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I’ve been looking for, but never found, an image of what the view through a big gun battleship’s rangefinder would look like…

Some good albums there. And agree on your vinyl comments. Lockdown made me catalogue everything (what else was I going to do…), including my CDs/albums…will see if I can find a way to share my XLS, but in the interim…. https://files.catbox.moe/sdnygh.jpeg Currently trying to negotiate with the curre...

https://files.catbox.moe/cmgmfa.png The third pair of Littorio-class battleships were laid down in late 1939 as part of the Regia Marina’s ambitious 1938–39 major fleet plan. The two capital ships were ordered alongside 20 destroyers and 60 submarines, as well as the requisition of the liners Roma ...

https://files.catbox.moe/u4jxf8.jpeg MOST IMMEDIATE MOST SECRET From: Commander-in-Chief, Eastern Fleet To: Admiralty 1 October 1946 For First Sea Lord and Chiefs of Staff Committee. Local Intelligence reports receipt of first photographic evidence of new large Japanese cruisers. Both vessels recen...

https://files.catbox.moe/eaz3r5.jpeg Portaerei Falco labours through a heavy swell around off the Horn of Africa on her maiden visit to Somalia Italiana. Bound for Mogadishu, and supported by battleship Impero, cruisers Pola, Eugenio di Savoia, Paolo Emilio and Vipsanio Agrippa, and eight modern de...

https://files.catbox.moe/0se1ia.jpeg https://files.catbox.moe/g4v6yv.jpeg Kreigsmarine Handelsstörkreuzer ANAKONDA receiving stores from a Fa 223 Drache helicopter off Flensburg, photographed covertly by an agent of the Danish security service Sikkerhedspolitiet. At the time of observation the vess...

I’ve not been here for a while, and it’s been even longer since I posted. But recently I’ve found myself drawn back to naval fiction and alternate history - helped I’m sure by a few long car journeys where my only company was Alistair Maclean audio books. For entertainment (of myself mainly) I’ve st...

Depends on the context, of course, but "XYZ served under two monarchs..." or "XYZ served as XYZ under both Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III" is the formulation I would most likely use.

Super interesting read, thank you.

Dick Baker of the previous boards provided this article for our 'Useful Links' thread over on the BC board. It might be of interest, as it has some detail on the crewing arrangements: https://wwiiafterwwii.wordpress.com/2015/06/23/uss-prinz-eugen/ Regards, This was a super interesting read, thanks ...

Briefly thought this was Ashes related

Lurker - floated around since the Tim Hanna schism, posted long ago, just found the latest incarnation of this board and learned of Stuart and Edgeplay’s passing. Very sad but looking forward to continuing to read the unique perspective presented by the knowledgeable posters here.