On This Day In History

[Deesse23]

French colony since 19th century. Before than it was independent afaik. Not even the Mongols could get control over it. Too hot, too humid (for mongol bows) and not suited for cavalry (jungle).

[Gawdzilla Sama]

The track toads still got around a bit.

[Minimalist]

Um...the problem was that Charlie was home!

South Vietnam was a prize for the North. The Cong were ran by the North. Erasing a national identity would be rude, I think.

They were hard to tell apart.

[Minimalist]

French colony since 19th century. Before than it was independent afaik. Not even the Mongols could get control over it. Too hot, too humid (for mongol bows) and not suited for cavalry (jungle).

China was always meddling mainly in the northern part as their various dynasties ebbed and flowed.  It's a complicated region to sort out because of local troubles.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

South Vietnam was a prize for the North. The Cong were ran by the North. Erasing a national identity would be rude, I think.

They were hard to tell apart.

PSHAW! One was a bunch of commies. The other was a bunch of not-commies.

[Minimalist]

I have the same problem with magatards....luckily the red hats give them away.

[Minimalist]

On May 1, 1786, audiences at Vienna’s Burgtheater witness the premiere of "The Marriage of Figaro," Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s lively comic opera. 

On May 1, 1898 At Manila Bay in the Philippines, the U.S. Asiatic Squadron destroys the Spanish Pacific fleet in the first battle of the Spanish-American War.

On May 1, 1926, Ford Motor Company becomes one of the first companies in America to adopt a five-day, 40-hour week for workers in its automotive factories. The policy would be extended to Ford’s office workers the following August.

[SYZ]

On this day in 1930, history's fiercest race for the sky crowned a
champion with the opening of the 77-story Chrysler Building in
New York City. At 319m (1,046ft) it became the world's then tallest
building, overtaking the Eiffel Tower.

[Deesse23]

[SYZ]

https://preview.redd.it/the-wreck-of-the...dc850d3a8d

Interestingly, referred to as "he" rather than "she".   

[Deesse23]

https://preview.redd.it/the-wreck-of-the...dc850d3a8d

Interestingly, referred to as "he" rather than "she".   

..at the time. We are back to she again now.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

On this day in 1930, history's fiercest race for the sky crowned a
champion with the opening of the 77-story Chrysler Building in
New York City. At 319m (1,046ft) it became the world's then tallest
building, overtaking the Eiffel Tower.

During WWII a B-25 medium bomber flew into the Empire State Building in New York. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-hist...e-building

[Deesse23]

1916, 110y ago

[Minimalist]

"There seems to be something wrong with our bloody ships today"

Admiral Beatty

[pattylt]

1916, 110y ago

Battle of Jutland?

[Deesse23]

Skagerrak, as we call it.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

I had Jellicoe's book on this, 1st ed., until I donated it to a local college recently.

[SYZ]

The German battle-cruiser SEYDLITZ was seriously damaged when hit by a
torpedo and eight 15" shells—five of which hit below the waterline—and eight
12" shells.    She was badly flooded, with 5,329 tons of water taken on board,
causing a list of 8° to port, although she had a normal turn heeling angle of 9°
at full speed.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

How's she doin'?

[Deesse23]

28cm/11" barrel of Seydltz. Damaged during the battle.

[Deesse23]

From "German Battlecruisers of World War One. their design, construction and operations" by Gary Staff. An excellent book, with excellent pictures and illustrations!!!!!

Hits Seydlitz sustained during Skagerrak



Flooding:
Top: By 31st, 23:00
Bottom: 1st of june, 19:00
Light grey: flooding
Dark grey: counter flooding
She had essentially turned into Titanic.


From Wiki

By 22:15, Hipper was finally able to transfer to Moltke, and then ordered his ships to steam at 20 knots (37 km/h) towards the head of the German line. Only Seydlitz and Moltke were in condition to comply; Derfflinger and Von der Tann could make at most 18 knots (33 km/h)...

...while Lützow was in the process of sinking

At approximately 03:40, she scraped over Horns Reef, her speed having fallen to 7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph). Both of the ship's gyro-compasses had failed, so the light cruiser Pillau was sent to guide the ship home. By 15:30 on 1 June, Seydlitz was in critical condition; the bow was nearly completely submerged, and the only buoyancy that remained in the forward section of the ship was the broadside torpedo room. The ship had been turned around and steamed astern to relieve pressure on the badly strained bulkheads in the flooded bow.

Her bell, at the entrance of the German Navy Memorial in Laboe/Kiel

[Deesse23]

The German battle-cruiser SEYDLITZ was seriously damaged when hit by a
torpedo and eight 15" shells—five of which hit below the waterline—and eight
12" shells.    She was badly flooded, with 5,329 tons of water taken on board,
causing a list of 8° to port, although she had a normal turn heeling angle of 9°
at full speed.

One of her 15cm casemate guns rests on the ocean floor.................ca. 200km/130mi off the west coast of Australia.

[Minimalist]

Got to give the Seydlitz' crew credit....they got her back to port.

[airportkid]

One of her 15cm casemate guns rests on the ocean floor.................ca. 200km/130mi off the west coast of Australia.

So about where MH370 is likely to be. 

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Got to give the Seydlitz' crew credit....they got her back to port.

"How long can you tred water?"