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atlantic bow. . . - Naval History Forums - KBismarck. org 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: Scuttled or Sunk? - Page 4 - Naval History Forums Bismarck was seriously damaged and would have eventually sunk from progressive flooding However, the shell damage in the final action resulted in damage to the superstructure and ordnance I met with James Cameron and went over his photography of the wreck in detail There were only four penetrations of the citadel and main side belts
Bismarck: Scuttled or Sunk? - Page 2 - Naval History Forums Bismarck had plenty of water in her hull below the waterline This came from three aerial torpedo hits, some shells, and the flooding of the magazines that probably followed the disabling of the guns Of course the British sank her And yes, she was scuttled Javier L Member Posts: 135 Joined: Thu Nov 11, 2004 3:08 pm Location: Madrid (España)
How close was the final battle? - Page 2 - Naval History Forums Bismarck had been fairly constantly harassed by British shadowing ships and aircraft for days, leaving the crew little time for rest Hours and hours at General Quarters, with little sleep and constantly having to be ready to respond at a moment's notice, does tend to wear one down
Bismarck´s rating at Combined Fleet - Naval History Forums 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)
Bismarck´s birthday - Naval History Forums Bismarck´s birthday by Karl Heidenreich » Tue Feb 14, 2006 3:17 pm February 14th Sixty seven years ago the Bismarck was launched, a day to remember a saga´s birth George Roumbos Supporter Posts: 40 Joined: Mon Oct 18, 2004 2:42 pm Location: Ioannina - Greece
Redesigning Bismarck - Naval History Forums If Bismarck had been shorter than Richelieu and only carried the same belt as Hood, the declared displacement would have been much more convincing Finally, if I were a member of Bismarck's crew, I would be worried by the engine rooms for the outer shafts If one of those were flooded, the consequences would be severe
Bismarck, The Target. - Naval History Forums Re: Bismarck, The Target 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
Jammed rudders and damage to prop shafts - Naval History Forums A lot has been said that the propeller arrangement on the Bismarck was a leading reason for the inability to maintain his desired heading No one can argue the good and bad points about this setup as they are pretty clearly stated and supported by facts