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  1. mikebatzel

    mikebatzel Dreadnaught

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    Alright, memorabilia! Just make sure I get a rangefinder:D. Oh and an anchor. Just don't forge it into anything. As is is fine:cool:
     
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  2. mikebatzel

    mikebatzel Dreadnaught

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    I thought Littorio was renamed to Italia?
    The pic is definitely Littorio/Italia though.
     
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  3. Gromit801

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    Now if Slipdigit will just tell me I got it, we'll proceed! lol
     
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  4. formerjughead

    formerjughead The Cooler King

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    Nope...not going to work there were four ships in that class:

    The Vittorio, The Littorio (Italia), The Roma and The Impera...........so merely saying it is a certain class of ship is insufficient. If it were meant to be that easy Jeff would have asked: "what class of ship is this?" instead of: "name this ship?"

    I'll go back to forging caltrops
     
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  5. Gromit801

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    A "class" answer has been sufficient in other answers in her before, when there has been no for certain way to tell one form the other.

    However, the pic being taken in 1940, it could still be one of two (possibly three) ships.
     
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  6. Slipdigit

    Slipdigit Good Ol' Boy Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    It is the Littorio.

    Go ahead Grommit.
     
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  7. Gromit801

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    Thank you kind sir: Next...

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  8. Slipdigit

    Slipdigit Good Ol' Boy Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    USS Alaska?
     
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  9. TiredOldSoldier

    TiredOldSoldier Ace

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    If the pic is 1940 it rules out Roma and Impero that were still in a much less advanced state, Impero was actually never finished. Had the pic been from the other side Roma had only one anchor and her sisters two but all 3 ships had one anchor on the side shown.

    I have pics of both Vittorio Veneto and Littorio at their intial trials and the line of the bow matches the pic (it was modified by lengthening it after the intial trials). My guess would be Littorio as Vittorio apparently did her trials wth the top part of her mainmast installed and the ship in the picture is missing it.

    BTW for me Littorio class is a good enough answer, the two early sisters were nearly identical and in the incomplete state shown the small differences in light AA are just not there yet.

    OOPS late by a few minutes while looking up pictures.

    How can you distinguish Alaska from Guam ?
     
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  10. Gromit801

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    In the ball park.
     
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  11. Slipdigit

    Slipdigit Good Ol' Boy Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    USS Guam?
     
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  12. formerjughead

    formerjughead The Cooler King

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    South Dakota
     
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  13. Gromit801

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    You got it!
     
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  14. Slipdigit

    Slipdigit Good Ol' Boy Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    I can't. Knew it was one of that class and kept taking a stab 'till I hit it.

    Name this ship.

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  15. Gromit801

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    USS Houston?
     
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  16. formerjughead

    formerjughead The Cooler King

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    I wish I had a smart ass comment for that; but, I have to agree. My only question is why does it look to have "Swordfish" on her flight deck?
     
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  17. R Leonard

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    Curtiss SOC-3s, I believe.
     
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  18. Slipdigit

    Slipdigit Good Ol' Boy Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    Bingo.
     
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  19. Gromit801

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    Next up:

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  20. MastahCheef117

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    Looks German or Italian...
     
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