tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post7379777872026778940..comments2024-03-29T11:57:40.881+00:00Comments on Wargaming Miscellany: Flatiron Gunboats: The Scandinavian vesselsRobert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-67328386624933098172023-02-02T23:57:04.447+00:002023-02-02T23:57:04.447+00:00Archduke Piccolo (Ion),
There are more flatiron-r...Archduke Piccolo (Ion),<br /><br />There are more flatiron-related blog posts to come, including one that covers the other European navies that had some of these gunboats and another that covers the rest of the world.<br /><br />They were a simple and cheap way for navies to acquire small, manoeuvrable vessels armed with big guns, and with so much naval warfare taking place close to national coastlines or in the estuaries and lower reaches of big rivers, it’s surprising that even more navies didn’t acquire flatiron gunboats.<br /><br />I think that your model navies would benefit from the addition of a couple of flatiron gunboats …<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-79813258102190313992023-02-02T20:27:47.407+00:002023-02-02T20:27:47.407+00:00Bob - These and your earlier posts on 'flatiro...Bob - These and your earlier posts on 'flatiron' gunboats make a very handy resource for anyone interested in a project that involves inshore work with small craft. (I'm starting to wonder about additions to the naval force attached to the Cape of Small Hope Colony, and a revival of the COVID-affected 'In Darkest Aithiops' campaign). <br /><br />So many projects; so few of me...<br />Cheers,<br />IonArchduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-63660481349422807902023-02-02T11:32:26.784+00:002023-02-02T11:32:26.784+00:00Kev Robertson (Kev),
Cheers! I will be adding mor...Kev Robertson (Kev),<br /><br />Cheers! I will be adding more blog entries about flatiron gunboats as and when I can.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-27126630256095021582023-02-02T10:56:00.834+00:002023-02-02T10:56:00.834+00:00BOB,
Very interesting information on the Flatirons...BOB,<br />Very interesting information on the Flatirons you have provided and great photos too- Thanks. Cheers. KEV.KEV. Robertson.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03057624752614080866noreply@blogger.com