No, ceiling itself doesn't seem very important for a ship-based gun, does it? However, the factor that causes such a low ceiling--the gun's...
Just to clarify, the 4.5in gun's shell is no heavier, but its ammo is fixed; the shell and cartridge make heavier work for the gun crew. And yet...
Yes, the Germans had a good combination with the later 37mm and 20mm. Often overlooked, the Italians had their own 37mm and 20mm Breda guns, both...
Again, the German gun has higher ballistics standards, but in practical terms, the 5in/38 is preferable, in my view. In various mounts, the 10.5cm...
There is a cost to the Japanese gun's ballistics: Barrel life of the Japanese 10cm gun: 350-400 EFC Barrel life of the American 16in/45 gun: 395...
Once your ship can no longer accomplish anything but attract gunfire, it is either a prize or a decoration for the sea floor. Scuttling settles...
The problem with this question is the word "or." Lots of ships that were sunk in battle were scuttled by the crew. For some reason, in Bismarck's...
First, consider the publishers that have released books that you like; check their web sites for writer's guidelines. (Some "publishers" are just...
I don't recall that this equipment was on the list of irreparable items prepared by the crew in Montevideo. I believe that the main diesels were...
I still don't have a clear idea of GS's status at the time of her sortie. Was she mechanically sound enough to make the journey home, assuming she...
Yes, this is one of the ironies of the topic, as the historical scuttling of the ship actually enabled the British to "capture" what was left of...
That assumes the original crew abandons the ship in a salvageable condition and just lets it go (or in Hornet's case, someone does a hilarious job...
I forgot all about Pola. Yes, she was so flooded that her decks were nearly at sea level. She was like Hornet in that she was beyond saving at...
They don't have the "Look Inside" function yet, so here's a table of contents: Misunderstood: The Battlecruiser’s Place in History The First...
Off the top of my head, the only sizable surface warship captured at sea in WWII was USS Hornet, if we can indeed say she was captured.
Here's Amazon US: Amazon.com: Thunder in its Courses: Essays on the Battlecruiser (9781608881017): Richard Worth: Books But of course, you can by...
My new booklet, Thunder in Its Courses: Essays on the Battlecruiser, has just been released. The print version is available on the right side of...
I'm trying to imagine a way in which the ship might get captured, but I can't do it. I don't think it was a practical option.
The Zeke has a HU-U-UGE advantage in range.
The Zaras were fantastic cruisers.