Bismarck´s paravanes - Naval History Forums
Oct 2, 2005 · Re: Bismarck´s paravanes Post by marcelo_malara » Sat Oct 12, 2019 7:20 pm So, a floating line could be introduced from deck, exiting at the base of the stem, floating to the surface and retrieved over the side with a hook?
Bismarck Myths - Naval History Forums
Dec 13, 2004 · Bismarck was no myth, and only his nine day operation in the North Atlantic is legend. Fact is the Bismarck was a revolution in battleship design, his beam was relatively wider in proportion to his length. This characteristic ran counter to the prevalent desire for more speed, which called for the least beam possible in relation to length.
Bismarck deck details - Naval History Forums
Sep 5, 2008 · Then, taken Bismarck as an example, you had CRATED and SLATTED wooden panels on the RAL 7016 steel deck. The crated could be found on the open bridges and are said to have been brown in colour (when new and not yet faded, I think Revell's #80 or Humbrol's #62 (Leather) can be fairly good representations).
Bismarck + Tirpitz - info & related modelling questions
Aug 10, 2005 · Bismarck stairs to go from main deck ( oberdeck ) to the higher deck ( aufbaudeck ) were only 2 aside C turret barbette. Tirpitz had 3, 2 like Bismarck, one more on the starboard side, and that will change your platform as well a little bit.
Color of Bismarck turret tops - Naval History Forums
Jun 4, 2005 · The earliest reference that I have found to the application of a yellow scheme to Bismarck appeared in a letter authored by A.T. Tappman to the editor of Warship Profile 33. In that letter, Tappman states "I also found out from Admiralty records recently that Bismarck's turret-tops were painted yellow for her last sortie."
Bismarck Emblem - Naval History Forums
Nov 29, 2014 · The emblem does come from the Bismarck coat of arms. The azure or blue field of the shield symbolizes fidelity, piety, and sincerity; the clover leaf or trefoil represents the Holy Trinity; and the three oak leaves represent strength and age or longevity, and taken together with the azure background symbolizes the strength of will and soul to follow the word of God …
Bismarck proper name "He" or "She" - Naval History Forums
Nov 12, 2004 · The battleship Bismarck = El acorazado Bismarck. The frigate Bismarck = La fragata Bismarck. Therefore for the Spanish people reading the translated version of von Müllenheim-Rechberg's book (or any other text in Spanish) there is nothing wrong in using the masculine form when referring to this ship because for us the battleship Bismarck is ...
Bismarck Tirpitz Scharnhorst vs King George V Prince of Wales Hood
Feb 13, 2015 · While the two Bismarck class battleships may have a slight edge over their British counterparts of the KGV class, the 5 RN BB and BC have more hitting and staying power than their 3 opponents : (180.000 t / 20 14" and 20 15" guns vs …
Bismarck: Scuttled or Sunk? - Naval History Forums
Oct 18, 2004 · According to Admiral's Tovey's Official Dispatch included on ADM 234/509: “By 1015 the Bismarck was a wreck, without a gun firing, on fire fore and aft and wallowing more heavily every moment. Men could be seen jumping overboard, preferring death by drowning in the stormy sea to the appalling effects of our fire.
Vanguard and Bismarck - Naval History Forums
Dec 22, 2014 · Bismarck's hull IZ was essentially from point blank range to 30km vs most battleship caliber guns. Vanguard's IZ was essentially 21km to 30km vs the same guns. It can now be shown that the Bismarck's two deck system provided at least the sum total of its two armoured decks which would be 130mm over the machinery and 150mm (TP) over the …