Christmas blog

I forgot to say last time that i will not be doing any blogs during Christmas break and therefore this blog will be my special Christmas blog so here it is: have you all gotten ready for Christmas?well if you haven't you'd better get ready for it because it's only nine days away.



Anyway,I'm here to suggest a few sites to you that will make your Christmas even more fun!:jibjab.com:
paste the faces of you and your family(and/or your friends)in a video or Christmas card as funny elves or playful penguins!NORAD track Santa:Track Santa across the world!Email Santa .com :Email Santa about what you want!

http://www.noradsanta.org/en/index.html#utm_campaign=en&utm_medium=ha&utm_source=en-ha-na-us-sk-gm&utm_term=santa
http://emailsanta.com/
http://sendables.jibjab.com/landing/ppc_ecardsmain?mkwid=sSpceaA9N&gclid=CL7wzJCvh60CFQg1hwodswjGmg&cmpid=ppc_ecardsmain&pcrid=8953003508


That's all for now and have a merry Christmas!!


Tigertank

Star trek

Have you ever heard of Star trek?Star trek is a fictional series of five TV shows ranging from 3 to 7 seasons long(as well as about 10 movies)based in the future.Here they are in order:Star trek:The Original Series(TOS),Star trek:The Next Generation(TNG),Star trek:Deep Space Nine(DS9),Star trek:Voyager(VOY)and Star trek:Enterprise.


My favourite one so far(my family is watching them)is Voyager.It starts in the year 2371 when the starship USS Voyager and its crew are stranded 70,000 light years(the distance light travels in a year)and has to overcome various problems on its way home.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_The_Original_Series

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_The_Next_Generation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_Deep_Space_Nine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_Voyager
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_Enterprise


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Tigertank

Panzer VI "Tiger" Tank

The development of this powerful and very famous German tank began in late summer of 1941 to counter the excellent Russian T-34 and KV-1 tanks. The final two designs were personally presented to Hitler on his birthday by two very famous German tank manufacturers, Henschel & son and Porsche(Porsche went on to make German cars).

After a tough decision, Hitler finally chose the Henschel design to go into mass production.The Tiger fought in many famous battles including the battle of Kursk and the battle of the bulge and was one of the best tanks in World war 2.





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_I



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Tigertank

The battle of the nile

The battle of the Nile was a sea battle that took place on August 1st 1798 near the Nile delta,so here's how it goes:British admiral Horatio Nelson's Mediterranean fleet had been chasing the French Mediterranean fleet under command of admiral Bruyes since May when he finally found them on August 1st near the Nile delta.In the furious attack that followed most of the French fleet was overpowered and surrendered within a few hours.

Bruyes died of his injuries in the middle of the battle and his flagship,the massive 120 gun ship of the line Orient,blew up and sank around midnight.By dawn on August 2nd,only one french ship in the area was still flyng french colours(all the others having surrendered,been destroyed or escaped) and then it too surrnendered.The ships that escaped were blockaded in a French port.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Nile
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediterranean_campaign_of_1798



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Tigertank

The battle of midway part 2

The American dive-bombers arrived over the Japanese fleet at about 10:20(Hawaiian time i think).At this time the First wave had returned to the Japanese fleet and was being re-fuelled and re-armed for another attack on midway.This made the carriers floating bombs and their fighters were destroying the last of the torpedo-bombers so it could not have been a worse time(for the Japanese)for the American dive bombers to arrive over the Japanese fleet.


They quickly turned three of the four carriers into raging infernos but left the fourth one undamaged because they didn't know where it was.The fourth carrier attacked the American carriers with dive and torpedo-bombers and badly damaged one of the American carriers witch was later sunk by a Japanese submarine.Then more American dive-bombers sank her too. However, the battle wasn't over yet.on June 6 they found and attacked two heavy cruisers,of witch they sank one and badly damaged another.





                                                                                  

This is midway.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Midway                                 

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Tigertank
                                                                        

The battle of midway part 1

The battle of midway started out as a Japanese plan to capture the minor American base on midway atoll.However,the Japanese still didn't know the Americans had cracked their code(they cracked it just days after pearl harbour.The Americans quickly figured out there would be an attack on midway and even figured out the day the Japanese would land,June 6 1942.


The Americans prepared their fleet for an ambush on the Japanese fleet.Early on June 4th American scout planes sighted the Japanese fleet.The Americans launched the first wave of torpedo bombers which were slaughtered by enemy fighters.The enemy had already launched their first wave to attack midway.
The Americans then launched their dive-bombers to attack.

To be continued......

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Tigertank

The battle of trafalgar

The battle of Trafalgar was fought between a British fleet (27 Ships of the-line and 6 others Commanded by admiral Horatio Nelson) and the combined Franco-Spanish fleet (33 Ships-of-the-line and 7 others Commanded By vice-admiral Pierre-Charles Villneuve).On the morning of October 21st 1805,Nelson ordered a two collum attack into the broadside of the Franco-Spanish fleet



By mid-afternoon,Nelsons bold attack plan had succeded(he destroyed or captured about 25 ships)and he had lost none of his own.Despite this,there had been heavy losses,several ships were badly damaged and Nelson himself  died of his injuries towards the end of the battle.Of the 20-25 ships captured,only four made it into British port,most were sunk in the hurricane the next day or recaptured in the days that followed.


The two-collum attack that Nelson used.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Trafalgar
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_of_the_line


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Tigertank

The battle of Kursk

In early 1943 ,the Russians captured the city of Kursk from the Germans and drove a large ``bulge```into the German line,witch would become the staging ground for one of the biggest battles in history.Unknown to the Russians,the Germans were secretly planning to destroy the Kursk ``bulge``.



On July 5 1943 these plans went into effect when the German 9th attacked in the north while the 4th Panzer(tank)army attacked to the south with the objective of retaking kursk. However, by July 12 the attack had been compley halted and it was called off on the 14th.Despite this there was fighting there until mid August.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Kursk

The battle of the bulge

The battle of the bulge started on December 16 1944 when a massive German counterattack roared through the ardennes forest in southern Belgium.The Germans had begun that with luck would cut the allied army in two.The Germans  encircled the American held city of bastonge and pushed a 60 mile "bulge"into the allied line in just a few days.

However,by December 25 the German assault had been stopped and the allies were regrouping to destroy "the bulge".The main allied objective was to relieve bastonge.The link up was made at the beginning of January but German resistance in "the bulge" didn't end until the beginning of febuary.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Bulge



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Tigerkingdriver

The Bismark

The German  battleship Bismark is one of the most well known ships ever.When completed in early 1941, Bismark was the largest battleship in the Atlantic.She was immediately sent out with the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen to attack convoys in the Atlantic.However,despite her size and heavy armour,her first mission would also be her last.


Early on in the mission they were spotted by a British scout plane, a couple days later two British battleships(the Hood and the Prince of Wales)intercepted them.In the action that followed she sank Hood and damaged Prince of Wales.However,the Bismark was also damaged and with the help of a few torpedo bombers the rest of the British fleet caught up.On the morning of may 26 British battleships and cruisers shelled and torpedoed her until she sank.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_battleship_Bismarck


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Tigerkingdriver

King george V class battleships

The King George V class were originally planned to have 12 14inch guns. However,during building this was reduced to 10.When she was completed,The first of the class(named King George V of course)was  one of  the most powerful battleships in the world.These battleships were made to clash with other battleships,which is exactly what they did.


In may 1941 two King George V class battleships (King George V and Prince of Wales) were part of the force that sank the German battleship Bismark,and in December 1943 The King George V class battleship Duke of York sank the German battlecruiser Scharnhorst.Despite this only one(the Prince of Wales)was ever sunk.She was in the the pacific ocean when She and the battlecruiser Repulse were found and sunk by Japanese Bombers.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_George_V_class_battleship_(1939)


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Tigerkingdriver

Uss franklin

USS Franklin was an Essex class carrier(see previous entry).She was completed in January 1944 and immediately joined the U.S. fleet in the attack on the southern Japanese controlled islands.She took part in the attack on the Marianas and Philippines.During the latter she was hit by kamikazes and(along with sister carrier USS Belleau wood)had to return to the U.S. for repaires.


Her repaires were not completed until February 1945.When they were, she was sent to the rest of the fleet for the attack on Okinawa.On march 19,she was just 50 miles off the japanese coast(closer than any other carrier)when she was hit by two bombs from a japanese bomber.The resulting fires caused a chain reaction of explosions(from bombs and torpedeos)that killed 724 men and wounded 265.only through superb damage control did they keep her afloat and get her into port for repaires.Even so her repaires were not completed before the war ended.She was scrapped(taken apart) in 1966.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Franklin_(CV-13)

Essex class carrier

The Essex were laid down in 1941 along with the Iowa class battleships (see entry)as part of a buildup of the us fleet.The Essex herself was laid down(started building) in late April 1941 and completed on new years eve of 1942,a record for a ship of that size(872 feet).She came out at a time when the tide of war was turning in the allies favour.


The Essex class fought in the battles of the Philippine sea,sibuyan sea,Cape eugano and Okinawa,as well as many smaller actions.Despite more a-a(anti-aircraft)guns and better damage control systems than the previous class,several Essex class were badly damaged,particularily in the leyte gulf actions(The sibuyan sea and Cape eugano)and off Okinawa.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Okinawa
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essex_class_aircraft_carrier

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Tiger kingdriver

USS Enterprise

USS Enterprise is probably the most decorated ship in the US navy. Completed in early 1939,Enterprise was due in at Pearl harbour on the night of December 6 but was saved by a storm. She fought in the battles of Midway,Eastern Solomons,Santa Cruz,Philippine sea,Cape Eugano and  many more!!!

During the battle of Okinawa,she was hit by a single kamikaze zero.The resulting explosion threw her forward elevator 400 feet into the air!!!!!She was still being repaired when japan surrendered. She was not in the Korean war(unlike many other carriers)and plans to preserve her as a memorial failed.But she is still preserved in history for how many battles she fought in and how many medals she won.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Enterprise_(CV-6)




(P.S there is a show on YouTube called  battle 360 and it is all about Enterprise!!)

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Tigerkingdriver

Taiho

IJN Taiho was laid down in mid 1941 as part of a massive buildup of the Japanese navy. She was launched in 1943 and commissioned in early-mid 1944. She took part in the battle of the Philippine sea. Despite her many anti-aircraft guns,her first battle would also be her last.

 During the Battle,a couple of
American submarines found and attacked her force,torpedoing her and one other carrier.She was only hit by a single torpedo and her officers thought there was little damage. Several hours later,her fuel tanks exploded,causing her to be abadoned and sunk.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_aircraft_carrier_Taih%C5%8D
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Philippine_Sea


Until next time

Tigerkingdriver

Maus tiger

 The Maus (meaning mouse) tiger was first suggested to Hitler in mid 1942. Hitler planned the order for 150 Maus tigers to be fitted with the 128mm and 75mm gun,as well as a couple of machine guns. Later,Hitler "up-gunned" them,proposing that they should have a 150mm main gun instead of a 128mm.


As the war turned in favor of the allies,two prototypes (named V1 and V2) were completed. V1 had a metal hull and a wooden turret,while V2 had a real turret but a wooden hull!! Both were captured in late April 1945 as the soviets invaded Germany. They combined the V1 hull with the V2 turret and transferred it to Russia for completion. It is on display in the Kublinka Tank Museum in Russia.







http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzer_VIII_Maus


Until next time

Tigerkingdriver

Shinano

IJN (Imperial Japanese Navy) Shinano was originally laid down as a Yamato class Battleship.During construction the navy lost four aircraft carriers at the battle of Midway.After this,her builders made plans for the huge ship to be converted into an aircraft carrier and given an armored hangar.


While still being built the Japanese lost almost their entire carrier fleet in the battles of the Philippine sea and Cape Eugano.On completion it was planned that she would transport the new Ohka flying bomb. Just ten days after being completed and still on trials, she was hit by six torpedoes from the U.S. submarine Archerfish.


She could have been beached, for the coast was only a few miles away, but her captain stayed on course and she sank. Despite this,she did not sink for six hours!! She was the largest carrier until 1961 and certainly has one of the shortest active services (for a ship) ever.



This is the only picture ever taken of Shinano.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_aircraft_carrier_Shinano



Until next time!

Tigerkingdriver

Kronan

The Kronan was a Swedish first rate completed in 1672. She turned over and sank while trying to engage the Danish-Dutch fleet during the battle of Öland.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kronan_(ship)


Until next time


Tigerkingdriver

Vasa

The Vasa was a swedish warship completed in 1628.Unfortunately, she sank on her just outside the

harbour, but has been raised and is on display in a museum in sweden


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasa_(ship)


Until next time

Tigerkingdriver

THE MARY ROSE

HMS Mary Rose was built in 1509 and rebuilt in 1545. While sailing out to attack a french fleet,she flipped over and sank.





Until next time

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Rose
Tigerkingdriver

National geographic

I was digging through some old stuff when i found some old National geograhics. Sone dated back to 1959!!!!!!!!!!!!!





Until next time

Tigerkingdriver

The sinking of the titanic

The sinking of  the liner RMS Titanic is classified as one of the greatest maritime disasters in history.It all started on April 10 1912 when the Titanic set sail from Southampton to New York.On the night of April 14,just a couple days away,the Titanic struck an iceberg and sank in just under three hours.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Titanic













until next time



Tigerkingdriver

Iowa class battleship

The first Iowa class battleship(BB61-66)was completed in late 1943 during ww2 and almost immediately sent into the pacific to fight the japanese.After the war they were placed in reserve and reactivated again during the Korean,Vietnam and Gulf wars and finaly decommisioned after a total service length of fifty years!Two are presarved as memorials while the other two are scheduled to be scraped.




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa_class_battleship


until next time

Tigerkingdriver

HMS Victory

HMS Victory was laid down in 1759 and completed in 1765. She was a first rate ship of the line and has fought in the two battles of Ushant,the battle of cape Spartel,the battle of Cape St Vincent and the battle of Trafalgar,in all of them she served as flagship!!!She continued active service until late 1812 when she was decomissioned and eventually preserved in dry dock at portsmouth naval dockyard and is open to the public.

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Tigerkingdriver

Santisima trinadad

Santisima trinidad(Nuestra Senora de la Santisima trinidad)was originally completed in 1769 as a 112 gun first rate .She took part in several battles before being rebuilt in 1795 and given an extra deck of guns bringing her total of guns up to 136 and making her the most heavily armed ship in the world(for her time of course)!After this she took part in the battle of cape st.vincent and the battle of trafalgar where she was captured and sunk in a storm just a day later.





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Tigerkingdriver

Yamato

The yamato was laid down in 1937 for the IJN (Imperial Japanese Navy)and was conpleted on 16 december 1941 (just after pearl harbour).It was the largest and most powerful battleship in history and was built to withstand heavy air attacksbut in the end both ships were sunk by huge air attacks(Although they certainly withstood alot of punishment)during 1944-1945.
Armament:9x18.1 inch guns.
Armour:up to 650mm
Number in class:5( but two were never completed
and 1 was converted into an aircraft carrier
Maximum speed:28 knots(about 40 mph)



Thats it for now!


Tigerkingdriver
oh and here's a link.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamato_class_battleship

Jagdtiger

Hi this is one of my favorite tanks!

The Jagdtiger is a German heavy tank destroyer.It entered production in late 1943
world war 2 and continued until may 1945 when Germany surrendered.
 It was very heavily armed and armoured for its time but was underpowered which limited its speed and made it prone to breakdowns.
It also had a very weak axle for its size and was so big it often couldn't cross bridges.                         

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jagdtiger

                                                                                                                                                                                                     Armament:128mm gun      
Weight:72 tons
Secondary armament:1-2 machine guns  
Armour:up to 250mm       

until next time!
tigerkingdriver

Napoleon Total War

I have been playing Napoleon Total War Egyptian Campain! I have taken Cairo with a full scale assault. I play as Napoleon, and it is very hard. It is alot of fun though, and I would recommend it to anyone who loves Napoleonic Era battles.

Here is a video of the campaign!

Until next time,

TigerKingDriver