Could the vesuvius have made a difference?

[Mekt-Hakkikt]

Originally posted by OriginalPhoenix

Originally posted by Napoleon
Original phoenix, the ME-262 was called the Swallow not Swabble.

And "swallow" in German is...hello.

I am not sure if I understood you correctly but "swallow" is "Schwalbe" in German. "swabble" ts...

 

[Sonntag]

Originally posted by Bandit LOAF
Notes...


MIDWAY
MISTRAL SEA
TAFANDA BEY
CORAL SEA
JUTLAND
PTOLOMAN’S RIFT
ENYO III
BATAAN
TRIPOLI
PORT BROUGHTON


So, they're *not* all named after WW2 battles. (But then, 'Mistral Sea' should have indicated that...)

JUTLAND?!?????

Why the hell do they name a ship as great as a midway class cruiser that way? I mean I live in Jutland and wouldn't call it that exciting...

Or is there any other reason for that?

 

[Bandit LOAF]

Twas one of the largest naval battles of WW1.

 

[$tormin]

Originally posted by Bandit LOAF
Twas one of the largest naval battles of WW1.

im sure it was the largest.
on paper the british lost that one but it convinced the german navy not to send its ships out in great numbers again.

 

[Sonntag]

Originally posted by $tormin

Originally posted by Bandit LOAF
Twas one of the largest naval battles of WW1.

im sure it was the largest.
on paper the british lost that one but it convinced the german navy not to send its ships out in great numbers again.

Ok so does that mean that all the MIdway class ships are named after historical battles (The Midway-battle I remember) ?

 

[Napoleon]

the battle of Jutland was the bigest Battleship battle ever consisting of well over a hundred ships (this figure inclueds support ships) it was the columination of the Naval arms race between germany and england and it ended that arms race the same way the cold war ended the russian/us arms race, with a major "THUD" ie nothing really happend

 

[OriginalPhoenix]

Originally posted by Mekt-Hakkikt

Originally posted by OriginalPhoenix

Originally posted by Napoleon
Original phoenix, the ME-262 was called the Swallow not Swabble.

And "swallow" in German is...hello.

I am not sure if I understood you correctly but "swallow" is "Schwalbe" in German. "swabble" ts...

Well, I never took German, and didn't check my references on spelling. Indeed, "Schwalbe" is the proper spelling. I stand (or rather sit) corrected.