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Re: Name This Naval Vessel 2
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How about this banged up ship?
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Ha ha, thats the USS St. Louis after taking a torpedo. I uploaded that pic in the gallery to go with my Battle of Kolombangara thread
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Dat's right, Mike
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Thanks Jeff.
What was the name of this flattop?
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HMS Indomitable?
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Correct class, wrong ship. It's not the modified version
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h.m.s illustrious.lee.
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Negative. Only two options left
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HMS Formidable?
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The Victorious
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Wow, took all four to guess it. Hawkerace got it, HMS Victorious
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Well I guessed it correctly, only knowing that because its on my computer
Here's a easy one.
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Well, it is a La Galissonnière class cruiser that much is for certain.
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Oh no! I posted the wrong picture, but guess it still works hahaha.
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Well, it is a La Galissonnière class cruiser that much is for certain.
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Non, mon ami. Le Emile Bertin.
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Non, mon ami. Le Emile Bertin.
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Thats correct (or atleast thats what the picture is saved as.. but the more I look at it I misjudge my knowledge) its your turn regardless ;/
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Thats correct (or atleast thats what the picture is saved as.. but the more I look at it I misjudge my knowledge) its your turn regardless ;/
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The Emile Bertin was the only one in her class. The La Galissonniere class were essentially a larger version of the Emile Barton.
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I like the buldge on the bottom. I want to say British design but I can't think of what.
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Ise or Hyuga can't tell which without a score card and I'm 5 sheets to the wind right now....
After all: "When Jap BB's sail off to glory they almost always add a story!" From a ONI ship recognition manual. Weird what you remember isn't it?
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Ise or Hyuga can't tell which without a score card and I'm 5 sheets to the wind right now....
After all: "When Jap BB's sail off to glory they almost always add a story!" From a ONI ship recognition manual. Weird what you remember isn't it?
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