I thought the aircraft was carried over the stern, behind the mast and funnel. Did they habitually train the turret that far aft?
The planes were carried just aft of the funnel. Even when trained slightly foward of the beam the blast effects from the main guns were still sufficient to damage the wood-and-fabric seaplanes in use at the time. Firing abaft the beam was guaranteed to wreck the aircraft.
Take one of those flimsy planes out for a spin in Rise of Flight. WWI birds were remarkably robust, considering their construction materials. Still, a big naval rifle going off will probably cause more blast damage than a close call with Archie. I've also read some discussions about blast effects on a warship's open bridge in WWI and earlier. The thought of so many huge guns going off repeatedly, right next to the brains of the ship makes me shudder. Something about "punch-drunk admirals" making some of the poorer tactical decisions in history.
The greatest loss of life ever sustained by a US Navy Warship occurred on July 30, 1945. The USS Indianapolis was sunk by a Japanese submarine, I-58. Captain Charles McVay, commanding officer of the cruiser, and was the only U.S. Navy officer ever to be court-martialed for losing a ship in war. What is your opinion of Captain McVay’s court-martial?
In Dec, 1944, several warships were sunk. They were not sunk due to any type of combat. Who were they and what happened to them J
Typhoon Halsey sank 3 ships of Task Force 38 and damaged another 26 ships. ** USS Hull, Farragut Class destroyer, capsized and sank with 202 men there were only 62 survivors. ** USS Monaghan, Farragut Class destroyer, capsized and sank with 256 men there were only 6 survivors. ** USS Spence, Fletcher Class Destroyer, the rudder jammed hard to starboard, the capsized and sank with 317 men there were only 23 survivors.
Do you think that might have been part of the reasoning behind the US Navy's drive to keep all the command functions in the conning towers?
Ken, you are correct. Although the info I have called it Typhoon Cobra, that is not the point of the question. You're up Ken. J
Ok, here is my shot. What things do Rear Admiral Isacc Kidd, Rear Admiral Daniel Callaghan, Rear Admiral Norman Scott and Rear Admiral Theodore Chandler have in common? Where do those Admirals intersect in the future US Navy?
Names of a class of ddg that was suppose to be sold to Iran but the US kept them after the fall of the Shaw of Iran. That's all I know Kim
They all died in action and have ships named after them Ok, here is my shot. What things do Rear Admiral Isacc Kidd, Rear Admiral Daniel Callaghan, Rear Admiral Norman Scott and Rear Admiral Theodore Chandler have in common? Where do those Admirals intersect in the future US Navy?
Name all of the ships I have built, for myself, for this hobby in order of their first use. Name 5 ships I have helped to construct, there's about 20.
Built for yourself: The Bike, SMS VDT, USS Princeton, HMS Warspite, USS LST, USS San Jacinto, USS Maontcalm, USS Washington, IJN Kongo, USS Salem and SMS Goben.
I won't answer this as I can figure it out. That and he helped on a couple of mine in one form or another. Kim
It is: The Bike Warspite Princeton San Jacinto LST Montcalm Washington VDT Kongo Goben Salem has never been used, just on the water once. Now name 5 of the 20+ ships I helped make. Kim this is easy for you.
