Churchill’s cheap and nasty’s

Kapitan · 04-10-19, 12:17 PM

Churchill’s cheap and nasty’s

on September 3rd 1939 U30 under the command of Fritz Julius Lemp torpedoes and sinks the liner Athenia, the war is just 5 hours old but already the precedent has been set this war will encompass unrestricted submarine warfare, the U boats are back and are deadlier than ever.

Now the race begins to counter the old menace, a race that will see one type of ship stand out from the rest.
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Jimbuna · 04-11-19, 06:15 AM

Kapitan · 04-12-19, 05:45 PM

Definitely my favorite had i been around in that era and old enough i would have gone to the navy either in submarines my first choice or these my second

Catfish · 04-13-19, 11:44 AM

^ if you had heard reports about the 'Flower class' seagoing behaviour in anything than calm seas i seriously doubt that

Sailor Steve · 04-13-19, 10:12 PM

"They would roll on wet grass."
-Nicholas Monserat, who served on them.

Kapitan · 04-14-19, 03:05 AM

Thats what we know with hindsight though other than word of mouth the likely odds were id never have known

Good job i dont get sea sick isnt it

04-10-19, 12:17 PM	#1
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,130 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	Churchill’s cheap and nasty’s Churchill’s cheap and nasty’s on September 3rd 1939 U30 under the command of Fritz Julius Lemp torpedoes and sinks the liner Athenia, the war is just 5 hours old but already the precedent has been set this war will encompass unrestricted submarine warfare, the U boats are back and are deadlier than ever. Now the race begins to counter the old menace, a race that will see one type of ship stand out from the rest. http://www.immortalwordsmith.co.uk/c...e-cheap-nasty/ __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/

04-11-19, 06:15 AM	#2
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04-12-19, 05:45 PM	#3
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,130 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	Definitely my favorite had i been around in that era and old enough i would have gone to the navy either in submarines my first choice or these my second __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/

04-13-19, 11:44 AM	#4
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,765 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	^ if you had heard reports about the 'Flower class' seagoing behaviour in anything than calm seas i seriously doubt that __________________ >^..^<*)))>{ All generalizations are wrong.

04-13-19, 10:12 PM	#5
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	"They would roll on wet grass." -Nicholas Monserat, who served on them. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

04-14-19, 03:05 AM	#6
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,130 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	Thats what we know with hindsight though other than word of mouth the likely odds were id never have known Good job i dont get sea sick isnt it __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/