Best World war two warships?

Henk · Sep 2, 2006

Something interesting I found.

The range finder of the Bismarck and the Admirals bridge.

DerAdlerIstGelandet · Sep 3, 2006

Nice pics.

Henk · Sep 4, 2006

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.

102first_hussars · Sep 4, 2006

Someone might say the Battleship was the queen of the see, but it was planes from an aircraft carrier that paralyzed the Bizmark, so i have to say the Aircraft Carrier was the greatest

Henk · Sep 4, 2006

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.

Gnomey · Sep 4, 2006

Henk said:
You can have a great aircraft carrier, but without the aircraft or crew, it is just a floating tub

So would a battleship...

Henk · Sep 4, 2006

Yes I agree. I was just thinking of the great aircraft carriers the Japanese had at the end of the war, except for the aircraft and crew to make them even greater, but I still love a Battleship or what. Those guns, you just can not love it.

DerAdlerIstGelandet · Sep 4, 2006

Here is my question.

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.

syscom3 · Sep 4, 2006

The wreckage was surveyed in 1985 and 1999

"Yamato" Wreck Photo Gallery

DerAdlerIstGelandet · Sep 4, 2006

Cool thanks. She is really torn apart. How deep is she?

syscom3 · Sep 4, 2006

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.

DerAdlerIstGelandet · Sep 5, 2006

Cool, interesting though, thanks for the site.

timshatz · Sep 5, 2006

They found the wreckage of the Hood as well. She came apart under the water.

H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: The Wreck of HMS Hood

DerAdlerIstGelandet · Sep 6, 2006

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.

syscom3 · Sep 6, 2006

It looks like the Yamato sunk while still over the contiental shelf. Go eastward a bit and its gets very deep in hurry.

DerAdlerIstGelandet · Sep 6, 2006

Henk · Sep 6, 2006

The Yamato is the one that looks the worst of the three, the Bismarck, Hood and Yamato. She got the worst of them all. It is a shame that she is in so many pieces and not like the Bismarck.

syscom3 · Sep 6, 2006

One of her magazines exploded.

It was a titanic explosion that was seen from dozens of miles away.

DerAdlerIstGelandet · Sep 7, 2006

I am going to start a new thread on wrecks. That stuff really interests me.

syscom3 · Sep 7, 2006

Heres a couple of pictures of the Yamato blowing up.

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