7,860 [WG] Hapa_Fodder Administrator, Developers, Community Department, WG Staff, In AlfaTesters 4,571 posts 15,077 battles Report post #1 Posted February 25 Take a look at some photos provided by the U.S. Naval Institute that depict the menacing German battleship! Read it on the portal 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,125 [CO-OP] HamptonRoads Members 2,811 posts 28,367 battles Report post #2 Posted February 25 Somewhere D. Seehafer is smiling. 3 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
735 [MR-1] Gaelic_knight Members 1,785 posts 22,265 battles Report post #3 Posted February 25 nice to see things historic Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3 [AZUR1] KotaruTsukishiro Members 22 posts 13,425 battles Report post #4 Posted February 25 Poor thing she did not have to get World starred by big bomb Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
189 [DSF] Infeedel Beta Testers 1,235 posts 16,011 battles Report post #5 Posted February 26 The midget subs dropped mine like (conformal) shaped charges rather than torpedoes didn't they? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
641 [DPG] Karandar Supertester 747 posts 18,361 battles Report post #6 Posted February 26 Good work from the History dept as usual. Thank you for this! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3 [NOCAP] Darth_Baller Members 6 posts 10,686 battles Report post #7 Posted February 27 On 2/25/2021 at 7:00 AM, Hapa_Fodder said: Take a look at some photos provided by the U.S. Naval Institute that depict the menacing German battleship! Read it on the portal Still wish the Bismark and Tirpitz carried more weight in the game...like at least Tier 9 with better main gun accuracy and alpha damage. They were some of the most feared BB's in their day. Just my opinion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
332 [V_V_V] Charon2018 Members 966 posts 16,988 battles Report post #8 Posted February 27 (edited) 17 hours ago, 33NF33 said: The midget subs dropped mine like (conformal) shaped charges rather than torpedoes didn't they? Correct. For the X-craft, they are referred to as saddle mines. 140955-10244-pristine.webp Edited February 27 by Charon2018 add text Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
189 [DSF] Infeedel Beta Testers 1,235 posts 16,011 battles Report post #9 Posted February 27 4 hours ago, Charon2018 said: Correct. For the X-craft, they are referred to as saddle mines. 140955-10244-pristine.webp Probably early 1970s when I read the story of those midget submarines and the brave men that sailed them into such a difficult target. I think it is very sad, that WG cannot even get the historical events right... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
27 [WTA] BSunburn Members 45 posts Report post #10 Posted February 27 It is good to see the historical information. Thanks for the efforts and work. As always well done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
332 [V_V_V] Charon2018 Members 966 posts 16,988 battles Report post #11 Posted February 27 (edited) 12 hours ago, 33NF33 said: Probably early 1970s when I read the story of those midget submarines and the brave men that sailed them into such a difficult target. I think it is very sad, that WG cannot even get the historical events right... I'm not sure what you're getting at here. The anti-torpedo netting mentioned in two photo captions of this topic was only one of the ship's defenses against multiple attacks by both Royal Navy and Royal Air Force, plus one small raid by the Soviets. Tirpitz was indeed damaged by the RN's X-craft attack, but she was finally sunk by RAF Tallboy bombs. WG has provided some excellent photos from this period. More from Wiki below: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_battleship_Tirpitz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Paravane https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Catechism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Allied_attacks_on_the_German_battleship_Tirpitz Edited February 27 by Charon2018 add text Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
276 [REKTD] SuperComm4 Members 533 posts 10,769 battles Report post #12 Posted February 27 On 2/25/2021 at 9:09 AM, HamptonRoads said: Somewhere D. Seehafer is smiling. D. Seehafer is still missed, he had such a wonderful contribution. Thank you for reminding us of him. 16 hours ago, Darth_Baller said: Still wish the Bismark and Tirpitz carried more weight in the game...like at least Tier 9 with better main gun accuracy and alpha damage. They were some of the most feared BB's in their day. Just my opinion. They certainly were. While personally I feel they are in the right tier, it would not hurt my feelings at all if they bumped their main battery accuracy, shell penetration, and armor values a bit. I enjoy having the H-39 class at T9, and a H-42 design at T10. Battleships certainly evolved after Bismarck’s design, and the class was intended to be a stepping stone to the kinds of BBs found at T9+. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
189 [DSF] Infeedel Beta Testers 1,235 posts 16,011 battles Report post #13 Posted February 27 5 hours ago, Charon2018 said: I'm not sure what you're getting at here. Article has been changed? Original mentioned midget subs and torpedoes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
332 [V_V_V] Charon2018 Members 966 posts 16,988 battles Report post #14 Posted February 27 (edited) 51 minutes ago, 33NF33 said: Article has been changed? Original mentioned midget subs and torpedoes. You could PM Hapa_Fodder and ask if that was indeed the case. The opening paragraph and photo captions of the OP's topic above mention nothing of midget subs. Anti-torpedo nets surrounding the Tirpitz at anchor are mentioned. I think you're reading into his post a little bit. Edited February 28 by Charon2018 add text Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
