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Letterstime-Ein Geleitzug: Homeward Bound? Part XLIV

Letterstime - Ein Geleitzug: Homeward Bound? Part XLIV July 8, 1915 ---- Cleopatra, course 160, speed 21 knots (increasing) "Sir, steady on course 160." The words of the helmsman carried easily on the...

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Dave Bender wrote: W D Martin wrote: the problem with using a ship as a bomb is the amount of damage it does. Look at what happened in Halifax and Texas City, whoo boy, those were BAD. Do that to a...

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Re: Letterstime-Ein Geleitzug: Homeward Bound? Part XLIV

Syphon mentioned U-boats. I think that is an excellent follow-up to Force Z. Send a couple (probably all that can be spared) of U-boats to Archangel about a week after you expect Force Z to leave, and...

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Re: Letterstime-Ein Geleitzug: Homeward Bound? Part XLIV

Big Dave wrote: Syphon mentioned U-boats. I think that is an excellent follow-up to Force Z. Send a couple (probably all that can be spared) of U-boats to Archangel about a week after you expect Force...

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Re: Letterstime-Ein Geleitzug: Homeward Bound? Part XLIV

Big Dave wrote: Are 1915 U-boats seaworthy enough for a mission to these waters? http://uboat.net/wwi/types/ The ocean going types are. The problem is that only a handful are available in mid 1915....

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Re: Letterstime-Ein Geleitzug: Homeward Bound? Part XLIV

You want blood-lust and to strike fear in the hearts of Mother Russia? Maybe Bornholdt should command the reinforcement squadron. ;-)

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Re: Letterstime-Ein Geleitzug: Homeward Bound? Part XLIV

jim 1 wrote: Bornholdt should command the reinforcement squadron I don't think so. Bornholdt is a hard case but he still believes in following the rules of war. The dread pirate Borys knows no rules....

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Re: Letterstime-Ein Geleitzug: Homeward Bound? Part XLIV

Ahoj! LOL! Borys

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Re: Letterstime-Ein Geleitzug: Homeward Bound? Part XLIV

Unless there is some opportunity for the submarines to rendezvous with units of Z Force before entering the operational area... I think I'd be quite worried about losing my submarines to 'friendly'...

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Re: Letterstime-Ein Geleitzug: Homeward Bound? Part XLIV

Siegmund aus dem Engelnwald wrote: Unless there is some opportunity for the submarines to rendezvous with units of Z Force before entering the operational area... I think I'd be quite worried about...

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Re: Letterstime-Ein Geleitzug: Homeward Bound? Part XLIV

Siegmund aus dem Engelnwald wrote: Unless there is some opportunity for the submarines to rendezvous with units of Z Force before entering the operational area... I think I'd be quite worried about...

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Re: Letterstime-Ein Geleitzug: Homeward Bound? Part XLIV

The Germans may be able to find some Norwegians willing to sell them fuel in drums for their U-Boats. There might be some security concerns though.

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Re: Letterstime-Ein Geleitzug: Homeward Bound? Part XLIV

"To be effective TF Z will need to lay their mines in the White Sea choke point S.E. of the Kola Peninsula" Well, they don't really need to, Archangelsk is the only thing up there. Lay them in the...

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Re: Letterstime-Ein Geleitzug: Homeward Bound? Part XLIV

I was thinking of a dirty trick to play, in the event that a heavy minefield is not practical. (Though it does play fast and loose with The Hague 1907) Mines are supposed to sink if they become...

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Re: Letterstime-Ein Geleitzug: Homeward Bound? Part XLIV

Lay them in the channel or in the bay of Archangelsk Sure that will work, but getting that close to the port is risky business. Mining the choke point off the Kola Pennisula is less risky and will...

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Re: Letterstime-Ein Geleitzug: Homeward Bound? Part XLIV

Dave Bender wrote: Lay them in the channel or in the bay of Archangelsk Sure that will work, but getting that close to the port is risky business. Mining the choke point off the Kola Pennisula is less...

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Re: Letterstime-Ein Geleitzug: Homeward Bound? Part XLIV

Fight that will rage over the roast chicken! It would not be much of a fight. The Pasha knows how to pretend to be important, but I doubt he knows how to fight. And his Ottoman title will not impress...

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Re: Letterstime-Ein Geleitzug: Homeward Bound? Part XLIV

Unless there is some opportunity for the submarines to rendezvous with units of Z Force before entering the operational area... I think I'd be quite worried about losing my submarines to 'friendly'...

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Re: Letterstime-Ein Geleitzug: Homeward Bound? Part XLIV

Lord, you folks are still at it. Has the King abdicated yet? Is the Kaiser installed in Buck House? Have kippers been replaced by weisswurst as the breakfast food of choice in Surrey? (That would...

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Re: Letterstime-Ein Geleitzug: Homeward Bound? Part XLIV

LA Dave - As long as it's still fun ....

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Re: Letterstime-Ein Geleitzug: Homeward Bound? Part XLIV

Hello LA. Long time no read. Weisswurst over kippers sounds like a questionable benefit...

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