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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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"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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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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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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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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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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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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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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LA Dave - As long as it's still fun ....
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Hello LA. Long time no read. Weisswurst over kippers sounds like a questionable benefit...
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