Posts : 47 Join date : 2012-01-25 Location : Sweden
Subject: Just want to say..... Fri Jun 08, 2012 6:04 pm
That Im back in the squad.
I had a good in game rest from TS and did my own thing for a while. Now its time for some team efforts again, see u on the battle field.
I thought that I should share a pic from the latest trip with our Motor Torpedo Boat. Short facts; Lenth 24m/79 ft Power 3* 1650 hp 3* 57l diesels W18 Top speed 50 knots Shame on those who dont recognize the cannon..... The square box on the RH side of the gun is a mechanical "computer" where one would enter ammo temp and ambient air pressure to compensate the trajectory of the grenade.
In the 50s-60s these boats were the equivalent of an ATG for a big war ship aproaching Sweden (and Nato) from the east. Sneaking in and fire 2x 53 cm torpedos, AND GETTING THE ..ELL out of there @ 50knts.
Here is a vid of the boat; (use your head set )
Check this vid at 1min 38 sec in to the film, thats how a 40mm Bofo is operating...... (not our boat, original fotage) CRS din not quite get the rate of fire right....
ohanselo Admin
Posts : 515 Join date : 2011-11-08 Age : 31 Location : Jersey
Subject: Re: Just want to say..... Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:39 pm
your soooo lucky!
rpw1
Posts : 297 Join date : 2012-03-27 Age : 70 Location : Calgary Alberta Canada
Subject: Re: Just want to say..... Sat Jun 09, 2012 2:42 pm
Welcome back Hardlead!! We need some Viking craziness!!
fnbeans
Posts : 56 Join date : 2012-04-14 Age : 38 Location : CA
Subject: Re: Just want to say..... Sun Jun 10, 2012 2:13 am
man that engine sounds beastly when it first fires off