tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post7049717850018387346..comments2024-03-29T11:57:40.881+00:00Comments on Wargaming Miscellany: I have been to ... HMS DuncanRobert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-39790362400148089422016-05-25T22:47:39.164+01:002016-05-25T22:47:39.164+01:00Chris Kemp,
It could have been worse; one of the ...Chris Kemp,<br /><br />It could have been worse; one of the previous <i>Daring</i>-class destroyers was named <i>DAINTY</i>!!!<br /><br />(I'm very pleased that you enjoyed reading this blog entry.)<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-37324652681608195202016-05-25T22:07:38.443+01:002016-05-25T22:07:38.443+01:00Had you not heard Bob? HMSs Kevin, Brian, Colin, S...Had you not heard Bob? HMSs Kevin, Brian, Colin, Steve, Rupert and Dave were all cancelled because Parliament thought the RN were taking the micky.<br /><br />Regards, Chris<br /><br />p.s. Very nice post.Chris Kemphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15784847480097649252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-79657510904619061402016-05-24T21:02:50.598+01:002016-05-24T21:02:50.598+01:00James Bailes (Pete),
No apologies needed; we all ...James Bailes (Pete),<br /><br />No apologies needed; we all suffer from this wonderful 'innovation'!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-15521599803335623202016-05-24T21:01:24.946+01:002016-05-24T21:01:24.946+01:00James Bailes (Pete),
I am very pleased to read th...James Bailes (Pete),<br /><br />I am very pleased to read that you enjoyed this blog entry ... and that you recognised one of the crew!<br /><br />I only wish that the Royal Navy had managed to acquire twelve of these ships rather than the six they ended up with.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-62856968073826052702016-05-24T19:59:32.993+01:002016-05-24T19:59:32.993+01:00Excuse the terrible autocorrect
Pete.Excuse the terrible autocorrect<br />Pete.The Blog With No Namehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16676843200445795569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-2938793211016332132016-05-24T19:58:40.645+01:002016-05-24T19:58:40.645+01:00Excellent set of photos Bob, the nearest I'll ...Excellent set of photos Bob, the nearest I'll ever get to a skimmer these days. On a foot note that I was on my career course will the Leading Hand stood by the 4.5 door. Great Post. All the best, Pete.The Blog With No Namehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16676843200445795569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-83363609035714995432016-05-23T21:33:08.429+01:002016-05-23T21:33:08.429+01:00Lee Hadley,
Glad that you enjoyed it!
All the be...Lee Hadley,<br /><br />Glad that you enjoyed it!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-77311289526671726012016-05-23T19:21:20.238+01:002016-05-23T19:21:20.238+01:00Great pictures and a very interesting post.Great pictures and a very interesting post.BigLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00960213980906190335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-57954420287024320012016-05-23T17:48:33.980+01:002016-05-23T17:48:33.980+01:00Giles,
Interesting that they tell you about the d...Giles,<br /><br />Interesting that they tell you about the drill but not about the open day!<br /><br />They had one of the inflatables in the water yesterday and the other hanging from its davits.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-64172028569729427032016-05-23T15:46:04.144+01:002016-05-23T15:46:04.144+01:00They must have told local offices about the drill ...They must have told local offices about the drill today, as we received an email this morning telling us not to worry about what happens! The hangar is opened up on the starboard side now; a rather sleek dinghy came out of it that is currently amusing some passing schoolchildren.Gileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01431052344684945450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-31218727221147554322016-05-23T15:31:06.984+01:002016-05-23T15:31:06.984+01:00Giles,
I am a little surprised that the Royal Nav...Giles,<br /><br />I am a little surprised that the Royal Navy didn't contact local people about taking a visit to the ship. They have certainly done that in the past in Greenwich.<br /><br />I am glad that you can use my post to help you identify which bit is which on HMS <i>Duncan</i>. I must admit to being a little surprised that they have both main radar systems operating as I would have thought that the buildings in the area would have made the displays rather 'busy'.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-12895873972825396932016-05-23T15:12:03.352+01:002016-05-23T15:12:03.352+01:00Bob - this is an excellent post. As I said on TMP,...Bob - this is an excellent post. As I said on TMP, I have a very good view of this ship from my office window, and my trainee and I have been reading your post to work out what the various external bits are. The two radar arrays are now whirling around - apparently some sort of drill is going to happen this afternoon. <br /><br />Best wishes<br /><br />Giles (previous comment deleted because of bad spelling)Gileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01431052344684945450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-68533297189970897002016-05-23T14:32:09.779+01:002016-05-23T14:32:09.779+01:00David Bradley,
It would have been great if the Ro...David Bradley,<br /><br />It would have been great if the Royal Navy had twelve rather than six Type 45s, but I suspect that they were too expensive in terms of cost and manpower.<br /><br />My wife picked up information about the open day <i>via</i> a Twitter feed called 'On The Thames'. We followed a link from there.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-11067685501447412352016-05-23T14:14:39.604+01:002016-05-23T14:14:39.604+01:00Alastair,
If your brother-in-law did help to buil...Alastair,<br /><br />If your brother-in-law did help to build her, he did a great job!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-75451838031876603322016-05-23T14:12:21.035+01:002016-05-23T14:12:21.035+01:00Nigel Drury,
The Type 45s are quite impressive wh...Nigel Drury,<br /><br />The Type 45s are quite impressive when seen up close, although the silhouette takes a bit of getting used to.<br /><br />I had not realised that the battleships of the <i>Duncan</i>-class were the last to be painted in the traditional Victorian livery.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-3265243301540674052016-05-23T14:11:44.158+01:002016-05-23T14:11:44.158+01:00Thanks for the fascinating report and the photos -...Thanks for the fascinating report and the photos - HMS Duncan seems quite a substantial and potent vessel. Pity we did n't build more! Out of curiosity how did you find about her visit - was it via an official RN website?David Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07049301817234820026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-29498413864616853212016-05-23T13:13:30.461+01:002016-05-23T13:13:30.461+01:00Looks like an interesting visit. I think my broth...Looks like an interesting visit. I think my brother in law helped build that one!alastairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15012644168758721189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-13676007185208737912016-05-23T12:41:00.055+01:002016-05-23T12:41:00.055+01:00The shape of the type 45s is certainly distinctive...The shape of the type 45s is certainly distinctive. The Duncan pre-dreadnoughts on the other hand were the last to be painted in the white/buff/black scheme of the Victorian fleet.Nigel Druryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07635742503102210394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-46476536004172624692016-05-23T10:19:54.850+01:002016-05-23T10:19:54.850+01:00Johntheone,
The last time I visited a Royal Navy ...Johntheone,<br /><br />The last time I visited a Royal Navy warship (it was a Type 22 Frigate) there was still quite a bit of analogue equipment ... but now everything seems to be electronic.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-85636390557072889812016-05-23T09:29:01.530+01:002016-05-23T09:29:01.530+01:00The ships have changed a lot since servedThe ships have changed a lot since servedjohntheonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11414075054980657341noreply@blogger.com