USS Ranger CV-4 From World of Warships

[Jericho941]

Actually, the Sherman was fully expected to take on enemy tanks. McNair didn't write the doctrine.

https://youtu.be/bNjp_4jY8pY?t=8m34s

[Kommander]

Actually, the Sherman was fully expected to take on enemy tanks. McNair didn't write the doctrine.

https://youtu.be/bNjp_4jY8pY?t=8m34s

My understanding is that after the American experience in Africa where they fought mostly 50mm and short 75mm panzer 3s and 4s American leadership thought that the 75mm gun and Shermans armor would be enough for Normandy, with tank destroyers dealing with the occasional "heavy" Tiger or Panther. They underestimated the number of these "heavy" tanks that the Germans could field.

[HTRN]

The first Centurion prototypes didn't make it to continental Europe until a month after the war ended.

Incorrect. Six prototypes were shipped to Belgium, less than a month before the war in Europe concluded in May of 1945.

They didn't see combat though.

[Kommander]

I think the larger point of the tank not being ready in time for use in europe still stands.

[Greg]

The first Centurion prototypes didn't make it to continental Europe until a month after the war ended.

Incorrect. Six prototypes were shipped to Belgium, less than a month before the war in Europe concluded in May of 1945.

They didn't see combat though.

Also remember the prototype Centurion was a much different vehicle from what later made its name in combat. It was produced in an enormous number of evolutionary Marks, and the first few in particular had some major changes. IIRC the armor essentially doubled in the course of the first few Marks.

[mekender]

Their most recent video, about the Yamato is a pretty good watch:

https://youtu.be/zYrj3gzXgeA

[Jericho941]

Their most recent video, about the Yamato is a pretty good watch:

https://youtu.be/zYrj3gzXgeA

That's a pretty good series. I wonder if they'll do one on Taffy 3.

[mekender]

Their most recent video, about the Yamato is a pretty good watch:

https://youtu.be/zYrj3gzXgeA

That's a pretty good series. I wonder if they'll do one on Taffy 3.

They might, this was posted on Reddit the other day about them:

http://badassoftheweek.com/index.cgi?id=52657811114

[Kommander]

Been playing this allot as of late, except for the past few days where I have had some other things that needed doing. I managed to get a Colorado game with over 2600 base xp, which led to me unlocking the North Carolina, which I have used all of three times at this point. There is an issue at the higher tiers in that the ships cost so much to repair no one wants to risk them, which results in a very long range and cautious play style. This is somewhat disappointing, but inevitable given the games design.

[mekender]

I am working through the Pensacola now... Thing is an eggshell with big guns on it.

A note on credits... If you get the Murmansk, that thing is a solid credits generator. I probably get 150,000 to 200,000 each round.