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warspite1 -> RE: Next quiz (11/4/2010 8:03:42 AM)
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ORIGINAL: Ur_Vile_WEdge
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ORIGINAL: warspite1
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I always thought it somewhat morbidly amusing that the mutual destruction outcome of the Sydney vs Kormoran is impossible to actually get in Wif........
Warspite1
But it was such a freak result, I would have thought that you would not need that as a possible outcome in WIF with its two month turns - maybe in a tactical naval game yes.
Probably best not to think too much about the fate of Sydney's crew (those that survived the carnage of Kormoran's close range attack anyway). After one torpedo, 500 150mm rounds plus whole manner of other hits from the 20mm and 37mm guns of the German ship, one can only imagine the horror scene on board Sydney as she limped away at 5 knots from the battle, into the night, ablaze from bow to stern and sinking slowly from the bow. With the Captain and many senior officers dead, thanks to a direct hit on the bridge, the furious, but ultimately futile effort, that must have been applied to bring her fires under control, the sailors working in the dark and with most, if not all, of the ship's power gone.
Ultimately (according to some of Kormoran's crew) there was a huge explosion many hours later that was seen in the distance; probably the result of her magazines igniting. No doubt many men evacuated the ship once hope of saving the cruiser was gone, but they were never to be picked up...[:(]
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