Battleships: Bayern Class

[Brian James]

SMS Bayern...1916 schematic.

[ivorthediver]

Are this is more like it Brian , more akin to the traditional style we know

[designeraccd]

The only "15" " gunned BBs in der Kaisers' Fleet, actually 14.96", but who is counting??! DFO

[ivorthediver]

Thats still a lot of shell to hide from Dennis when its heading your way

[designeraccd]

Yes it is; fortunately the RN, in WW1, didn't get to find out!! Although, sadly, the graceful HOOD did in the next war. DFO

The incomplete 3rd unit, SACHSEN, is shown alongside a incomplete battle cruiser in Hamburg post-war being scrapped.

[ivorthediver]

Yes..... had they been in a position to come out in force and been lead by a tactician rather than a madman things could have been very different for us ............but luck was on our side on this occasion but at a cost no body could dream of , and we as a nation lost most of what we had pre war , with no hope of reinstating ..

[designeraccd]

Madman? Der Kaiser was a umm err, compared to what followed @ 20 years, well...1933...later...... DFO

[ivorthediver]

Great photo's Dennis , Hindenburg

[designeraccd]

Yes, I should have used this pic instead! DFO

[ivorthediver]

Thanks Mate , great photo again , not seen that before .

I know I am opening a can of worms here but I have never been able to understand the mentality of ordering the German High seas fleet to a location and then being surprised at them scuttling the fleet in our anchorage .

Was it to humiliate them and to expect no reprisals
gather up all the ships for reuse elsewhere once remanned

It has always struck me as crass stupidity and reckless use of materials in the hands of our foes ....Crazy .