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Unfortunately, I haven't heard from Peter in years. I have some good published sources, including Greissmer, and I've asked the Groner group, but still I haven't found a very satisfying answer. We can try to infer from the way the ships were actually used in WWI, but I'd say the relative inactivity of the battle fleet makes it clear that ships were not necessarily operating as intended.
I'd like to see a credible volume on each navy that had any sort of sea-going capability. Maybe one for the Scandinavian/Baltic navies that have been neglected, one for the Balkans, etc. I have begun preliminaries on Dutch, French, and Italian books, but don't hold your breath. They've been on the backburner so long that I think they're stuck there. Yeah, Switzerland had some motor boats with machine guns. No heavy cruisers that I could find.... As far as I can tell, the first convincing step th...
At the time of her keel-laying, Hindenburg was larger and faster than any existing German battleship, but not as well armed or armored. Her design was a direct descendent from previous cruisers. I see nothing remarkable about her in that regard. Why would she not be a battlecruiser? The fact that she was a very good battlecruiser wouldn't mean that she is not a battlecruiser at all. The new Fleets edition is larger, and I've made some corrections. The selection of photos is different. I've even ...
Hello, everyone! If we want to try and stick a specific label on Iowa, we have to specify a set of definitions, since the definitions varied from navy to navy and from decade to decade. This choice will inevitably be arbitrary, which rather limits the value of our label. But let's say we look at the capital ships from the "golden age" of battlecruisers--if such a thing existed--say, around 1914. At that time, in both the German and British fleets, capital ships had some notable distinctions. Bat...
Hey there! I thought I'd pipe up, in case anyone has questions about the book. I think it's fantastic, but perhaps I'm biased.
That was "The Underside of Warship Design" set by Steve McLaughlin. The first part covered pre-dreads and the second part covered the dreadnoughts. I haven't read it yet. My impression is that pumping is one of those things that's hard to compare from navy to navy. If there is an objective way to make a comparison, I'd like to know it. Which probably means I should read the article. Emergency power is a similar topic--very important but rarely covered.
I believe the book on the Primauguets was translated in full and published in sections by Warship International some years ago. But I think that's the only one.
Yes, R&R is Raven & Roberts, and you can probably guess the name of the book: British Cruisers of World War Two. They don't necessarily spend a lot of creativity on their titles. Here are some of the French books: Garier, Gérard and Patrick du Cheyron. Les croiseurs lourds français Duquesne & Tourville. Lela Presse, 2003. Guiglini, Jean and Albert Moreau. Les croiseurs de 8000 tonnes. Marines Édition, 1996. Guiglini, Jean and Albert Moreau. Les croiseurs legers Jeanne D’Arc et Pluton. Marines Éd...
L&W cover the Japanese. Whitley has done a good job with the Germans. Red Admiral mentioned the Italian book (which is one of a series of books including titles on battleships, destroyers, torpedo boats, etc). The real gap is with the Allied cruisers. Steve McLaughlin is considering a Russian book, but I'm not sure where he stands on that; in the World War II setting, frankly, there's not much to cover. (Vladimir and I go in-depth with the Kirov-class light cruisers in Warship 2009.) The French ...
Japanese Cruisers of the Pacific War by Lacroix & Wells may very well be the finest warship reference not written by me. (Hee!) It covers pretty much every facet of its subject: design histories, design details, modifications, operational histories, drawings, photos. It also extends beyond the ships themselves to establish the administrative context of the IJN. It's a bit on the pricy side but definitely worth it. Due to its size, you can also use it to develop your musculature. There are a few ...
There will be a new book on modern French battleships coming out next year, written by Robert Dumas and John Jordan (in English, woohoo!), and it will include details on the odd ammo arrangements. Hopefully it will answer some questions for us. Some of the problem came from the shell design; notably boat-tailed, the shells could not stand firmly on their bases.
It's always interesting to view the Jane's entries for old ships. However, as a technical guide, it's a poor choice. (There's a reason it's called Jane's Frightening Slips.) As an alternative to the Jane's Fighting Ships of World War I volume, a reprint of the 1914 annual includes a larger number of entries plus the advertisements, shipyard lists, and other supplementary material which may be the most valuable portion of the book.
AH is not my thing, but there is a book that you may find interesting, Japanese Military Strategy in the Pacific War by Wood. I can't say I recommend it, but it is an interesting treatment and conversation starter. I posted a review at Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Japanese-Military-…26693695&sr=1-1
The thought process that led to von der Tann gets almost no coverage in English-language sources. Is there anything in German that dissects how the Germans formed a mission for their large cruisers and how they trasnslated that into design requirements? I have a copy of Greissmer's book but haven't sortied into it yet. The only hard info I have on Tirpitz's view of large cruisers dates from a time when germany was starting into armored cruiser construction, and the admiral admits his views lack ...
When triple mounts came on the scene, they represented a jump in complexity that taxed the technical know-how of designers. The Tegetthoffs, despite their excellent guns, suffered for for awkward ammo handling and inadequate ventilation. The Nevadas squeezed all three guns into a single sleeve. (The negative side of this is obvious; on the positive side, the turrets presented an exceptionally small target area.) But in the end, the hurdles proved modest enough. The move to quads came with simila...
Quoted “The KGVs and most of the British carriers of the era were compromises in design. They were built on the cheap and they suffered qualitatively for it. FACT.” Okay let me try it. Walruses are pumpkins. FACT. Judy Garland lives in my basement and makes shoe laces out of camel hair. FACT. Children need more fleas. FACT. You’re right, that is pretty fun. Quoted “I get ticked off when people bash Italian tech or Russian tech of the era or overrate the German stuff when they buy into the myths...
Sure! Either that or a saw.
Glad you liked it. It's out of print now, and I was thinking of publishing a trade paperback edition. Maybe next year.
I do believe I'm the only Tiornu. I certainly hope so. It'd be a shame if there are more of me running around. My novel RETURN TO KALEVALA is still in print. What could make a better Christmas gift than a tale of early Iron Age bloodshed?
Greetings. I'm not as interesting as Halsey...in fact, I'm hopelessly boring. My name is Richard Worth. I'm a writer, and if you dare, you can check out some of my work: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/det…=glance&s=books http://www.amazon.com/Raising-Red-Banner…26610142&sr=1-1 http://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Battleship-…26610174&sr=1-1 Some people will tell you my writing is all fiction, but there is one book that actually is fiction: http://www.amazon.com/Return-Kalevala-Ri…26610102&sr=1-1 B...
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