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Nov 17, 2006 · In that same article Antonio Bonomi clearly states that Bismarck reduced her speed to 28 knots after the engagement. So, there is little doubt that Bismarck was very capable of reaching 29 and 30 knots as operational speeds. It is very clear, also, that Bismarck was one of the most modern and powerfull battleships of WWII, specially in 1941.

Jul 16, 2006 · Certainly the big talking point in Cossack would be Bismarck for a good many months and a cat found clinging to a piece of wood at any time could only have come from the German. From there the legend will have grown and new men joining the ship, especially boy seamen would have listened in awe to the stories woven around this cat's colourful ...

Sep 5, 2008 · Bismarck Colours Post by patemm » Tue Dec 23, 2008 7:42 pm My apologies if this question has been asked before, but can anyone tell me if the dark grey used on Bismarck's turret tops was the same as that used for the metal decks?

Mar 28, 2006 · Ok: One theory, in favor of Bismarck, came from the myths surrounding her and from books like the baron´s and others. The other theory came from positions like Jon Parshall´s Combined Fleet and such that state, without hesitation, that Bismarck was a mediocre Battleship.

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Nov 11, 2004 · The Bismarck was a lively gun platform and the ship's general behavior at sea was probably rather unpleasant, particularly in following seas, where rolling and yawing motions are coupled. The Bismarck had excessive stability in many respects in that her GM exceeded the "good design practice" standard for GM (at last 5%, but no more than 10%) of ...

Aug 27, 2011 · Re: Bismarck colors Post by tommy303 » Wed Aug 31, 2011 4:10 pm Yes, used by the Kriegsmarine Shipyard in Wilhelmshaven circa 1944 and reproduced in Dieter Jung, Arno Abendroth, and Norbert Kelling, "Anstrich und Tarnanstriche der deutchen Kriegsmarine," Bernard & Graefe Verlag, Bonn, 1997

Sep 20, 2006 · So Bismarck and PE also have the same appearance from distance, at least seen from the sides. Were all 3 ship classes (Gneisenau, Hipper and Bismarck) designed by the same person (or team)??? Like Hiraga, the Japanese ship designer, also many Japanese ships have striking similarities (Yamato and Yahagi bridges f.e.).

May 17, 2007 · The artillery testing command considered the Flak totally inadequate, the design awful, and the equipment deficient and placed at weird locations. The artillery testing command never completed their inspection nor released the Flak for operation. The anti-aircraft designs of the Bismarck were obsolete as to air defense systems.