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Liverbudgie2

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Some light amusement - a bit late though.
« on: April 02, 2011, 11:53:52 am »
Looks like those in the NE of England missed this one: http://rememberwhen.gazettelive.co.uk/2011/04/teessides-battlecruiserthe-shi.html
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Re: Some light amusement - a bit late though.
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2011, 04:35:37 pm »
What a fascinating tale. I'm one of the many who has never heard of her. Thanks for the posting. BY.
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Re: Some light amusement - a bit late though.
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2011, 05:44:03 pm »
Er well the G3 was a drawing board design that was shelved due to the Washington Treaty but somehow I dont think she was completed and moored in the Tees as the article says.  perhaps the fact the article was written on 1st April may hold a clue!!! But given liverbudgies title of posting I think hes in on it anyway ok2 {-)
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Re: Some light amusement - a bit late though.
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2011, 08:49:30 pm »
Olaf Proli indeed!  ok2

Someone took a lot of time to do that one!  :-))
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« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2011, 09:07:29 pm »
Yes, and apart from not building her it was all true. Rodney and Nelson were essentially built to a similar design but with less speed and once the problems with the main armament were sorted out (which took 5 years!) they were formidable ships. Despite being in desperate need of a refit, Rodney took Bismarck apart in short order with a bit of help from King George V which was suffering from problems with HER main armament.

The G3s were a very forward looking design and had they been built would have been invaluable in WW2. The KGV class had a much simpler and less sophisticated armour arrangement and of course an inferior main armament.

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« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2011, 09:38:47 pm »
Fascinating, thanks for posting.
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