Hungary had also battleships, and one of those, the Szent István, is the only battleship besides HMS Barham, and USS Arizona whose sinking has been filmed. She was sunk by Italian torpedo boats.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMS_Szent_Istv%C3%A1n

You can view the video here:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2558353157451992210&q=sinking&pl=true

79TransAm · Joined: 02 Mar 2006 Posts: 34

YES I finally got a BB. First patrol on my new campaign using U-boat war ace, at least i think its working? Any who i get notice of a task force like right near me, 30 game time mins later i get the first contact of the destroyer. I was thinking id see an escourt carrier because thats what i got the other time i got a task force. any who I am greated by a Nelson battleship. I thought it was kinda funny because i have done like 60 patrols and have never encounterd one and I have even gone out of my way to try and find one. Anywho. I got 4/5 fish on her and got her to tip over and sink. I then fired a shot at a J class destroyer that was behind it at 0Kts to avoid a collision and got him sunk as well. Well i then dove to about 115mtrs and almost hit the wreckage of the ship. It was very exciting Smile

I have 2 screen shots but i have no idea how to post em

Sailor Steve · Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 6:32 pm Post subject:

Khayman · Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 94 Location: Scotland

79TransAm · Joined: 02 Mar 2006 Posts: 34

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Ummm Ok try this link
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Loaf · Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 3:09 pm Post subject:

Regarding dreadnoughts vs. battleships:

In my post about what countries operated dreadnoughts I deliberately did not say "battleship" because that term covers capital ships that pre-dated the 1906 launch of HMS Dreadnought (after which all pre-Dreadnought battleships were rendered obsolete).

So my question refers to "modern" battleships - in other words, capital-class battleships whose main armament is contained in rotating turrets on the vessel's centreline - essentially, all the battleships ever launched since 1906.

I do not believe Russia ever operated true dreadnought battleships...

Saukko · Joined: 03 May 2005 Posts: 51 Location: Finland

My mistake.

I searched and managed to find this site, that lists U.S. and other nations capital ships:
http://www.hazegray.org/navhist/battleships/

Wulfmann · Joined: 13 May 2005 Posts: 507 Location: Florida

Russia did operate true Dreadnaught class battleships albeit not great ones they were of interest and one was sunk by the legandary Hans-Ulrich Rudel in WWII.
There were 7 total built all armed with 12 12 inch guns in 4 triple turrets on the center line and classed as dreadnaughts.

Wulfmann

Dutch · Joined: 23 Jan 2005 Posts: 173 Location: United States

Was on the way to port from attacking some convoys in the BE quadrant. I was heading back around England when I got the radio contact of a warship. I just wanted to see what it was so I changed my course and headed towards it.

Alittle while later I recieved a more detailed report, it was not a single ship, it was a taskforce! i like to have poo poo myself seeing as I have never seen one and I have owned the game since its release. So I charged ahead at brake neck speed.

I soon recieved a ship spotted message and went to the bridge, on the horizon, smoke!

I ordered a course correction to what I believed would be the best point of intercept and continued to charge ahead. I got within 5000m and decided to dive, I identified at least 7 DDs, 5CLs, a Nelson and a Revenge. Needless to say I was very happy to see this monturous beauties, but was forced to allow them to live to fight another day.

They are there, you just have to find them, and catch up to them!

ref · Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 10:42 pm Post subject:

Recieved a task force contact report 700 km off my position heading to the north of england, I made a few numbers, and I plot an intercept course, nearly missed them because they change course, but thanks to a fellow Kaleun that sent a report I was able to correct my mistake just in time to put my sub in a nearly perfect shooting position, less than 1000 meters 90 aob, as it was my first carrier I didn't want to miss it so I fired a 4 torps salvo...

I was getting a little fast so I've to hit the breaks...

While I was waiting I take a few pictures

First two impacts

Second two...

Running from the escorts

After four hours I decided to finish her off

Yahoo!!!

It wouldn't be complete without the sunset...

Without more news to report we returned to our patrol zone.

Ref

Khayman · Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 94 Location: Scotland

Well done! Great pics Argh

I've yet to see a Carrier so I'm slightly jealous. Make that extremely jealous Very Happy