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Forum: The Quiz Forum 4th November 2022, 08:56
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The other ships are the remains of the German...

The other ships are the remains of the German U-Boat U101, HM Ships Albion, Mersey, Adventure, Kempenfest and Peyton.
Forum: The Quiz Forum 30th September 2022, 19:51
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HMS Isis is wearing three black bands on her...

HMS Isis is wearing three black bands on her after funnel, indicating that she's a member of the Third Destroyer Flotilla.
Forum: The Quiz Forum 23rd September 2022, 12:32
Replies: 4,251
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Posted By Our Ned
#462 - nearer ship is one of Aisne, Agincourt,...

#462 - nearer ship is one of Aisne, Agincourt, Barrosa or Corunna (probably Agincourt - part of 27 ES 1964-66) and the further ship is a Ca class destroyer (not frigate), more difficult to identify...
Forum: Easy/Hard Jig/puzzle 27th May 2022, 19:40
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#15640 appears to be USS Tennessee; the lower...

#15640 appears to be USS Tennessee; the lower walkway around the conning tower (level with the top of No 2 14" turret) does not continue aft of the conning tower; California's was an extension of the...
Forum: Easy/Hard Jig/puzzle 25th April 2022, 16:30
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Posted By Our Ned
Typo - Corunna!

Typo - Corunna!
Forum: Easy/Hard Jig/puzzle 24th April 2022, 21:45
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Posted By Our Ned
Notwithstanding the facebook caption to the photo...

Notwithstanding the facebook caption to the photo in #14933, the radar fit and the configration of the foremast Type 277 bracket matches Bellona and not Black Prince.
Forum: Easy/Hard Jig/puzzle 29th March 2022, 09:40
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Posted By Our Ned
#14445 is not HMS Roebuck (pendant no F195). It...

#14445 is not HMS Roebuck (pendant no F195). It shows HMS Verulam, apparently taken on 3 May 1963 by an aircraft from RAF Gibraltar. Correction - date quoted should be 1962. Oops
Forum: Easy/Hard Jig/puzzle 12th March 2022, 21:33
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Posted By Our Ned
142902 battlecruiser HMS Renown - several minor...

142902 battlecruiser HMS Renown - several minor appearance differences distinguish her from her sister.
Forum: Easy/Hard Jig/puzzle 10th March 2022, 21:40
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Posted By Our Ned
Having been challenged, 14174 is Kirishima...

Having been challenged, 14174 is Kirishima (although Japanese ships did not, as far as I know, carry the prefix JS - or any other prefix).
Forum: Easy/Hard Jig/puzzle 10th March 2022, 10:34
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Posted By Our Ned
So what class is the USS Washington ? Tongue in...

So what class is the USS Washington ?
Tongue in cheek, USS Washington (SSN-787) IS a Virginia-class nuclear powered attack submarine. USS Washington WAS a North Carolina class Battleship.:)
Forum: Easy/Hard Jig/puzzle 9th March 2022, 19:45
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Posted By Our Ned
This photo is a colourised photo of the North...

This photo is a colourised photo of the North Carolina class battleship Washington, anchored at Hvalfjord, Iceland, in 1942. The cruisers in the background are USS Wichita and HMS Kent. The...
Forum: Looking for Information on Shipmates, Ships, Family or Friends? 3rd November 2021, 10:14
Replies: 8
Views: 9,744
Posted By Our Ned
This thread is the first time I have seen the...

This thread is the first time I have seen the explanation given by Malcolm G. Most references (eg Norman Friedman Naval Firepower (Barnsley: Seaforth Publishing, 2008)) explain the markings as I...
Forum: Looking for Information on Shipmates, Ships, Family or Friends? 31st October 2021, 21:52
Replies: 8
Views: 9,744
Posted By Our Ned
The markings are inclination markings, used in...

The markings are inclination markings, used in conjunction with range clocks to indicate to other ships in the battle line what direction and range the ship is firing, without using radio - if...
Forum: Easy/Hard Jig/puzzle 10th January 2021, 18:00
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Views: 5,482,123
Posted By Our Ned
Notwithstanding the Wikipedia quote above,...

Notwithstanding the Wikipedia quote above, Leipzig and Nürnberg differed significantly and were, at best, half-sisters - although many references list them as belonging to two separate single-ship...
Forum: Easy/Hard Jig/puzzle 21st December 2020, 10:12
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Posted By Our Ned
#11356 HMS New Zealand postwar - probably taken...

#11356 HMS New Zealand postwar - probably taken in NZ during Jellicoe's tour.
Forum: Easy/Hard Jig/puzzle 19th December 2020, 10:49
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Posted By Our Ned
Saudisid asked if the 18" guns went to Singapore....

Saudisid asked if the 18" guns went to Singapore. The largest guns at Singapore were five 15" Mk I weapons. The three 18" built (two for Furious plus a spare) were to be fitted in three of the 12"...
Forum: Easy/Hard Jig/puzzle 18th December 2020, 18:59
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Posted By Our Ned
Furious was completed with only one 18" gun! "A"...

Furious was completed with only one 18" gun! "A" turret was removed before completion and replaced by a hangar and flying-off deck, as seen in the photo.
Forum: Easy/Hard Jig/puzzle 9th December 2020, 21:09
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Views: 5,482,123
Posted By Our Ned
Vanguard's eight 15"guns had been fitted in...

Vanguard's eight 15"guns had been fitted in several different ships - only one had been in one of the so-called "large light cruisers" Courageous and Glorious. According to the gun registers, they...
Forum: Easy/Hard Jig/puzzle 2nd October 2020, 13:32
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Posted By Our Ned
No thanks - it wouldn't be the first image to...

No thanks - it wouldn't be the first image to appear on the Internet with an incorrect caption!
Forum: Easy/Hard Jig/puzzle 2nd October 2020, 12:36
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Views: 5,482,123
Posted By Our Ned
Post 9663 - "Auxiliary. Naval Salvage Vessel."?...

Post 9663 - "Auxiliary. Naval Salvage Vessel."? Thanks for posting the jigsaw, but she's an Ocean Survey Vessel.
Forum: Easy/Hard Jig/puzzle 29th September 2020, 13:33
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Views: 5,482,123
Posted By Our Ned
Trades Description Act will not help you. By the...

Trades Description Act will not help you. By the date this photo was taken, the UK had no Harriers or Sea Harriers; Illustrious was operating solely as an LPH (Landing Platform Helicopter), as...
Forum: Easy/Hard Jig/puzzle 23rd August 2020, 10:46
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Posted By Our Ned
Post #9033 shows Admiral Hipper. I'm not...

Post #9033 shows Admiral Hipper. I'm not familiar with the initials "KGM" - and Kreigsmarine warships did not use a prefix like "HMS" or "USS".
Forum: Easy/Hard Jig/puzzle 21st May 2020, 06:52
Replies: 15,917
Views: 5,482,123
Posted By Our Ned
#8207 is a colourised photo of HMS BARHAM...

#8207 is a colourised photo of HMS BARHAM entering Grand Harbour, Valletta. She was the only Queen Elizabeth class ship to be fitted with a tripod mainmast. ROYAL OAK was a Royal Sovereign class...
Forum: Easy/Hard Jig/puzzle 26th April 2020, 10:54
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Posted By Our Ned
#7627 - very pedantically, HMS Renown was a...

#7627 - very pedantically, HMS Renown was a battlecruiser, not a battleship!
Forum: Easy/Hard Jig/puzzle 27th March 2020, 23:05
Replies: 15,917
Views: 5,482,123
Posted By Our Ned
Post 7350 - HMS BULWARK (not TRIUMPH!)

Post 7350 - HMS BULWARK (not TRIUMPH!)
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