tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354580875494248927.post5998966011424840727..comments2023-06-30T01:11:08.192-07:00Comments on Old Admirals: "An Enemy then Flying" The Pursuit of the GoebenSteven Pagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06879645260438845222noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354580875494248927.post-47554855903986194332012-10-31T10:02:36.850-07:002012-10-31T10:02:36.850-07:00Hi Steve,
I will really look forward to that! My ...Hi Steve,<br /><br />I will really look forward to that! My fondness for SMS Seydlitz is legendary in certain quarters over this side of the pond!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354580875494248927.post-36162678582114045292012-10-30T14:49:52.398-07:002012-10-30T14:49:52.398-07:00David, I finished building Seydlitz and von der Ta...David, I finished building Seydlitz and von der Tann last night, and am waiting for a day without 35 mph winds to apply the base coat of paint. I'll put up an extra post as soon as they are done.<br />-SteveSteven Pagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879645260438845222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354580875494248927.post-39419849906977055952012-10-30T06:47:01.847-07:002012-10-30T06:47:01.847-07:00Hi Steve,
Many thanks for the kind words - much a...Hi Steve,<br /><br />Many thanks for the kind words - much appreciated. I am really looking forward to seeing Seydlitz and I have not seen the Halpern book although I have a copy of the Naval Situation in the Mediterranean 1908 to 1914 by the author and that is a really good book. I will have to look out for the follow up then!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354580875494248927.post-35846013474809377812012-10-29T15:11:55.951-07:002012-10-29T15:11:55.951-07:00Hi Mike,
It is an interesting scenario, worth p...Hi Mike,<br /> It is an interesting scenario, worth plating several times. I have found that if the German player keeps the initiative, and moves second most of the time, they can keep at arms length, they can do a great deal of damage to the British at a reasonable cost. In our game, Spike had a run of turns in which she made the first move, and I had the chance to react to them. Gunnery was not good to her in this game as well. for the first time in our naval games, she did not average a point of damage inflicted for every two dice rolled.<br /> I would love to hear your results if you replay the game.Please post them here.<br />-SteveSteven Pagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879645260438845222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354580875494248927.post-28101802899057902282012-10-29T11:46:46.793-07:002012-10-29T11:46:46.793-07:00I have been planning doing this senario for a whil...I have been planning doing this senario for a while now. I will have to see if my results mirror yours.Stephen1066https://www.blogger.com/profile/08316767698207813151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354580875494248927.post-10594456495226125452012-10-29T05:49:34.924-07:002012-10-29T05:49:34.924-07:00Wonderful to hear from you, David, I hope your son...Wonderful to hear from you, David, I hope your son is resting well.<br /><br />I will post the squadron sometime this week. SMS Seydlitz is on the workbench, hull laminated, but not yet cut out. Once she is "launched", the battle of Dogger Bank looms.<br /><br />Have you read Paul Halpern's "The Naval War in the Mediterranean 1914-1918"? I can not recommend this book strongly enough. the behind the scenes political and staff intrigue plays a great part in the narrative, and goes a long way to explain "why didn't Fleet A do whatever to Fleet B". Turkish aid to the Senussi gets some attention here as well.<br /><br />With you in spirit,<br />-SteveSteven Pagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879645260438845222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354580875494248927.post-45057181058641025922012-10-29T01:14:39.628-07:002012-10-29T01:14:39.628-07:00Hi Steve,
Seeing this has cheered me up no end - ...Hi Steve,<br /><br />Seeing this has cheered me up no end - despite the result (I am an avid Ottoman Turkish fan and with any navy as bad as hers in the period the two reinforcements would be sorely missed!). Lovely looking models though, the exaggerated beam works really well. As a special favour can you post pictures of all the German Battlecruisers - especially the Seydlitz?<br /><br />Great report and a wonderful tonic for me.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.com