Smack Thread

Hello all I was thinking how much fun we have with our assorted smack threads and it is time for a new one.
Is there any allies out there?............​

 

It is hard to say if there are any allies out there. My working boat is an Axis boat. I am feeling the pull towards the dark side.

 

Is it not a great feeling Paul.

 

We will see when I start working on the allied boats again

 

Allies now that you have seen the one true path, you make work on a alllied boat but your heart is axis.

 

What ho, Kraut chaps! Since Craig has already declared me "English", I should at least live up to such a distinguished title. Rule Britannia, Britannia rule the waves!

 

Ahhh fresh meat for the grinder, Bob you poor allied scum you will make the walk of shame many times this season. It is good to see you getting into the spirit of it.

 

Bayruun, axis ships are at least 10 times better then allied ships, I think you and your British title, should go home, drink some tea, eat some crumpets and think they whole, "allied" thing over.

 

Some chaps have to sail for goodness and niceness, and one of those chaps is I. Besides, why would I want to sail a vessel from a nation with no tradition for sailing? Surely merely being British makes my ship better in every way.

 

So, Germany has no tradition for sailing? Im guessing that its due to the fact that as a country, they didn't live off the pillaged goods, blood, sweat and tears of nearly half the world. Also, since they don't really have great access to water, they developed a great arm, which was used to destroy Napoleon at the battle of Waterloo (Go Prussians!!!). And please, niceness (which isnt a word) is overrated.

 

Please, we all know that Napoleon was defeated primarily by the British and Wellington! How about Nelson with his unparalleled command of the sea, sending the horrible navies of republicanism and badness to the bottom? Valiant stands (currently un)ready to defend King and country from the ignoble hordes!

 

Please, that was many years ago, besides, Nelson, the great naval commander, died of a gun wound, ha, loser. Besides, the DKM Graf Spee stands (also un)ready to defend the fatherland!

 

Another panzershiffe? Wasn't one of those defeated by two British light cruisers? Great battleships defeated by cruisers! British cruisers, so it's understandable.

 

No, he wasnt defeated by 3 british cruisers. He was defeated by his own doing, scuttle charges in fact, and if it werent for improper intelligence, he may have made it back to Germany.

 

You are right Boomer the Graf Spee won the actual sea battle easy.

 

The exeter took a beating, in fact, it was mauled, Achilles and ajax didnt get it too bad, but they werent exactly clean after crawling through that pile o' crap.

 

That the Graf Spee won the battle is arguable. The Brits took a lot of damage, but surely not enough to concern them. After all, they kept up the chase!

 

Not enough to concern them?Google this: and look at images:
HMS Exeter in battle of river plate

 

Bah, just a scratch. It takes more than that to sink a proper British vessel!

 

That may be Bob but you sure can put one out of a fight alot easier than any German ship.