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November 4th, 2007, 12:27 AM
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Re: WWII Forums Quiz Part VII
They were testing the Meteor engine, which was basically RR Merlin engine without supercharger, in a modified Crusader tank and the results stunned everybody present. They estimated that the tank achieved more then 50 mph.
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Which class of capital ships came out of requirement called "Rhadamantus"?
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Re: WWII Forums Quiz Part VII
Rhadamantus.......Butterfly (Mariposa) ?
Tube/funnel web spider ?
Pugliese cylinders for torpedo protection ? Wing(like) bulging sides ?
Battleship?
Came out of requirement ? .... From requirement, or after requirement ?
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November 5th, 2007, 09:40 PM
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Re: WWII Forums Quiz Part VII
The requirement, that lead to construction of that class was called Rhadamantus. The class was build during WWI and fought trough WWII.
Well, half of it.
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Re: WWII Forums Quiz Part VII
Dreadnoughts were pretty much "fizzled" by WW 2, so "Battle Cruiser" ?
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Re: WWII Forums Quiz Part VII
Admiral Class battlecruisers?
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November 6th, 2007, 07:56 AM
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No, but very close.
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November 6th, 2007, 10:52 AM
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Re: WWII Forums Quiz Part VII
Panzerschiff, Armored Cruiser, Pocket Battleship, Schlactschiff ?
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November 6th, 2007, 12:58 PM
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Re: WWII Forums Quiz Part VII
Build in WWI, fought trough WWII
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November 6th, 2007, 02:04 PM
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Another wag. Queen Elizabeth Class?
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November 6th, 2007, 03:50 PM
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Half of the class survived the war.
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November 6th, 2007, 04:43 PM
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Renown class. I'm just stabbing in the dark here.
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November 6th, 2007, 10:22 PM
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Well, you stabbed good. Your turn.
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Even a blind hog finds an acorn every once in a while. What is the story behind it?
My Q
What was the designation for the last British heavy naval gun to be manufactured by the wire-winding method?
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Re: WWII Forums Quiz Part VII
16"/45 (406 cm) Mark 1, aboard Nelson & Rodney.
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That was easy enough. Jump on it, Earl.
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I just find out that I misspelled the word. It should be Rhadamant hus. Sorry.
I got the question from John Robert's Battlecruisers but here is from the internet:
"In a brief letter to the Director of Naval Construction dated 12 December 1914 Fisher gave his staff requirements; ‘Battle cruiser Rhadamanthus. Speed 32 knots - Six 15 inch guns - Twenty 4 inch automatic guns all on top deck (20° elevation) Range (? yards) (30° elevation Range 14,000 yards) - armoured like Indefatigable - 2 Torpedo Tubes - All oil - Radius of action at ( ) knots ( ) miles. Freeboard forward 35 feet aft ( ) feet. Length 750 feet - Beam ( ) feet.
That’s the sort of label to put on the model. I’m sure you’ll benefit by 750 feet instead of 720. The Rhadamanthus will immortalize you.’" from: HMS Renown – Battle-cruiser 1916 - 1948 » Naval Historical Society |
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Name the Meteorologist on whose opinion D-Day rested ?
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Yep. Your go.
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November 8th, 2007, 05:19 AM
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Re: WWII Forums Quiz Part VII
Who devised "bypassˇstrategy in Pacific?
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Re: WWII Forums Quiz Part VII
Nimitz, MacArthur, and the Joint Chiefs in operation "Cartwheel" in mid 43
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I am no expert, but I have another name, a bit lower on the ladder.
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Re: WWII Forums Quiz Part VII
A Seaman on the not-well known ship, USS Yourinate, who took control of the helm and led the fleet, bypassing certain islands?
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