saw this, thought it might be of interest

U-15 · 01-13-15, 01:06 PM

Hello She-Wolf,

I remember reading some time ago, that some of the tanks aiming for Omaha beach were launched too far away from the shore, beyond the 5,000 yards initially intended.

The significant factor however is the weather.
The skirted Duplex-Drive tanks were designed and tested to traverse 1 foot waves, however on D-Day, the waves were upto 6 ft and many tanks were swamped.

There's a stack of interesting reading out there just on this subject of the Sherman DD tank alone.

She-Wolf · 01-13-15, 01:30 PM

ah, the devil is in the detail then. I did not know that - just felt dreadfully sad for the poor chaps stuck inside... thank you Sir. Ah Omaha, not Utah...

01-13-15, 01:06 PM	#1
U-15 Soundman Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Cannock Posts: 146 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	Hello She-Wolf, I remember reading some time ago, that some of the tanks aiming for Omaha beach were launched too far away from the shore, beyond the 5,000 yards initially intended. The significant factor however is the weather. The skirted Duplex-Drive tanks were designed and tested to traverse 1 foot waves, however on D-Day, the waves were upto 6 ft and many tanks were swamped. There's a stack of interesting reading out there just on this subject of the Sherman DD tank alone. __________________ I hope they're still open, I'm bostin for a pint of Banks's U-15 [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

01-13-15, 01:30 PM	#2
She-Wolf Watchdog Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hampshire UK Posts: 971 Downloads: 152 Uploads: 0	ah, the devil is in the detail then. I did not know that - just felt dreadfully sad for the poor chaps stuck inside... thank you Sir. Ah Omaha, not Utah... __________________

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