tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093295897241438289.post413441329918236992..comments2024-03-01T09:53:41.683+02:00Comments on Naval Analyses: FACTS & TRIVIA #3: HMS Hood, HMS Agincourt, Jean Bart, Gorz and surpercarriersD-Mitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13958151042890362933noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093295897241438289.post-32633061758065738572019-05-27T20:54:04.959+03:002019-05-27T20:54:04.959+03:00I think you may find after some research that the ...I think you may find after some research that the Prinz Eugen with 8" plunging fire actually is credited with with the sinking of the Hood. Not the Hood's fault though as it was revealed shoddy armor upgrades performed before the war contributed to the smaller weapons magazine lighting off finding its way to the main after magazine. Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02118624376124137512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093295897241438289.post-88696766550249127262016-12-02T09:34:30.042+02:002016-12-02T09:34:30.042+02:00A BB like Jean Bart turned CG? *That* would've...A BB like Jean Bart turned CG? *That* would've made for a great alternate history. I look very much forward to that article :)Ulrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13201955178511979110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093295897241438289.post-1561127203546000612016-12-01T22:45:19.135+02:002016-12-01T22:45:19.135+02:00My article about Jean Bart will be a truly masterp...My article about Jean Bart will be a truly masterpiece! By the way, they were plans to convert Jean Bart to a guided missile cruiser. I will not say more, the details in my article ;-)<br />Thank you for your kind words and your support Ulrik!<br />Cheers,<br />MitchD-Mitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958151042890362933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093295897241438289.post-33189859843180967092016-11-27T13:52:45.211+02:002016-11-27T13:52:45.211+02:00Great reading! I look esp. forward to your article...Great reading! I look esp. forward to your article on Jean Bart. One only wonders how it would have fared, had it had a chance for a greater role in the naval part of WWII! John Schettler in his Kirov-series (scifi/alt-history) does bring it into action in an altered timeline, so that is what we have - fiction. Except for the battle of Casablanca, of course, which I also look forward to reading your take on. Lastly, I have to say I did not remember that the ship was in service for so long - thanks for that reminder. An impressive career in an age where the aircraft carrier had long since taken over as The capital ship. Ulrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13201955178511979110noreply@blogger.com