tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19078641.post6288310507673786915..comments2024-02-10T03:22:49.303-05:00Comments on Potpourri for $500: To the Gates of H__LDave S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12642181505614685541noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19078641.post-17164001602322967512007-05-10T11:17:00.000-04:002007-05-10T11:17:00.000-04:00The older battleships of the Russian Baltic Fleet ...The older battleships of the Russian Baltic Fleet were referred to as the "sink by themselves" class during the Russo-Japanese War. They were, of course, then sunk by the Japanese Navy at Tsushima, one of whose participants was a young Isoruko Yamamoto, planner and executor of the raid on Pearl Harbor that was inspired by the British raid on Taranto, carried out by Stringbags. <BR/><BR/>This comment circle is now closed!Dave S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12642181505614685541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19078641.post-22511796674592841662007-05-10T11:05:00.000-04:002007-05-10T11:05:00.000-04:00Oh, that anonymous comment was me, btw.John C.Oh, that anonymous comment was me, btw.<BR/><BR/>John C.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19078641.post-2687763195535954102007-05-10T11:04:00.000-04:002007-05-10T11:04:00.000-04:00The Fairey Swordfish was not the only plane that t...The Fairey Swordfish was not the only plane that the company made, therefore the pilots referring to it as the Swordfish would be accurate. I understand that the pilots instead referred to it as the "Stringbag", however. Read <I>To War in a Stringbag</I> by a RN Swordfish pilot who participated in the famous raid on Taranto harbor that pretty much took the Italian Navy out of the war.<BR/><BR/>It's always fun to hear military nicknames. Some quick faves: "Type 1 Lighter" by Japanese "Betty" pilots; Sherman Tank crews had a similar morbid nickname for the M3; "Thud" for the F-105; "self-propelled coffins" for Italian crews of the 13/40.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19078641.post-14880527804251708852007-05-07T12:30:00.000-04:002007-05-07T12:30:00.000-04:00Spelled what the British way? "Fairey" is a surnam...Spelled what the British way? "Fairey" is a surname, not a pejorative term/imaginary winged creature.<BR/><BR/>Well played on the second sentence, however. [claps politely]<BR/><BR/>Oh, and the Leyte book does sound interesting.Dave S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12642181505614685541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19078641.post-54028088351914576752007-05-07T12:19:00.000-04:002007-05-07T12:19:00.000-04:00I originally spelled it the British way but change...I originally spelled it the British way but changed it to 'murican before posting. Also, the Germans were setting her to scuttle so it was...wait for it...a race to the bottom.jjvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04223110296462634454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19078641.post-26392150585350380172007-05-07T09:54:00.000-04:002007-05-07T09:54:00.000-04:00Bismarck was not sunk by biplanes, but a lucky tor...<I>Bismarck</I> was not sunk by biplanes, but a lucky torpedo hit from a Swordfish jammed the ship's steering and allowed the British capital ships to overtake and sink her.<BR/><BR/>Please note the correct name of the <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairey" REL="nofollow">Fairey</A> Company and in future use a spelling source slightly more reputable than wargame instructions.Dave S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12642181505614685541noreply@blogger.com