Name this Naval Vessel - Page 2

Slipdigit · #26 (**permalink**) October 21st, 2009, 01:41 PM

It's not in the Pacific.

TiredOldSoldier · #27 (**permalink**) October 21st, 2009, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Slipdigit

It's not in the Pacific.

France is not in the Pacific

(see post #23)

Slipdigit · #28 (**permalink**) October 21st, 2009, 03:46 PM

It is the Strasbourg, firing during the attack at Mers el Kebir. It would be difficult to distinguish the two, given the picture quality.

Your go, TOS.

TiredOldSoldier · #29 (**permalink**) October 21st, 2009, 05:05 PM

Not a very good pic of her ..... but some details are unmistakable.

Lotts_of_guns.jpg

mikebatzel · #30 (**permalink**) October 21st, 2009, 06:31 PM

I don't see much superstructure! I'll guess October Revolution, but am probably wrong.

TiredOldSoldier · #31 (**permalink**) October 21st, 2009, 07:20 PM

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I don't see much superstructure! I'll guess October Revolution, but am probably wrong.

Think smaller (about half the size of a Gangut class).

Slipdigit · #32 (**permalink**) October 21st, 2009, 07:29 PM

Minas Gerais

TiredOldSoldier · #33 (**permalink**) October 21st, 2009, 07:49 PM

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Minas Gerais

Still too large, she did serve in both world wars but was obsolescent even for WW1.
HINT: Look at the flag

mikebatzel · #34 (**permalink**) October 21st, 2009, 09:10 PM

Maybe San Giorgio before the Tobruk bombing?

Slipdigit · #35 (**permalink**) October 21st, 2009, 09:11 PM

Flag, that is what I was looking at but did not recognize it, thought maybe it was a South American nation.

TiredOldSoldier · #36 (**permalink**) October 21st, 2009, 09:51 PM

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Maybe San Giorgio before the Tobruk bombing?

San Giorgio is correct, the picture is strange as the rear 10" turret is not visible but by the anti torpedo netting I would say Tobruk is correct as well.

Over to you

BTW the Italian navy flag has a central symbol, in WW2 it was a white Savoy cross on a red shield.

mikebatzel · #37 (**permalink**) October 22nd, 2009, 11:32 AM

Thanks TOS. I actually couldn't make out the symbol, and at first dismissed the telltail white stripe down the middle as a fold in the flag.

This old girl saw some interesting things throughout her carrer.

TiredOldSoldier · #38 (**permalink**) October 24th, 2009, 10:28 AM

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This old girl saw some interesting things throughout her carrer.

Your comment, and the apparently single gun turrets made me think of Norge (and similar ships from the other scandinavian navies but they were flush decked while she has a more "ocean going" look.

She does have a pre 1900 and possibly French or Russian look, but the flag is wrong (the Russian should not have the light band in the middle) .

Could be Dutch so she may be Soerabaja but the only thing I could find on her is from an old naval almanac drawing that shows only one funnel and googling for a picture confirmed it (possibly she was rebuilt?).

Slipdigit · #39 (**permalink**) October 24th, 2009, 06:09 PM

Is that a single gun in each of the large turrets?

mikebatzel · #40 (**permalink**) October 25th, 2009, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by TiredOldSoldier

Your comment, and the apparently single gun turrets made me think of Norge (and similar ships from the other scandinavian navies but they were flush decked while she has a more "ocean going" look.

She does have a pre 1900 and possibly French or Russian look, but the flag is wrong (the Russian should not have the light band in the middle) .

Could be Dutch so she may be Soerabaja but the only thing I could find on her is from an old naval almanac drawing that shows only one funnel and googling for a picture confirmed it (possibly she was rebuilt?).

Soerabaja is correct. Built in 1908 she was sunk twice during WW2 but she is famose for the mutiny aboard her in 1933. I'm not sure when the picture was taken. The caption simply said between 1910 and 1936

Take it away

TiredOldSoldier · #41 (**permalink**) October 25th, 2009, 08:45 AM

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Soerabaja is correct. Built in 1908 she was sunk twice during WW2 but she is famose for the mutiny aboard her in 1933. I'm not sure when the picture was taken. The caption simply said between 1910 and 1936

Take it away

Couldn't find a better picture of her, she fought in a little known battle between two unlikely opponents.
did_fight.jpg

GermanTankEnthusiast · #42 (**permalink**) October 26th, 2009, 06:39 AM

is it Japanese? converted carrier? im guessing the unlikey opponents to be russia and japan, am i right? and i dont kno anything bout names of ships only the well known ones lol.

mikebatzel · #43 (**permalink**) October 26th, 2009, 11:43 AM

HTMS Thonburi?

mikebatzel · #44 (**permalink**) October 26th, 2009, 03:02 PM

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is it jap? converted carrier? im guessing the unlikey opponents to be russia and japan, am i right? and i dont kno anything bout names of ships only the well known ones lol.

No GTE, it is not a carrier. While it apears to have a "flat top" is is actually some sort of canvas. You can notice the front turret and gun just underneath the canvas.

TiredOldSoldier · #45 (**permalink**) October 27th, 2009, 02:18 PM

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HMTS Thonburi?

Thonburi is correct, she was one of two Thay coastal defence ships involved in a fight with the French Navy. The superstructure of one of the two ships has been salvaged and is now part of a monument.