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Who is she? ETO
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 10:51 am
by warspite1
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?
RE: Who is she? ETO
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 11:12 am
by witpqs
Looks like HMS bill folder. [:D]
RE: Who is she? ETO
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 11:14 am
by warspite1
ORIGINAL: witpqs
Looks like HMS bill folder. [:D]
warspite1
bill folder!?!? Do you mean a wallet old chap? [:)]
...and no, she's not British.
RE: Who is she? ETO
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 11:18 am
by AW1Steve
She's Italian.
RE: Who is she? ETO
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 11:30 am
by warspite1
Are we talking about the wallet or the ship now?
RE: Who is she? ETO
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 12:03 pm
by 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.
RE: Who is she? ETO
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 12:04 pm
by 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.
RE: Who is she? ETO
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 12:43 pm
by 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?
RE: Who is she? ETO
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 1:43 pm
by Symon
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
RE: Who is she? ETO
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 1:50 pm
by Rising-Sun
Well it look like Italian Cruiser, my guess it the Gorizia.
RE: Who is she? ETO
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 2:09 pm
by warspite1
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
RE: Who is she? ETO
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 2:11 pm
by warspite1
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.
RE: Who is she? ETO
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 2:19 pm
by warspite1
ORIGINAL: warspite1
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]
RE: Who is she? ETO
Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 3:57 am
by JeffroK
She was sunk, nearly, by Warspite??
RE: Who is she? ETO
Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 12:25 pm
by Seeadler
I have built a plastic model of the Pola many years ago. So I remember her quite well. [;)]
RE: Who is she? ETO
Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 12:57 pm
by warspite1
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.
RE: Who is she?
Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2015 3:54 pm
by Orm
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?
RE: Who is she?
Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2015 4:30 pm
by AW1Steve
I think I'll name her "Bob". [:D]
RE: Who is she?
Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2015 4:33 pm
by Orm
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.
RE: Who is she?
Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2015 4:59 pm
by AW1Steve
ORIGINAL: Orm
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]