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Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 2:51 am
by Rysyonok
With new literature by my side, a number of ships are getting overhauled.
IJN Kongo finally getting twin 12pdrs on top of its main calibre guns back (also note the greatly increased AA defense):
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Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 11:15 am
by Helpless
My 2p. :
Kongo has been eqiupt with 1 float plane in 1921
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Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 11:39 pm
by Rysyonok
How interesting. What is your source? And does that source mention if any USN dreadnoughts had airplanes in 1922? After all, the first one of them - USS Texas - successfully tested catapult in 1919...
In Cautionaries 1.7 all modern USN dreadnoughts started off with planed onboard.
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Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 4:57 am
by Helpless
ORIGINAL: Rysyonok
How interesting. What is your source?
http://wunderwaffe.narod.ru/Magazine/BKM/Jap_BC/03.htm
Try to search the site. It has pleanty of info for those who can read in russian [:)]
http://wunderwaffe.narod.ru/WeaponBook/USA_BB_2/15.htm - that's what I got on BB Texas..
Edit: link corrected
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Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 6:59 am
by Helpless
OK, found source in english as well:
http://www.combinedfleet.com/kongo.htm
17 August 1921:
Planes taken aboard.
another plane addition
1 December 1931:
Attached to First Fleet as flagship of the Combined Fleet. Captain (later Rear Admiral) Higurashi Toshiu (former CO of CA AOBA) assumes command. Type 14 Model 3 reconnaissance planes are taken aboard.
Please, note that there was no catapult.
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Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 5:58 pm
by Rysyonok
Thanks
