Its part of the Bismarck, honest

[Tim Marlow]

Yep, and Dreadnought never really figured in any actions…..and if you want Cruisers or Destroyers then start whistling!

[JR]

Looking good Bob, though here at the Towers we are concerned that this turning to floaty things might be a complete change of direction. :crying:

[boatman]

Looking good Bob, though here at the Towers we are concerned that this turning to floaty things might be a complete change of direction. :crying:

WELL John they say a change is good as a rest dont they so may do our ole m8 Bob some good
chris

[BattleshipBob]

Looking good Bob, though here at the Towers we are concerned that this turning to floaty things might be a complete change of direction. :crying:

Rest assured Mr 4B0, i will be boring you lot rigid with StuG builds, StuG history, StuG facts, in fact lots and lots of lovely juicy StuG's for a long time

Oh forgot did i mention i luv StuG's

[JR]

Rest assured Mr 4B0, i will be boring you lot rigid with StuG builds, StuG history, StuG facts, in fact lots and lots of lovely juicy StuG's for a long time

Oh forgot did i mention i luv StuG's

No , do you ? I'd have never guessed .:smiling3:

[boatman]

No , do you ? I'd have never guessed .:smiling3:

yea same here John im amazed Bob likes stugs whod have thought it lol :rolling: :tongue-out3:
chris

[BattleshipBob]

No , do you ? I'd have never guessed .:smiling3:

Good guess John, award yourself a coconut or 6

[The Smythe Meister]

OMIGOD!! That truly is ENORMOUS,and as Ron said,it certainly brings home just HOW big these ships were!! :thumb2:
As for our current "Royal Navy",don`t get me started!......
Obviously it changed a LOT since the old Spithead reviews to my time,BUT i did my M.O.D Electrical Fitter Apprenticeship in Devonport Dockyard,and was in there from 1982-1986,even in those days,you could wander along the yard and there`d probably be about 20-25 ships of various types,(Frigates,Assault Ships,Destroyers etc tied up along the various quays/basins........... Now,when you look in from over the river,you`re lucky to see 2 or 3 in the entire place!!:dizzy::dizzy::sad:
Andy

[BattleshipBob]

Hi Andy, imagine the Yamato turret !! Very sad to see all the armed forces in similar states, but i surpose with tough spending cuts and almost peace?

[Tim Marlow]

The other loss is manufacturing capacity. The Grand fleet was produced at a rate of around eight battleships and supporting lighter ships (many more cruisers, light cruisers, destroyers, and support ships) per year! We have a minor fraction of that capability these days.

[BattleshipBob]

The other loss is manufacturing capacity. The Grand fleet was produced at a rate of around eight battleships and supporting lighter ships (many more cruisers, light cruisers, destroyers, and support ships) per year! We have a minor fraction of that capability these days.

Got a lot of the books on the shipyards, love watching the dreadnoughts being built.

[Tim Marlow]

To put my last statement in context….
At Jutland in 1916 the grand fleet deployed 28 battleships, 9 battle cruisers, 8 armoured cruisers, 26 light cruisers, and 79 destroyers. Pretty much all of them were brought into commission in the previous ten years, after Dreadnought was commissioned in 1906. This was by no means the whole British fleet, which shows the phenomenal build capacity in Britain at that time. If you wonder how we could possibly afford it, well in 1914, on the eve of the war, 20% of ALL trade worldwide was British….
Just goes to show the damage war can do to an economy.