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Bothersome · 08-29-11, 05:04 PM

Ahoy matey,

First, let me ask a question for any of you history buffs that might know the answer. I need to ask it first before you get interested in the "All Hands Reading Folder" below.

Many years ago when I first got into Silent Hunter 4 I stumbled upon a web page with a video made back in World War 2 about an admiral (Nimitz? Halsey?) explaining about 8 blunders that were done in a ship to ship battle with the IJN. It was about how the use of radar at night in the fog of war allowed the USN to prevail over the Japanese forces. It had him showing film clips and animation of the analysis of the battle and what the mistakes were. I sure would like to find that video again. If you have or know of it please post it here. Thanks.

And for your reading pleasure, I have found some more interesting information (light reading) that you WW2 Navel fans might like...

http://www.vectorsite.net/ttwiz.html <- very interesting stuff about the development of radar in WW2.

http://www.valoratsea.com/destroyer.htm <- some good reading about tactics used by tin cans to find the subs.

Have a nice day and try not to work too hard.

08-29-11, 05:04 PM	#1
Bothersome Planesman Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 194 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0	Some interesting reading a search question. Ahoy matey, First, let me ask a question for any of you history buffs that might know the answer. I need to ask it first before you get interested in the "All Hands Reading Folder" below. Many years ago when I first got into Silent Hunter 4 I stumbled upon a web page with a video made back in World War 2 about an admiral (Nimitz? Halsey?) explaining about 8 blunders that were done in a ship to ship battle with the IJN. It was about how the use of radar at night in the fog of war allowed the USN to prevail over the Japanese forces. It had him showing film clips and animation of the analysis of the battle and what the mistakes were. I sure would like to find that video again. If you have or know of it please post it here. Thanks. And for your reading pleasure, I have found some more interesting information (light reading) that you WW2 Navel fans might like... http://www.vectorsite.net/ttwiz.html <- very interesting stuff about the development of radar in WW2. http://www.valoratsea.com/destroyer.htm <- some good reading about tactics used by tin cans to find the subs. Have a nice day and try not to work too hard.