You Sank My Battleship howdeydodat?
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Re: You Sank My Battleship howdeydodat?
There was that one moment when the TBS crackled "This is Ching Lee in Washington and I'm coming through!"
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Re: You Sank My Battleship howdeydodat?
Modern radar, a captain who knew how to use it, a dark night ... and an opponent that does not know you're there, especially as it's too busy firing on your other battleship.Gawdzilla Sama wrote:There was that one moment when the TBS crackled "This is Ching Lee in Washington and I'm coming through!"
Outcome at 9,000 yards ...
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Re: You Sank My Battleship howdeydodat?
I've never been in a fair fight.klr wrote:Modern radar, a captain who knew how to use it, a dark night ... and an opponent that does not know you're there, especially as it's too busy firing on your other battleship.Gawdzilla Sama wrote:There was that one moment when the TBS crackled "This is Ching Lee in Washington and I'm coming through!"
Outcome at 9,000 yards ...
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Re: You Sank My Battleship howdeydodat?
Saved for a Lunesta shortage.HomerJay wrote:http://www.admirals.org.uk/records/adm/ ... 86-339.pdf
PROGRESS IN NAVAL GUNNERY 1914-1936.
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Re: You Sank My Battleship howdeydodat?
HomerJay wrote: I saw somewhere that, for example, US ships outperformed the Bismarck by back calculating hits?
In some other time line, I presume, since in our world, the Bismarck was attacked and sunk by a force consisting of 100% British ships and aircraft.
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Re: You Sank My Battleship howdeydodat?
No, they were benchmarking themselves against the Bismarck for some reason, perhaps to see how they stacked up against the germans or because the Bismarck was regarded as super up to date?Blind groper wrote:HomerJay wrote: I saw somewhere that, for example, US ships outperformed the Bismarck by back calculating hits?
In some other time line, I presume, since in our world, the Bismarck was attacked and sunk by a force consisting of 100% British ships and aircraft.
Re: You Sank My Battleship howdeydodat?
I imagine the gunners were quite good at calculus.
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Re: You Sank My Battleship howdeydodat?
I think Hood had something to do with why the USN was benchmarking against the Bismarck.HomerJay wrote:No, they were benchmarking themselves against the Bismarck for some reason, perhaps to see how they stacked up against the germans or because the Bismarck was regarded as super up to date?Blind groper wrote:HomerJay wrote: I saw somewhere that, for example, US ships outperformed the Bismarck by back calculating hits?
In some other time line, I presume, since in our world, the Bismarck was attacked and sunk by a force consisting of 100% British ships and aircraft.
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