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Posted April 28, 2008 - 04:28 PM

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The USS Texas



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Bismark



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The bow of an unknown U-Boat breaks water while surfacing



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Posted April 28, 2008 - 05:19 PM

I kinda doubt that the U-boat was surfacing. It looks a little 'dead' in the water? I could be wrong though. There does seem to be some bubbles.Thats about it.

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Posted April 28, 2008 - 05:28 PM

Horch said:

I kinda doubt that the U-boat was surfacing. It looks a little 'dead' in the water? I could be wrong though. There does seem to be some bubbles.Thats about it.


I was kind of back and forth on the fence with it as well and just decided to go with the info that came with it.
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Posted April 28, 2008 - 08:08 PM

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An unidentified ship moves toward a mountainous shore line



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A unidentified U-Boat running on the surface
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Posted May 05, 2008 - 09:13 AM

I think that one of Bismark might be a stern shot or is the ship going backwards ?

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Posted May 05, 2008 - 09:38 AM

Might n' might, it is! Look at the wake in the water n' the ripples.
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Posted May 05, 2008 - 10:58 AM

Oops!:shrug:
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Posted May 05, 2008 - 04:35 PM

MAGNA said:

I think that one of Bismark might be a stern shot or is the ship going backwards ?


There would be a large "V" shaped wake behind the ship if that was the stern and the ship was moving forward. That is the "bow wave" being pushed away from the bow. Unless the ship "is" indeed going backwards. That is possible.
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Posted May 06, 2008 - 12:48 AM

OK. In that case it still qualifies since that would be a bow pic. Hard to tell.

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Posted May 06, 2008 - 04:33 PM

Even better, if you look at that shot you can see the "splash guard" on the deck which is always placed on the bow, not the stern. Also, those appear to be two anchor chains on the center of the deck.
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Posted May 07, 2008 - 01:19 AM

Didn't the Bismark have a giant swastica on the forward deck?
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Posted May 07, 2008 - 02:33 AM

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That looks too rounded to be the bow. The pointy end is behind the photographer, but she's going slow. At higher speeds, there would be much more turbulence in the wake. Believe me, I've spent many hours pondering ships' prop wash!

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Photo #4 I think clearly shows the jackstaff as it appears in Paul's photo.
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Posted May 07, 2008 - 09:50 AM

Either way, it's a good shot.

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Posted May 12, 2008 - 02:02 AM

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USS South Dakota
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Posted May 12, 2008 - 03:24 AM

I would say it is definatley a stern shot. Not anchor chains but mooring hawsers. Also, look at the way the wake curves away, That isn't caused by a bow wave.
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Posted May 12, 2008 - 08:23 AM

Wolster said:

I would say it is definatley a stern shot. Not anchor chains but mooring hawsers. Also, look at the way the wake curves away, That isn't caused by a bow wave.

I've never seen a wave deflector on a stern...
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Posted May 12, 2008 - 12:08 PM

Pirate-Drakk said:

Wolster said:

I would say it is definatley a stern shot. Not anchor chains but mooring hawsers. Also, look at the way the wake curves away, That isn't caused by a bow wave.

I've never seen a wave deflector on a stern...


I think we are looking at different pictures, I cant see a deflector at all>

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Posted May 13, 2008 - 04:37 PM

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Could be, I was talking about this one...
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Posted May 14, 2008 - 08:13 AM

Here's a definite bow shot. HMS Grenville after an argument with a torpedo in the North Sea. The bloke in the pic was the last man off.


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Posted May 14, 2008 - 09:50 AM

Pirate-Drakk said:

cyberia said:

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Could be, I was talking about this one...


n' we're talkin 'bout this one!

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