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Re: Bismarck's port rudder by RF » Wed 7:34 am Bill Jurens wrote: To me, the actual path of the torpedo prior to impact remains conjectural. Bill Jurens. Bill, presumably from the position of the attacking Swordfish when it released the torpedo the angle of track would be at something approaching right angles to Bismarck's stern?
Bismarck's draft at 49406 tonnes = 10.2 meters. so we subtract 170cm from this @ 48.437 tonnes/cm = 8234 tonnes or 49406 -8234 = 41172 tonnes, which is less than I thought, but if we consider that Scharnhorst could make 29 knots with ~118000 shp, @ 39000 tonnes, this actually fits, considering the poorer L/B of Bismarck, so my estimate above, is a bit optimistic. Again, this only makes sense ...
I might disagree with you, Bgile, about whether the Bismarck was an uparmored Baden, or maybe some other minor point concerning naval history--but boy I would sure hate to see you stop posting here!
Re: Bismarck secondary battery fire directors by RF » Tue 8:37 am Yes. But this situation does need to be put into context. One destroyer was sunk before it got into a position to fire its torpedoes. The other destroyer launched its torpedoes at long range, thereafter being immediately sunk.
Re: Bismarck at DS after the second turn by Bill Jurens » Wed 5:54 pm This seems to be a useful and productive discussion so far, When figures and methodologies differ, it IS often difficult to determine precisely what set of numbers, or interpretation is most reliable.
