3 Nelson class Battleships???

seafarer · 09-02-05, 07:14 AM

Okay, it's Dec. 8, 1944. I'm in a type IXB (U-107), out of Bergen (since Lorient was out after our last patrol). We've spent a week dodging planes (seas too rough to use the flak guns - we have 2xtwin 20mm and 1xquad 20mm), using the snorkle mostly to recharge and refresh.

Up off north of Scapa, heading for grid BE33, when we come across a task force (my first in this campaign - 37th patrol). They are going 25knots, so we are able to close easily, without detection.

There, in line-ahead, are 3 battleships. But from the scope, they all look like Nelson-class?? I go to the external camera, and fly around them looking in detail (it's about an hour past dawn), and sure enough, they are all identical. All with the classic Nelson-class superstructure, funnels, 3x3 turrents - identical!

Now, correct me if I'm wrong (although I know I'm not) there were only two of these ships built - Nelson and Rodney. But, I swear, I have 3 of these 1600yds in front of me right now (sorry, cannot post screen shots, as I have nowhere to host them).

What's up? Anyone seen this?

09-02-05, 07:14 AM	#1
seafarer Commodore Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 622 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	3 Nelson class Battleships??? Okay, it's Dec. 8, 1944. I'm in a type IXB (U-107), out of Bergen (since Lorient was out after our last patrol). We've spent a week dodging planes (seas too rough to use the flak guns - we have 2xtwin 20mm and 1xquad 20mm), using the snorkle mostly to recharge and refresh. Up off north of Scapa, heading for grid BE33, when we come across a task force (my first in this campaign - 37th patrol). They are going 25knots, so we are able to close easily, without detection. There, in line-ahead, are 3 battleships. But from the scope, they all look like Nelson-class?? I go to the external camera, and fly around them looking in detail (it's about an hour past dawn), and sure enough, they are all identical. All with the classic Nelson-class superstructure, funnels, 3x3 turrents - identical! Now, correct me if I'm wrong (although I know I'm not) there were only two of these ships built - Nelson and Rodney. But, I swear, I have 3 of these 1600yds in front of me right now (sorry, cannot post screen shots, as I have nowhere to host them). What's up? Anyone seen this?