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Brady · Post by **Brady** » Tue May 19, 2009 1:56 pm

???

Mynok · Post by **Mynok** » Tue May 19, 2009 1:57 pm

Hmm...that looks familiar..... [:D]

DuckofTindalos · Post by **DuckofTindalos** » Tue May 19, 2009 1:57 pm

HMS Adamant.

Iridium · Post by **Iridium** » Tue May 19, 2009 2:01 pm

What's with the odd thing that I assume is a weather protection device fore of the 2nd turret? Makes it look almost modern.

Knavey · Post by **Knavey** » Tue May 19, 2009 2:02 pm

NO...he means IDENTIFY the guy walking between the two submarines! Naming the biggest thing in the picture is NEVER the goal of these contests! [:D]

anarchyintheuk · Post by **anarchyintheuk** » Tue May 19, 2009 3:11 pm

ORIGINAL: Iridium

What's with the odd thing that I assume is a weather protection device fore of the 2nd turret? Makes it look almost modern.

Looks perfect for artic convoy fu. Why you would want to put that on a sub tender, I don't know.

R8J · Post by **R8J** » Tue May 19, 2009 3:15 pm

The man is Con Colleano.

Hornblower · Post by **Hornblower** » Tue May 19, 2009 3:57 pm

Errrrrr wrong... its the most intersting man alive from the Dos Equis beer commercials..

Charbroiled · Post by **Charbroiled** » Tue May 19, 2009 4:13 pm

Identify the subs. [:D]

anarchyintheuk · Post by **anarchyintheuk** » Tue May 19, 2009 4:18 pm

U and T class submarines. How's that for bleeding obvious? [;)]

RevRick · Post by **RevRick** » Tue May 19, 2009 4:40 pm

ORIGINAL: Iridium

What's with the odd thing that I assume is a weather protection device fore of the 2nd turret? Makes it look almost modern.

If those are open backed mounts, then it could be a flash guard to keep from fricasseeing the crew of the forward mount.

vettim89 · Post by **vettim89** » Tue May 19, 2009 4:50 pm

ORIGINAL: RevRick

ORIGINAL: Iridium

What's with the odd thing that I assume is a weather protection device fore of the 2nd turret? Makes it look almost modern.

If those are open backed mounts, then it could be a flash guard to keep from fricasseeing the crew of the forward mount.

But I like fricasseed crew members! Taste like chicken!

(sorry for those of you with weak constitutions who might be offended)

LowCommand · Post by **LowCommand** » Tue May 19, 2009 6:32 pm

But I like fricasseed crew members! Taste like chicken!

No, fricasseed crew taste like pork, see Fried Green Tomatoes [:D]
Supposedly, real people eaters call us "Long Pig." The smell of fricasseed crew is truly awful!!!
I am told that there are some vets who can't stand barbecue as a result.

(sorry for those of you with weak constitutions who might be offended)

gladiatt · Post by **gladiatt** » Wed May 20, 2009 6:42 am

ORIGINAL: Knavey

NO...he means IDENTIFY the guy walking between the two submarines!

Hmm, if they had been 4 mens , i would have think about a known group comming from Liverpool, but this one is alone....[;)]

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Wed May 20, 2009 7:32 am

It always amazed me how heavy those support ships were armed. What was the reason behind that? Has any of those ships every seen combat, other than being bombed in port? Considering their main armament, they look like unarmored CLs.

m10bob · Post by **m10bob** » Wed May 20, 2009 8:48 am

The man walking between the ships, is of course, Karl Wallenda..[8D]

Cap Mandrake · Post by **Cap Mandrake** » Wed May 20, 2009 12:52 pm

That really is a good point about the armament. Perhaps two twin 5 in fore and at least one aft. It seems out of scale for the purpose of the ship.

Also, forgive the nautically illiterate question, but isn't this a case of anchor-o-megaly? You couldn't put to sea with that massive thing dangling over the hull like that. I suppose it retracts into the hull but what happens when you get to the long vertical shaft..that isn't going to want to make the turn easily?

Also it seems kind of sloppy and un-Royal-Navy-like to just leave ti dangling there when the vessel is already secured.

Brady · Post by **Brady** » Wed May 20, 2009 1:28 pm

HMS Adamant, it is [:)]

T-Class Subs(Closet to the Cammera), it is [:)]

U(or V) Class Subs, it is[:)]
 
.............. 

Fremantle.

JWE · Post by **JWE** » Wed May 20, 2009 1:45 pm

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
That really is a good point about the armament. Perhaps two twin 5 in fore and at least one aft. It seems out of scale for the purpose of the ship.

Also, forgive the nautically illiterate question, but isn't this a case of anchor-o-megaly? You couldn't put to sea with that massive thing dangling over the hull like that. I suppose it retracts into the hull but what happens when you get to the long vertical shaft..that isn't going to want to make the turn easily?

Also it seems kind of sloppy and un-Royal-Navy-like to just leave ti dangling there when the vessel is already secured.

Yep. Shaft is pulled into a housing that's angled inboard a bit to match up with the chain fairleads on deck, but basically vertical.

It's easier to clean and polish when it's dangling?? [:D] [:D]

Knavey · Post by **Knavey** » Wed May 20, 2009 2:19 pm

From Wiki

Displacement: 12,500 tons (12,700 metric tonnes) unloaded
16,500 tons (16,765 metric tonnes) loaded
Length: 189 m (pp) 200.5 m (oa)
Beam: 21.5 m
Draught: 5.5 m full load
Propulsion: 8,000 SHP geared turbines
Speed: 17 knots maximum
Complement: 1273
Armament: 8 x 4.5" DP Guns (in pairs)
16 x 2pdr AA (in fours)
8 x 20mm AA (singles)
8 x 0.5" AA (in fours)

Carried in store 117 21" torpedoes
Armour: 1 inch torpedo bulkhead, 2 inch armoured deck

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