tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post4776855575591909261..comments2024-03-28T02:42:51.950-07:00Comments on Roads to the Great War: The Valuable Lesson the German Navy Learned at Dogger Banksnielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10631473280484584330noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-12339706381987489932023-04-27T07:58:56.511-07:002023-04-27T07:58:56.511-07:00Ammunition handling aboard Royal Navy battlecruise...Ammunition handling aboard Royal Navy battlecruisers grew out of poor accuracy of the main battery. The RN took risks in order to speed up the rate of firing. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-69071990630552380612018-12-24T04:21:24.900-08:002018-12-24T04:21:24.900-08:00A British 13.5 inch shell hit led to the loss of t...A British 13.5 inch shell hit led to the loss of the two turrets. See German Battlecruisers of WW1 , pages 162-163 by Gary Staff, published by the US Naval Institute Press in 2014.george mihaliknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-51185769060340930612018-12-23T18:38:50.781-08:002018-12-23T18:38:50.781-08:00Was it an incoming round in the turret that caused...Was it an incoming round in the turret that caused the "ammunition" to explode? "Ready" ammo is the fused projectile along with the propellent cordite bag(s)? An ammunition armour shielding configuration within the turret? Just in time to gun turret delivery? Parnelli Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01225336201724687465noreply@blogger.com