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Am currently reading a four book series about the adventures of Cadet Prohaska in the KuK Navy, 1900 through 1918, by John Biggins. Kind of a "Master and Commander" with a sense of humor - but very well done, and appears to be historically accurate; an excellent read.
ORIGINAL: StK
Heck I know the code for his ATM card because he told me in case he would forget [:D]
ORIGINAL: Alfred
From an efficiency POV, there is very limited value in placing to search out for more than 12 hexes.
ORIGINAL: sprior
Am currently reading a four book series about the adventures of Cadet Prohaska in the KuK Navy, 1900 through 1918, by John Biggins. Kind of a "Master and Commander" with a sense of humor - but very well done, and appears to be historically accurate; an excellent read.
I've been reading them too - although i would say POB did have a sense of humour, it's just buried a bit deeper.
ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
I calculated it. The arc of a 10 degree search arc at 500 miles is about 87 mi. The straight line distance would be a bit less but a single search plane could not fly a simple reciprocal path at that distance from base and still search the entire area.
I have to say I am pretty impressed someone included that in the code. [&o]
Step up code-writer and allow us to shower you with praise!
ORIGINAL: Mac Linehan
I have the whole series; finished number 20 a year ago. Have the incomplete "21"; but not the heart to read it with O'Brian gone.
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LoBaron -
As I am unable to copy and paste the address (not sure why...)
The first of the series is entitled "Tomorrow the World: In which Cadet Prohaska Carries the Habsburg Empire's Civilizing Mission to the Entirely Unreceptive Peoples of Africa and Oceana" (The Otto Prohaska Novels)
Now. How can a unrepentant, United States Marine, who spent six years on board a ship - while spreading peace and good will throughout the world resist a title like that...?
Hope that this helps!
Yankee Mac
ORIGINAL: LoBaron
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@LoBaron: Its definitely a Tegethoff-Class so I would say its the SMS Viribus Unitis? (or are Austrians excluded from the quiz? (^^,) ).
Ah not at all.
But also not surprizing that you were the first hit close to the mark.
Its the classes name patron, SMS Tegethoff.
Wonder how many yankees know or care that little Austria once sailed the 6th largest navy of the world...not that it achieved much. [;)]
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@LoBaron: Its definitely a Tegethoff-Class so I would say its the SMS Viribus Unitis? (or are Austrians excluded from the quiz? (^^,) ).
Ah not at all.
But also not surprizing that you were the first hit close to the mark.
Its the classes name patron, SMS Tegethoff.
Wonder how many yankees know or care that little Austria once sailed the 6th largest navy of the world...not that it achieved much. [;)]
Pride of the Adriatic [:D]
ORIGINAL: LoBaron
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ORIGINAL: LoBaron
Ah not at all.
But also not surprizing that you were the first hit close to the mark.
Its the classes name patron, SMS Tegethoff.
Wonder how many yankees know or care that little Austria once sailed the 6th largest navy of the world...not that it achieved much. [;)]
Pride of the Adriatic [:D]
Hey! Back then, without pollution and algae, the Adriatic had - nearly - blue water. So the K.u.K. Kriegsmarine was - nearly - a blue water navy. [:-][:D]
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Pride of the Adriatic [:D]
Hey! Back then, without pollution and algae, the Adriatic had - nearly - blue water. So the K.u.K. Kriegsmarine was - nearly - a blue water navy. [:-][:D]
Technically speaking, was this 6th-largest navy purely Austrian or was it Austro-Hungarian in its origins? If the latter, I hope you're sharing the credit with the Hungarians. [;)]
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ORIGINAL: LoBaron
Ah not at all.
But also not surprizing that you were the first hit close to the mark.
Its the classes name patron, SMS Tegethoff.
Wonder how many yankees know or care that little Austria once sailed the 6th largest navy of the world...not that it achieved much. [;)]
Pride of the Adriatic [:D]
Hey! Back then, without pollution and algae, the Adriatic had - nearly - blue water. So the K.u.K. Kriegsmarine was - nearly - a blue water navy. [:-][:D]
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Pride of the Adriatic [:D]
Hey! Back then, without pollution and algae, the Adriatic had - nearly - blue water. So the K.u.K. Kriegsmarine was - nearly - a blue water navy. [:-][:D]
still some great and absolutely marvelous places in Croatia... excellent water quality and BLUE water...
The von Trapp from the movie? Damn, I loved that movie! Nice flotation devices, nice to know they could help float over mountains to be free.ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
Baron Von Trapp of the K.u.K. Here he is trying out a new Mae West flotation device.
