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Re: RN experts please help

... when Washington was deployed with the Home Fleet and was employed providing cover for the Russian convoys . Duke of York and Washington, with the Victorious were deployed together on at least three occasions in May and June 1942. Based on the info in the link below, the cruiser in the picture ...
by PaulC
Tue Feb 09, 2010 12:06 am
 
Forum: Main Forum
Topic: RN experts please help
Replies: 4
Views: 53

Re: Trafalgar Class Submarine

Hugh Williams wrote:
cruisersig wrote:I wonder if they will come up with an astute class



Hmmm,

Are Airfix astute enough, what are they Renowned for, or even Victorious in producing?

Cheers,

Hugh Williams


Well if they were more Daring.......

Rob
by Rob
Mon Feb 01, 2010 10:53 am
 
Forum: Main Forum
Topic: Trafalgar Class Submarine
Replies: 7
Views: 228

Re: Trafalgar Class Submarine

cruisersig wrote:I wonder if they will come up with an astute class



Hmmm,

Are Airfix astute enough, what are they Renowned for, or even Victorious in producing?

Cheers,

Hugh Williams
by Hugh Williams
Sun Jan 31, 2010 3:40 pm
 
Forum: Main Forum
Topic: Trafalgar Class Submarine
Replies: 7
Views: 228

Re: Drawings of World War II Royal Navy AA guns

... can get your hands on any of the RN Anatomy of the Ship series books (HMS Hood, HMS Belfast, HMS Victorious) they will have wonderful schematics of the weapons. Front, Back, side, and 3/4 ...
by Cliffy B
Tue Dec 15, 2009 12:17 pm
 
Forum: Main Forum
Topic: Drawings of World War II Royal Navy AA guns
Replies: 3
Views: 136

Photos of British warships in Mombassa Harbour 1950's

... in Mombassa harbour during the late 1950's. It was sent to me by a friend. There are some nice shots of Ark Royal (R-09), Eagle (R-05), Albion, Victorious (in her recontructed fit). a Colony class cruiser (Ceylon) plus some Leander and Tribal class frigates plus smaller vessels - a real treasure ...
by PaulC
Tue Dec 01, 2009 9:03 pm
 
Forum: Main Forum
Topic: Photos of British warships in Mombassa Harbour 1950's
Replies: 9
Views: 355

Re: esssex class carries and the Royal navy

I woudl share your doubts over Phantoms, but Bucaneers were flow off the likes of Victorious and Hermes. Cheers, Rob Hi Rob/Rec Well the standard F-4B/J envisaged to operate off a steel decked Essex did prove to be a unsafe to operate as they were optomised for ...
by Geoff B
Mon Nov 30, 2009 12:42 pm
 
Forum: Main Forum
Topic: esssex class carries and the Royal navy
Replies: 12
Views: 424

Re: esssex class carries and the Royal navy

I woudl share your doubts over Phantoms, but Bucaneers were flow off the likes of Victorious and Hermes.

Cheers,

Rob
by Rob
Mon Nov 30, 2009 11:22 am
 
Forum: Main Forum
Topic: esssex class carries and the Royal navy
Replies: 12
Views: 424

A small bit of info on RN bridge equipment

... think I'm not doing any so here a few updates. Nearly all resources of HMS Hood show the layout of the bridge equipment in the open air, though ... This schematic of the bridge of HMS Victorious shows the same equipment as on the battleships. Even with everything ...
by EJFoeth
Sun Nov 22, 2009 7:35 am
 
Forum: Main Forum
Topic: A small bit of info on RN bridge equipment
Replies: 5
Views: 360

Re: More on Chinese Ship Killer

... of wars against various European powers and Japan. If one were to add up the total indemnity that China was forced to pay in silver to the victorious powers, one finds China effectively gave back all the silver that it had collected through favorable balance of trade between 1700-1840. ...
by chuck
Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:29 pm
 
Forum: History & Technology
Topic: More on Chinese Ship Killer
Replies: 28
Views: 378

Re: *Resin* A list of Upcoming Ship Kit Releases

... information. The actual list is verbatim from the email correspondence. List includes: Renown 1942 version and 1944 version Sheffield 1941/2 Victorious 1941 as completed Royal Oak 1939 Resolution 1942 Barham 1941 Malaya 1943 Queen Elizabeth 1943 Warspite 1943 Plus 1 x cruiser TBC Plus 2 x ...
by Hugh Williams
Tue Oct 27, 2009 4:00 pm
 
Forum: Main Forum
Topic: *Resin* A list of Upcoming Ship Kit Releases
Replies: 47
Views: 7187

Re: HMS Hood Post-Bismarck Engageent

... of escape after releasing Prinz Eugen. Therefore I would suggest that a Hood coming home from Denmark Strait would be bathing in the glory of a victorious engagement - with an utterly devastated boat deck, though. Jorit
by JWintjes
Fri Oct 09, 2009 8:30 am
 
Forum: What-If
Topic: HMS Hood Post-Bismarck Engageent
Replies: 51
Views: 1078

Re: Torpedo planes in WWII

Didn't the first wave of Swordfish, coming from Victorious , chasing Bismarck and that actually found and attack Sheffield instead by mistake, had issues with their torpedoes which were armed with magnetic triggers? I believe so. :wave_1: Magnetic ...
by bengtsson
Fri Sep 11, 2009 9:07 am
 
Forum: History & Technology
Topic: Torpedo planes in WWII
Replies: 16
Views: 422

Re: Torpedo planes in WWII

Didn't the first wave of Swordfish, coming from Victorious, chasing Bismarck and that actually found and attack Sheffield instead by mistake, had issues with their torpedoes which were armed with magnetic triggers?
by Filipe Ramires
Fri Sep 11, 2009 6:35 am
 
Forum: History & Technology
Topic: Torpedo planes in WWII
Replies: 16
Views: 422

Re: 1/100 HMS Renown (1942)

... - together with the cuttings for the secondary artillery. Meanwhile, I´ve got a question: Where to get those 4.5 in.twin turrets (Secondary guns)? Victorious (Geoff) wrote to have bought them as fittings somewhere. I had sent him a pm but never received a response. Do you know where to get them ...
by Joachim
Fri Jul 17, 2009 2:54 am
 
Forum: Online Scratchbuild Projects
Topic: 1/100 HMS Renown (1942)
Replies: 31
Views: 3139

Re: YMW USS Canberra

Excellent work Stephen :thumbs_up_1:
I also liked your HMS Victorious build too :cool_2:
by Dave Rowe
Tue Jul 14, 2009 3:49 pm
 
Forum: Works in Progress
Topic: YMW USS Canberra
Replies: 8
Views: 300
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