Who is she? ETO

warspite1 · Post by **warspite1** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 10:51 am

Okay folks - how about this one?

She was not the only ship in her class so how can you tell for certain which one she is?

Name the ship and what makes her unique - and thus identifiable from this picture?

witpqs · Post by **witpqs** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 11:12 am

Looks like HMS bill folder. [:D]

warspite1 · Post by **warspite1** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 11:14 am

ORIGINAL: witpqs

Looks like HMS bill folder. [:D]

warspite1

bill folder!?!? Do you mean a wallet old chap? [:)]

...and no, she's not British.

AW1Steve · Post by **AW1Steve** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 11:18 am

She's Italian.

warspite1 · Post by **warspite1** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 11:30 am

Are we talking about the wallet or the ship now?

Seeadler · Post by **Seeadler** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 12:03 pm

Italian heavy cruiser Pola of 1930-1931 program. Intended as flagship, some differed from remaining by increased fore superstructure pooled with the fore funnel.

warspite1 · Post by **warspite1** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 12:04 pm

ORIGINAL: Seeadler

Italian heavy cruiser Pola of 1930-1931 program. Intended as flagship, some differed from remaining by increased fore superstructure pooled with the fore funnel.

warspite1

You say some differed - was Pola unique in that regard? That was not the thing that I had in mind.

Chickenboy · Post by **Chickenboy** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 12:43 pm

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: Seeadler

Italian heavy cruiser Pola of 1930-1931 program. Intended as flagship, some differed from remaining by increased fore superstructure pooled with the fore funnel.
warspite1

You say some differed - was Pola unique in that regard? That was not the thing that I had in mind.

Was she the only one of her class that flew a bleedin' wallet from her bleedin' fo'castle then?

Symon · Post by **Symon** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 1:43 pm

ORIGINAL: warspite1
You say some differed - was Pola unique in that regard? That was not the thing that I had in mind.

So please say what it is you are asking for. My guess is Gorizia.Ciao JWE

Rising-Sun · Post by **Rising-Sun** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 1:50 pm

Well it look like Italian Cruiser, my guess it the Gorizia.

warspite1 · Post by **warspite1** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 2:09 pm

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: Seeadler

Italian heavy cruiser Pola of 1930-1931 program. Intended as flagship, some differed from remaining by increased fore superstructure pooled with the fore funnel.
warspite1

You say some differed - was Pola unique in that regard? That was not the thing that I had in mind.

Was she the only one of her class that flew a bleedin' wallet from her bleedin' fo'castle then?

warspite1

No

warspite1 · Post by **warspite1** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 2:11 pm

ORIGINAL: RisingSun

Well it look like Italian Cruiser, my guess it the Gorizia.

Symon: So please say what it is you are asking for. My guess is Gorizia.Ciao JWE

warspite1

Not Gorizia - Seeadler was correct. It is the Pola. There is something about her design that makes her different from her sisters - and this difference is apparent in the picture posted.

However, Seeadler suggested another difference so I am looking into whether that is unique to Pola or not.

warspite1 · Post by **warspite1** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 2:19 pm

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ORIGINAL: RisingSun

Well it look like Italian Cruiser, my guess it the Gorizia.

Symon: So please say what it is you are asking for. My guess is Gorizia.Ciao JWE

warspite1

Not Gorizia - Seeadler was correct. It is the Pola. There is something about her design that makes her different from her sisters - and this difference is apparent in the picture posted.

However, Seeadler suggested another difference so I am looking into whether that is unique to Pola or not.

warspite1

Okay so it appears that there are two areas that made Pola unique (and thus could be identified from the limited section of the ship shown). The one Seeadler referred to - enlarged superstructure - and the one I was alluding to - no curved indentation in the hull sides at the aft end of the forecastle.

Well done Seeadler [&o]

JeffroK · Post by **JeffroK** » Wed Apr 22, 2015 3:57 am

She was sunk, nearly, by Warspite??

Seeadler · Post by **Seeadler** » Wed Apr 22, 2015 12:25 pm

I have built a plastic model of the Pola many years ago. So I remember her quite well. [;)]

warspite1 · Post by **warspite1** » Wed Apr 22, 2015 12:57 pm

ORIGINAL: Seeadler

I have built a plastic model of the Pola many years ago. So I remember her quite well. [;)]

warspite1

They were nice looking ships - under-rated too.

Orm · Post by **Orm** » Thu Apr 23, 2015 3:54 pm

Can you name the ship?

Would it help if I tell you that this Italian Lady was born in Britain and served in the US navy during the war?

AW1Steve · Post by **AW1Steve** » Thu Apr 23, 2015 4:30 pm

I think I'll name her "Bob". [:D]

Orm · Post by **Orm** » Thu Apr 23, 2015 4:33 pm

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

I think I'll name her "Bob". [:D]

That is not nice considering she served both in the European theatre and the Pacific theatre.

AW1Steve · Post by **AW1Steve** » Thu Apr 23, 2015 4:59 pm

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ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

I think I'll name her "Bob". [:D]
That is not nice considering she served both in the European theatre and the Pacific theatre.

Now clearly you've been on the forum to get the "Bob" joke. [:-][:D]

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