The official AHF Kriegsmarine quiz thread

[Peter K.]

The French navy had the former Austrian battleship S.M.S. PRINZ EUGEN as a target ship after World War One.

[Polar bear]

hi,

and now I`m burdened with the nice task to decide who of you gets the price ...

IMO, finding the HMS PRINCE EUGENE was the hardest part.

Thus, the next question goes to ... France !

greetings, the pb

P.S. sorry, Peter, I`m going to make it up at the next possibility

[Peter K.]

That´s really no problem!
In any case I would have proposed, that OLIVIER takes the next turn!

[mescal]

Thanks to both of you !

Next question is a ship identification (easy, I think) :

Which ship ?

sinking.jpg

[Polar bear]

hi, Olivier,

a process of elimination (which destroyer is it not ...) leads me to the assumption that this is Z 24 sinking off Le Verdon in August 1944.

greetings, the pb

[AVV]

Hello!
Here:
http://www.wehrmacht-history.com/kriegs ... troyer.htm
it is said this ship was Z-26 sinking on March 29, 1942 after battle with HMS Trinidad , HMS Fury and HMS Eclipse.

Best regards, Aleks

[mescal]

It's indeed Z-26.

Sorry pb....
It's Aleks' turn now.

[AVV]

Thanks... and sorry for the delay.
Next question may be quite easy for Kriegsmarine experts, still I haven't found a better one.
What ships are shown in this photo?

Best regards, Aleks

[Polar bear]

hi, Aleks,

Did I give you the idea ?

T 24 (foreground) and Z 24 being attacked (and damaged/sunk) by the RAF off Le Verdon (Bay of Biscay), August 24, 1944.

greetings, the pb

[AVV]

Hello!

Did I give you the idea ?

Well... to a certain extent, yes.
And of course, you are right.
http://torpedoboat.narod.ru/pictures/pic25.jpg

Over to you!

Best regards, Aleks

[Polar bear]

hi,

Ten (10) E-boats were - at least partially - lost due to a very special kind of "friendly fire".

greetings, the pb

[AVV]

Hello!
Were they victims of collisions with another E-boats or other classes of German ships?

Best regards, Aleks

[Polar bear]

hi, Aleks,

... victims of collisions with another E-boats ...

Exactly ! ... in the melée or heat of battle.

over to you,

greetings, the pb

[AVV]

Thanks!
Now an easy one. What ship?

Best regards, Aleks

[Polar bear]

hi, Aleks,

PINGUIN´s "scout" ADJUTANT ex POL IX

greetings, the pb