MightyMacbeth
I am Honor
Was the enegma on board? did it inlclude the Tirpitz? Norway? night? freezing cold?? dogs barking? lol
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WWII Quiz
redcoat
Active member
The enigma device first fell into allied hands pre-war, when Polish intelligence got hold of a machine. They later passed this on to Britain along with a lot of valuable groundwork info on their efforts to break the code.Damien435 said:
It was the code-books which came with the machine which the British captured on a U-boat which was important .
Not computers, but calculating machines called 'Bombs' to help work out the variables.
It was the British who developted a computer called 'Colssus' to help break the code.
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While the movie or enigma had nothing to do with the action I'm looking for, it was used as an example by the movie makers to show that WW2 submarines could engage one another while both underwater.
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zander_0633
Milforum Gnat
Hey, Try this! Wad did the Japanese Said thorugh the Radio When they had successfully bombed and destroyed Pearl Harbour?
redcoat
Active member
Well done !Reiben said:
Here's a description of the action from the British Submarine Heritage web-site
http://www.submarineheritage.com/gallery_vandal.html
""Venturer" distinguished herself by sinking two German Submarines.
"U771" was sunk on the 11th November 1944. "U864" was sunk on the 9th February 1945 in a unique action as both boats were submerged.
"U864" was detected by "Venturer's" ASDIC used in passive mode so that there could be no tell "ping".
"Venturer's" Commanding Officer Lt. J.S. Launders was also able to obtain good sightings on the U Boats periscopes due to what Launders described as "the most shameful periscope drill on the U Boats part". From information provided by the ASDIC and Launders sightings, Launders concluded he was broad on U 864's starboard bow.
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zander_0633
Milforum Gnat
redcoat said:
Sorry! not very sure about this topic's rules! anyway, the answer is correct!
The Japanese at Pearl Harbour copied the idea of the Royal Navy, who in 1940 attacked the Italian fleet in Taranto Harbour.
What did a detachment of Swoardfish do in the first wave?
How many Swordfish in the detachment?
What did they do?
At what altitude?
And where at Taranto?
What did a detachment of Swoardfish do in the first wave?
How many Swordfish in the detachment?
What did they do?
At what altitude?
And where at Taranto?
tomtom22
Chief Engineer
Shortly before 2100, on 11 November 1940, 12 swordfish biplanes took off from the Illustrious. Six carried torpedoes, four carried six 250lb bombs and 2 had four bombs and heavy illuminating flares.All carried extra fuel tanks either in the rear cockpits or slung on the outside.
By 2250 they were approaching Taranto. Anti-aircraft and machine-gun fire rose to meet them. Just off Cape San Vito, the two aircraft with flares swung away to starboard while the first wave of aircraft lined up to attack through the line of Barrage balloons, from the east. As they flew in across the bay, in front lay the battleship Cavour.
altitude, estimated at about 1200 meters during the approach, suddenly decreased to a few meters before the launch. Source: http://www.regiamarina.net/engagements/taranto/taranto_first_us.htm
By 2250 they were approaching Taranto. Anti-aircraft and machine-gun fire rose to meet them. Just off Cape San Vito, the two aircraft with flares swung away to starboard while the first wave of aircraft lined up to attack through the line of Barrage balloons, from the east. As they flew in across the bay, in front lay the battleship Cavour.
altitude, estimated at about 1200 meters during the approach, suddenly decreased to a few meters before the launch. Source: http://www.regiamarina.net/engagements/taranto/taranto_first_us.htm
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