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May 14th, 2008, 03:27 AM
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Re: Name This Naval Vessel 2
U-505 ?
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May 14th, 2008, 04:28 PM
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Re: Name This Naval Vessel 2
Quote:
Originally Posted by Phantom of the Ruhr
Pretty easy:
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Well, the destroyer is the "C" class HMS Childers.
Can't tell what the sub is.
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May 14th, 2008, 10:22 PM
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Re: Name This Naval Vessel 2
^Its U-110.
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May 16th, 2008, 12:09 AM
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Re: Name This Naval Vessel 2
Since you gave that one up, with no winner...post another.
give hints...like...Type IX(B)...don't tell unless you get a "White Flag".
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May 16th, 2008, 01:53 AM
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May 16th, 2008, 02:10 AM
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Re: Name This Naval Vessel 2
USS Jupiter, soon to become (in 1920) AV-3/CV-1 Langley ?
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May 16th, 2008, 02:34 AM
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Re: Name This Naval Vessel 2
Heck, I thought it was the USS Tub-o'cranes.
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May 16th, 2008, 03:28 AM
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Nope sorry.
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May 16th, 2008, 04:28 AM
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Re: Name This Naval Vessel 2
Looks like the USS Neptune but it might be the Jason, Orion, Nereus, or Proteus as all look very similar.
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May 22nd, 2008, 05:24 PM
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Re: Name This Naval Vessel 2
I will start this back up cuz I enjoy it
Name her.
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May 23rd, 2008, 04:16 AM
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Re: Name This Naval Vessel 2
Its Brooklyn Class but I'm getting old and blind and the picture is small for me to tell which one.
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May 23rd, 2008, 10:57 AM
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Here is a bigger pic for you
Sorry T. A. but it is not a brooklyn class, though it's close.
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May 23rd, 2008, 01:01 PM
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USS St. Louis the last Brooklyn. Modified in design by adding 5"/38 twin turrets instead of 5"/25 single AA guns.
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May 23rd, 2008, 01:11 PM
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getting closer. Not St. Louis, so there is just one more option since your on the right track
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May 23rd, 2008, 08:49 PM
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Wichita
aft superstructure tight to the second stack, a 4 dual 5" turrets in accordance with "London" treaty. ?
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May 24th, 2008, 02:33 AM
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Re: Name This Naval Vessel 2
Then it must be CL 50 Helena the St. Louis' sister. These are the only two that match the configuration.
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May 24th, 2008, 08:17 PM
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USS Boise or USS Tuscaloosa?
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May 25th, 2008, 11:43 AM
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It's the Helena. I saw the picture, outside Boston June 15th 1940.
TA got it!
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May 25th, 2008, 01:47 PM
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Yeep.
I tried accessing this url but it took too long for impatient little me to load so I went off on a wild goose chase elswhere.....
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/i...000/h95815.jpg
Yes indeed, the Helena.
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May 25th, 2008, 04:04 PM
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Yes it's Helena
T. A. doesn't usually post these so maybe skunk should take it?
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OK here's one...
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