Why didn't battleship Bismarck have more support?
The primary objective of battleship Bismarck was to sink transporters coming from the U.S. and sailing to Europe transporting goods (oil, food). It encountered HMS Hood and sank it. German cruiser...
The Battleship Bismarck. Anatomy of the Ship. By Jack Brower
Oct 26, 2021 · The Battleship Bismarck. Anatomy of the Ship. By Jack Brower by José M. Rico » Fri Apr 15, 2005 7:13 pm This book has not yet been published, but I was wondering, has anyone pre …
Was the battleship Bismarck really the best of its time?
Jun 21, 2022 · Re: Was the battleship Bismarck really the best of its time? by fsimon » Tue Jun 21, 2022 8:04 am Everything above 156.000 WPS for Bismarck is just speculation and actually it's quasi …
Battleship Top Ten - Page 38 - Naval History Forums
Jul 20, 2010 · Re: Battleship Top Ten by alecsandros » Tue Jul 20, 2010 6:05 am It may be of interest for the participants at this discussion to research the old German navy forum for primary documents …
Fast Battleship League Table - Page 4 - Naval History Forums
Oct 19, 2023 · Bismarck’s turrets presented a very small hitting space compared to other battleship turret fronts. At short battle ranges, where hitting rates increased and turret hits were more likely, the …
The Battleship Bismarck. Anatomy of the Ship. By Jack Brower
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Why is a pocket-battleship large in size - History Stack Exchange
Jan 5, 2019 · Why is it called a pocket-battleship when it’s large in size? Isn’t anything with pocket as prefix meant to be small ? I was reading up on Graf Spee - The German pocket-battleship.
Was the battleship Bismarck really the best of its time?
Mar 23, 2023 · Bismarck had the module "Peilung fein" on only one of its Seetakt, the foretop mounted Seetakt. TS1 transmitter tube power limited maximum tracking to 25km versus battleship sized targets.
Bismarck range - Naval History Forums
Sep 4, 2021 · Bismarck/Tirpitz gets a lot of flak for for their supposedly short range. If we compare range to the best of the US battleships, the North Carolina (Iowa had shorter range), this seems justified. …
Bismarck and her contemporaries - Page 72 - Naval History Forums
Oct 3, 2011 · Re: Bismarck and her contemporaries by RF » Tue Sep 27, 2011 8:11 am Well, what about long range plunging shellfire, which Bismarck, even with its eight inches plus of deck armour, …