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Reply #1290 on: July 28, 2020, 03:40:38 PM
Great picture  :bigthumb:

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Reply #1291 on: July 28, 2020, 08:37:25 PM
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HMS Queen Elizabeth being escorted by HMS Somerset, 1:500 scale



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Reply #1292 on: July 28, 2020, 11:01:01 PM
Both pics are great.  :applause:

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Reply #1293 on: July 29, 2020, 06:46:32 AM
Not very accurate though; it has aircraft on it.

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Reply #1294 on: July 29, 2020, 08:26:25 AM
Quote from: bob48 on July 29, 2020, 06:46:32 AM
Not very accurate though; it has aircraft on it.

Most of the FAA parked on that deck.

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Reply #1295 on: July 29, 2020, 01:08:30 PM

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Reply #1296 on: July 29, 2020, 01:09:45 PM
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HMS Rodney under the Forth Bridge, 1930s



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Reply #1297 on: July 29, 2020, 01:12:22 PM
Fantastic picture. I've been over that bridge :-)

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Reply #1298 on: July 29, 2020, 03:54:02 PM
I'm thinking the Rodney's the one on the right?  ;D  That is pretty. She was an oddly configured ship but more than made-up for it in actual battle.  :bigthumb:

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Reply #1299 on: July 29, 2020, 04:00:05 PM
Her sister ship was HMS Nelson.

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Reply #1300 on: July 29, 2020, 10:09:29 PM
It's kind of surptising to me that no game has ever gamed out the Pedestal convoy to Malta.
The covering Force was Nelson and Rodney.  The Italians had two Littorios out, but chose not to engage.
One somewhat confusing point was the covering Force was named Force Z.  Why the RN would use the same designator as Prince of Wales and Repulse seems very odd.

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Reply #1301 on: July 29, 2020, 11:29:53 PM
The Italians would've just run for home I think. The Nelson Class were pretty slow as I recall. Unless maybe a night fight. But it would have been fun to watch.

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Reply #1302 on: July 30, 2020, 06:29:22 AM
Quote from: besilarius on July 29, 2020, 10:09:29 PM
It's kind of surptising to me that no game has ever gamed out the Pedestal convoy to Malta.
The covering Force was Nelson and Rodney.  The Italians had two Littorios out, but chose not to engage.
One somewhat confusing point was the covering Force was named Force Z.  Why the RN would use the same designator as Prince of Wales and Repulse seems very odd.

Maybe to confuse the Italians  ;)

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Reply #1303 on: August 01, 2020, 09:19:09 AM

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Reply #1304 on: August 01, 2020, 09:26:51 AM
That's a really cool picture.

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