tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post4469056683541138535..comments2024-03-27T07:02:30.838+00:00Comments on A Wargaming Odyssey: Fezia and Rusland at Sea.... Part 1 - RuslandDavid Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-25898956915696187042011-11-17T20:40:59.117+00:002011-11-17T20:40:59.117+00:00Hi OMD,
Now that would be a thing to see and no m...Hi OMD,<br /><br />Now that would be a thing to see and no mistake!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-91458416694061374062011-11-17T13:26:28.065+00:002011-11-17T13:26:28.065+00:00I have a 25mm Russian circular floating battery, f...I have a 25mm Russian circular floating battery, from PMC I think. of course, it is still in its bax...Vintage Wargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251018372867101509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-88487349653007382852011-11-17T12:53:23.516+00:002011-11-17T12:53:23.516+00:00Hi Chris,
That is spooky - especially as a pair o...Hi Chris,<br /><br />That is spooky - especially as a pair of 6s would be very effective under the rules I shall be using!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-13780366986006916012011-11-17T12:50:56.050+00:002011-11-17T12:50:56.050+00:00I couldn't help but notice the two grates in f...I couldn't help but notice the two grates in front of the guns look like dice. Kind of an eerie message--"don't forget to put me in your games", maybe?<br /><br />Best regards,<br /><br />ChrisChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05091296131481416326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-11718431713701034032011-11-17T12:23:34.599+00:002011-11-17T12:23:34.599+00:00Hi Sidney Roundwood,
This has really skated over ...Hi Sidney Roundwood,<br /><br />This has really skated over the surface but the period was one of great technological transition which will make for interesting games. Much of the historical Turkish navy at the time was old and they were fond of rebuilding where able.<br /><br />The naval side of the Russo Turkish war was limited but interesting all the same with Russian torpedo boats (using spar torpedoes I might add) being particularly active and sinking a Turkish ironclad on one occasion.<br /><br />Fezia and Rusland will use their historical counterparts of circa. 1891 as the basis for their respective fleets.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-15170825765604747942011-11-17T12:14:02.713+00:002011-11-17T12:14:02.713+00:00David, fascinating stuff. As you say, a long way ...David, fascinating stuff. As you say, a long way from the Narvik class DD, but it's a really interesting journey! Great post!Sidney Roundwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14795563060856586670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-89433935820300702642011-11-17T12:08:22.769+00:002011-11-17T12:08:22.769+00:00Hi Bluebear Jeff,
Absolutely! I was merely follow...Hi Bluebear Jeff,<br /><br />Absolutely! I was merely following through until the ultimate evolution of the type which of course was a fusion of the TB and the TBD.<br /><br />A late WW2 Narvik class DD was a far cry from these little ancestors for sure!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-81334759714087435282011-11-17T12:05:19.896+00:002011-11-17T12:05:19.896+00:00Hi Paul,
I will check my trusty copy of Conways a...Hi Paul,<br /><br />I will check my trusty copy of Conways and see what I can find - the 05 Janes I have might help as well.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-21540333656406148822011-11-17T08:10:30.138+00:002011-11-17T08:10:30.138+00:00Actually the "Destroyer" grew out of the...Actually the "Destroyer" grew out of the "Torpedo Boat Destroyers" (TBDs), which were designed to protect larger ships from the Torpedo Boats . . . of course the TBDs were little more than larger Torpedo Boats . . . so in essence you are correct.<br /><br /><br />-- JeffBluebear Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05171345165563779232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-40113967526209280742011-11-17T07:43:18.513+00:002011-11-17T07:43:18.513+00:00Great stuff!!!
Dd the Russian TBs use barbettes? ...Great stuff!!!<br /><br />Dd the Russian TBs use barbettes? what were the weapon configurations?Paul O'Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611720164170399684noreply@blogger.com