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The range finder of the Bismarck and the Admirals bridge.... |
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09-02-2006, 08:41 AM
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The range finder of the Bismarck and the Admirals bridge.   
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09-03-2006, 12:57 PM
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#182 | | Der Crewchief
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09-04-2006, 05:27 PM
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Country: | Thanks Adler, the thing is that I never thought the Admiral bridge were still intact and to find a range finder is great. It looks like the foretop fire (gunnery) controle station which were knocked out by the 8-inch shell from Norfolk in which Commander Schneider was killed and the Bismarck then fought with one eye shot away.
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09-04-2006, 06:11 PM
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09-04-2006, 06:22 PM
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Country: | You can have a great aircraft carrier, but without the aircraft or crew, it is just a floating tub, but I agree with you that it took over the role of the Battleship and now having the most carriers in your navy means you have a great navy just like the day of the battleship.
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09-04-2006, 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Henk You can have a great aircraft carrier, but without the aircraft or crew, it is just a floating tub | So would a battleship...
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09-04-2006, 06:53 PM
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09-04-2006, 07:37 PM
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What happened to the Yamato after it was sunk. Did they break it up or does she still lie at the bottom. If so has anyone found her?
What about the Hood? Has any pieces of her ever been found. Not sure what might be left because she exploded but maybe some parts were found.
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09-04-2006, 08:06 PM
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| "YAMATO" Wreck as Discovered
The wreckage was surveyed in 1985 and 1999 "Yamato" Wreck Photo Gallery
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09-04-2006, 08:24 PM
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Country: | Cool thanks. She is really torn apart. How deep is she?
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09-04-2006, 10:59 PM
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| Ive seen one depth said as to be 1000 ft.
I'm searching for additional confirmation to make sure it wasnt a typo for 10,000 ft.
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09-05-2006, 01:51 PM
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09-06-2006, 06:28 AM
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Country: | Cool that is stuff I have allways wanted to know. I wish they would hurry up and get the pics from the Graf Zeppelin now that she has been found.
Oh and syscom I did a search as well about the Yamato and as you said they were all varying depths from website to website. The most common though was 350m which is about 1000ft.
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09-06-2006, 10:20 AM
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| It looks like the Yamato sunk while still over the contiental shelf. Go eastward a bit and its gets very deep in hurry.
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