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DickyD

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Prince of Wales
« on: April 21, 2009, 02:35:00 pm »

The Prince of Wales and the Duke of York had aircraft between the funnels with the ships boats behind the rear funnel and the King George V, the Anson and the Howe had their ships boats between the funnels and no aircraft.
Some good pictures here Martin.

http://www.maritimequest.com/warship_directory/great_britain/pages/battleships/king_george_v_class.htm

John hasn't guessed me ship yet.

Actually I think I might be wrong with what I said and that they all did away with their aircraft at the end of the war. :embarrassed:
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Re: Prince of Wales
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2009, 02:47:31 pm »

Thanks for the link Dicky - sorry for the interruption.

Did Prince of Wales always have an Aircraft fitted..

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Re: Prince of Wales
« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2009, 02:49:30 pm »

Thanks for the link Dicky - sorry for the interruption.

Did Prince of Wales always have an Aircraft fitted..

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See my last reply edited Martin  :embarrassed:
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Re: Prince of Wales
« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2009, 03:33:06 pm »

POW was the only one which had a knuckle, this extended down about a foot from the deck forward and extended, I think, to the breakwater at least. It can clearly be seen on pictures of her launch.
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Re: Prince of Wales
« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2009, 03:55:25 pm »

We have had this subject before - she was involved in one of the heavest loss of life at sea during WW11.
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Re: Prince of Wales
« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2009, 04:03:44 pm »

That's correct LB, lovely looking ship though.

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Re: Prince of Wales
« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2009, 06:03:03 pm »

Topics merged.... eventually!    :embarrassed:
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Re: Prince of Wales
« Reply #7 on: April 27, 2009, 11:15:23 am »

POW was the only one which had a knuckle, this extended down about a foot from the deck forward and extended, I think, to the breakwater at least. It can clearly be seen on pictures of her launch.

What's a 'knuckle'? I've just had a look at the maritime quest pages of all 5 and the only thing I can see is the channel that (probably) held the degausing cables. You didn't mean that?

[Edit: it's OK, I saw it.] Another quesion, what's that for? Strength?
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Re: Prince of Wales
« Reply #8 on: April 27, 2009, 11:23:56 am »

A knuckle is a change in angle in the side of the hull near the bow of the ship where the outward flare of the plating turns vertical. It helps seakeeping by flinging water away from the ship.

You can see examples on the Town class cruisers here: http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/gloucester_class.htm

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Re: Prince of Wales
« Reply #9 on: April 27, 2009, 06:20:08 pm »

Cheers Colin, as the saying goes, you learn something new every day.

Plus, it's always nice to learn the proper term... you can then dazzle your companions at boat meetings! ;-)
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Re: Prince of Wales
« Reply #10 on: April 28, 2009, 12:25:08 am »

Also, if you look at type 21 frigates, they had a very distinctive knuckle.
 Paul... :-)
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