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Tango01  | 25 Jan 2024 5:01 p.m. PST |
… fire support ship, and the German Siebel Ferry of World War II.
"In 1940, when the German army was invading cities in Europe, the "Sea Lion Project" that crossed the English Channel and landed on the British Isles was also being planned. There were not enough transport ships. In order to solve this problem, Germany developed the Siebel Ferry. Although this equipment was not used to land in the UK, it was used extensively in the subsequent wars and developed into floating anti-aircraft turrets and fire support ships…"
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 gamertom | 25 Jan 2024 7:06 p.m. PST |
If you play "Cruel Seas" for any length of time, you become very familiar with this small vessel. It can pack quite a punch with 2 88's. |
| ArmymenRGreat | 26 Jan 2024 5:41 a.m. PST |
Some of the pictures even showed versions with 4 x 88mm, although arc of fire would limit what you could bring to bear I suspect. |
| Tango01 | 26 Jan 2024 3:20 p.m. PST |
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| OSCS74 | 26 Jan 2024 4:52 p.m. PST |
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 foxbat | 27 Jan 2024 12:35 p.m. PST |
They played a vital role in evacuating German forces from Sicily across the Stait of Messina. The German "Operation Dynamo"… link |
| Tango01 | 27 Jan 2024 3:35 p.m. PST |
Glad you enjoyed it too…
Armand
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