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sparten · 02-03-2006, 13:30 PM

HMS Warspite, went to the breakers in 1948, the KGV were all paid off by the 1950's, so none really.

Warspite holds the record for the longest gunfire hit, pity such fire control was not in evidence at Jutland.

Dreadnought · 02-03-2006, 13:34 PM

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Originally Posted by sparten

HMS Warspite, went to the breakers in 1948, the KGV were all paid off by the 1950's, so none really.

Warspite holds the record for the longest gunfire hit, pity such fire control was not in evidence at Jutland.

Well yes she kind of shares it only because certain stories arent exactly clear about her competition (Gnesinau).

I still cant believe the Brits didnt save any of dreads or the battlecruisers. For a nation so rich in Naval tradition you would think they would have atleast museumed one of them irregardless of which class.

Hey Spart we are both approaching the 1000 mark and they still havent tossed us yet...lol wooohooo!

sparten · 02-03-2006, 13:42 PM

I hear ya, Dread almost 1000 posts! Not senior members yet either!

Oh, there are still some BB's around, but you will need a wet suit (or a mini sub) to see them. There is Royal (or should I say, Royaled) Oak, at Scarpa Flow, Barham in the Med (can't be too good, her Mags blew), Hood in the Denmark Starits (see comment on Barham), POW and Repulse in Malaaca, and of course, Invincible, Indefatigable and Queen Mary some where in the North Sea.
Reason the Brits did not save any, was that since the British Empire had paid for them, and very soon after WWII, the Empire went belly up. Needed the money.

Dreadnought · 02-03-2006, 13:50 PM

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Originally Posted by sparten

I hear ya, Dread almost 1000 posts! Not senior members yet either!

Oh, there are still some BB's around, but you will need a wet suit (or a mini sub) to see them. There is Royal (or should I say, Royaled) Oak, at Scarpa Flow, Barham in the Med (can't be too good, her Mags blew), Hood in the Denmark Starits (see comment on Barham), POW and Repulse in Malaaca, and of course, Invincible, Indefatigable and Queen Mary some where in the North Sea.
Reason the Brits did not save any, was that since the British Empire had paid for them, and very soon after WWII, the Empire went belly up. Needed the money.

Yes true but they wont let you anywhere near the Royal Oak. Just like our Arizona she's off limits to all except the RN (Royal Oak) and USN (Arizona) two very large tombs for fallen heros.

Ahh well that explains it.

Actually to me I would like to see the Prince of Whales. She was the last RN battlewagon built with the classic stem stern. They say when she got torped it slammed one screw against the other. Can you imagine the noise,vibration and destruction that had been going on whilst trying to defend herself from attack? She didnt have to get aerial bombed, the screw damage alone made her completely useless and a sitting duck when she stoped forward motion. From that point no AA defense they could put up would have saved her she was finished.

sparten · 02-04-2006, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Dreadnought

She didnt have to get aerial bombed, the screw damage alone made her completely useless and a sitting duck when she stoped forward motion. From that point no AA defense they could put up would have saved her she was finished.

The only thing that could have saved her at that point, was an Enterprise and South Dakota like situation, where the latter shot a whole regiment of bombers to bits. No way the Repulse was going to do that.

**TopHatter** · 02-05-2006, 09:55 AM

OK, another easy one. And no Googling to find the answer!!

What ship can lay at least some claim to being a BBG?

And no, Tomahawks don't count!

RustyBattleship · 02-05-2006, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by TopHatter

OK, another easy one. And no Googling to find the answer!!

What ship can lay at least some claim to being a BBG?

And no, Tomahawks don't count!

USS Mississippi.

sparten · 02-05-2006, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by RustyBattleship

USS Mississippi.

???????????????????
She had some sea fired version of AZON?

Gun Grape · 02-05-2006, 13:24 PM

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Originally Posted by RustyBattleship

USS Mississippi.

Ok I googled it (Yahooed it actually). Are there any pics of her firing a Terrier?
Or pics of the mount?

Shipwreck · 02-05-2006, 13:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Gun Grape

Ok I googled it (Yahooed it actually). Are there any pics of her firing a Terrier?
Or pics of the mount?

More pics of AG-128 here :
http://www.navsource.org/archives/01/41c.htm

Gun Grape · 02-06-2006, 23:27 PM

Thanks Shipwreck.

Dreadnought · 02-21-2006, 09:25 AM

Ironic to see such old lines on a battleship firing state of the art technology in those days.

zraver · 10-23-2006, 17:02 PM

Gonna try and breathe some lif einto this thread

What was the only US Batlteship to sink an enemy battleship in one on one direct fire combat?

ArmchairGeneral · 10-23-2006, 17:49 PM

By "one on one" do you mean no other ships were present, or just no other battleships? I'm guessing it musta been during Guadalcanal, but I don't remember a battle where we had just one battleship involved.

Or perhaps you're including pre-dreadnoughts?

zraver · 10-23-2006, 19:15 PM

Other ships and even battlewagons were present but these two ships eithe ronly took fire from each other during the engagement, although one ship had just disabled another vessel it did not take any damage in the first exchange.

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TopHatter Administrator Join Date: 09-03-03 Location: Fort Myers FL Posts: 9,691 Country:	OK, another easy one. And no Googling to find the answer!! What ship can lay at least some claim to being a BBG? And no, Tomahawks don't count! __________________ If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. ~John Quincy Adams

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ArmchairGeneral Devil's Advocate *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 05-03-06 Location: The boonies of NC, USA. Posts: 2,742 Country:	By "one on one" do you mean no other ships were present, or just no other battleships? I'm guessing it musta been during Guadalcanal, but I don't remember a battle where we had just one battleship involved. Or perhaps you're including pre-dreadnoughts? __________________ "Apocalyptic thought is curiously pleasurable." -Theodore Dalrymple

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sparten Actus Reus *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 04-10-04 Location: You would like to know would'nt you? Posts: 1,692 Country:	I hear ya, Dread almost 1000 posts! Not senior members yet either! Oh, there are still some BB's around, but you will need a wet suit (or a mini sub) to see them. There is Royal (or should I say, Royaled) Oak, at Scarpa Flow, Barham in the Med (can't be too good, her Mags blew), Hood in the Denmark Starits (see comment on Barham), POW and Repulse in Malaaca, and of course, Invincible, Indefatigable and Queen Mary some where in the North Sea. Reason the Brits did not save any, was that since the British Empire had paid for them, and very soon after WWII, the Empire went belly up. Needed the money.

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Gun Grape Resident Curmudgeon *Military Professional* Join Date: 03-12-05 Location: Panama City Fl Posts: 2,566	Thanks Shipwreck.

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Dreadnought *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 05-12-05 Posts: 5,319 Country:	Ironic to see such old lines on a battleship firing state of the art technology in those days.

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zraver Contrary by nature. *Military Professional* Join Date: 10-22-06 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,529 Country:	Gonna try and breathe some lif einto this thread What was the only US Batlteship to sink an enemy battleship in one on one direct fire combat?

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zraver Contrary by nature. *Military Professional* Join Date: 10-22-06 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,529 Country:	Other ships and even battlewagons were present but these two ships eithe ronly took fire from each other during the engagement, although one ship had just disabled another vessel it did not take any damage in the first exchange.

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