The official AHF Allied & Neutral Navies quiz thread
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Re: The official AHF Allied & Neutral Navies quiz thread
Polish submarine ORP Orzeł escaped from Tallinn in then-neutral Estonia. The Soviet Union used the incident as a pretext to justify the eventual annexation of Estonia?
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J-P
With best,
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Re: The official AHF Allied & Neutral Navies quiz thread
Ofcourse! The Orzel incident has been discussed in other threads on this forum in the past, so I expected a quick answer
Your turn,
Greetz,
Dreeze
Your turn,
Greetz,
Dreeze
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I had to answer, because it happened just accross the pool - The Gulf of Finland.
I'm not a navy expert so I must leave the next question to someone more able.
Sorry,
J-P
I'm not a navy expert so I must leave the next question to someone more able.
Sorry,
J-P
"Die Blechtrommel trommelt noch!"
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Re: The official AHF Allied & Neutral Navies quiz thread
hi,
as there seems nobody else to volunteer, I'll give it a try ..
What is this aircraft and why does it have these markings ?
greetings, the pb
as there seems nobody else to volunteer, I'll give it a try ..
What is this aircraft and why does it have these markings ?
greetings, the pb
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Well, it is a vought corsair and this picture can be found on wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vought_F4U ... Deployment
Apparently the British roundels were "Americanised" to prevent friendly fire incidents in the pacific
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vought_F4U ... Deployment
Apparently the British roundels were "Americanised" to prevent friendly fire incidents in the pacific
Greetz,
Dreeze
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hi,
correct. .. It was just a starter.
over to you, again.
greetings, the pb
correct. .. It was just a starter.
over to you, again.
greetings, the pb
Peace hath her victories no less renowned than War
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hi,
it's the French battleship LORRAINE in Alexandria as a part of the French force commanded by admiral Godefroy, "neutralized" by a common agreement with admiral Cunningham.
The picture is somewhat disturbed by HMS ERIDGE entering port after a MAS torpedo hit August 29, 1942 (she won't go to sea again)
greetings, the pb
it's the French battleship LORRAINE in Alexandria as a part of the French force commanded by admiral Godefroy, "neutralized" by a common agreement with admiral Cunningham.
The picture is somewhat disturbed by HMS ERIDGE entering port after a MAS torpedo hit August 29, 1942 (she won't go to sea again)
greetings, the pb
Peace hath her victories no less renowned than War
(John Milton, the poet, in a letter to the Lord General Cromwell, May 1652)
(John Milton, the poet, in a letter to the Lord General Cromwell, May 1652)
Re: The official AHF Allied & Neutral Navies quiz thread
You're completely correct, pb.
The ship I wanted you to identify was HMS Eridge in the foreground. The BB in the background was hard to miss ofcourse and provided the necessary extra information to identify an otherwhise all to common hunt class destroyer.
HMS Eridge could've been repaired, were it not for the fact that she needed new machinery and to have that installed she would have to be towed past Malta and Sicily to a British yard. As you well know, that was not a viable option in 1942.
Your turn again,
Greetz,
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The ship I wanted you to identify was HMS Eridge in the foreground. The BB in the background was hard to miss ofcourse and provided the necessary extra information to identify an otherwhise all to common hunt class destroyer.
HMS Eridge could've been repaired, were it not for the fact that she needed new machinery and to have that installed she would have to be towed past Malta and Sicily to a British yard. As you well know, that was not a viable option in 1942.
Your turn again,
Greetz,
Dreeze
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hi,
which success did this aircraft achieve in 1940 ?
greetings, the pb
which success did this aircraft achieve in 1940 ?
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It sank a U-boat in Narvik. I don't have time to lookup the details right now, but I already asked this question (without this photo) a couple of months ago in this same thread..
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hi, Dreeze,
yes, and it was U 64.
back to you, again!
greetings, the pb
yes, and it was U 64.
back to you, again!
greetings, the pb
Peace hath her victories no less renowned than War
(John Milton, the poet, in a letter to the Lord General Cromwell, May 1652)
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hi, Dreeze,
"Mush" Morton, CO of USS Wahoo, one of the most successful US submarine skippers but a man with a slightly tarnished fame.
greetings, the pb
"Mush" Morton, CO of USS Wahoo, one of the most successful US submarine skippers but a man with a slightly tarnished fame.
greetings, the pb
Peace hath her victories no less renowned than War
(John Milton, the poet, in a letter to the Lord General Cromwell, May 1652)
(John Milton, the poet, in a letter to the Lord General Cromwell, May 1652)
Re: The official AHF Allied & Neutral Navies quiz thread
Actually, pb, the MOST succesful U.S. submarine skipper. But the incident where he ordered machine gun fire on Japanese lifeboats has indeed blamished his reputation somewhat.
Your turn again,
Greetz,
Dreeze
Your turn again,
Greetz,
Dreeze