Naval bases - How much do you know?

[Guest]

Can anyone give me a list of all operational naval bases in the UK from WW2? I also need to know all bases from St. Nazaire all the way up the coast to Kiel that Germany actually USED. I’d appreciate anyone’s knowledge on the subject!

[Grigoriy Ivanovitch]

If you’re doing this for some sort of school, I’d say that’s unquestionably bad form. Unfortunately, I can’t help you anyway, as I don’t have that info readily available. The only thing I do know is that the UK gave some of their bases to the US in exchange for 50 old destroyers that were used for countermeasures against U-boats.

[Janus1]

<look of=“” superiority=“” on=“” face=“”>pfff…. Navy.</look>

[Grigoriy Ivanovitch]

@Janus1:

<look of=“” superiority=“” on=“” face=“”>pfff…. Navy.</look>

Agreed. :wink:

I prefer…

<look of=“” superiority=“” on=“” face=“”>pfff…other countries. :roll:</look>

[Janus1]

GI, this may be a dumb question, or you may have answered this already, but what branch of the military are you in? im kinda outta it right now

[Grigoriy Ivanovitch]

@Janus1:

GI, this may be a dumb question, or you may have answered this already, but what branch of the military are you in?

I’m in the Army.

im kinda outta it right now

Agreed… :P

[Janus1]

Army huh? good man. what area? and if you dont mind me asking, what rank?

[Grigoriy Ivanovitch]

When you say area what do you mean by that? And I am currently a PFC.

[Janus1]

eh, my army lingo aint that great right now, which is disappointing. um, like infantry, armor, artillery, etc.

[Grigoriy Ivanovitch]

It’s all right. That’s what I thought, just wasn’t sure. Anyway, I’m a quartermaster, although I’m currently doing other stuff.

[TG Moses VI]

I’m more of a Navy person myself. I like big ships. :)

[Grigoriy Ivanovitch]

@TG:

I’m more of a Navy person myself. I like big ships. :)

Screw big ships! I just like big guns! :D

[TG Moses VI]

Hahaha… nothing beats 15 inch naval BB guns ;)

[Janus1]

how bout a gustave gun? something like….31 in diameter i think? i think that beats it. :D

[Grigoriy Ivanovitch]

I prefer the fictional 344mm Lepage glue gun; it glues together a whole formation of planes in midair. :lol:

[Janus1]

ok, that wins. wheres it from?

[Grigoriy Ivanovitch]

Catch-22, which, btw, is an excellent book, imo. 8)

[TG Moses VI]

how bout a gustave gun? something like….31 in diameter i think? i think that beats it.

I forgot about the rail guns. ;) However, I prefer a little accuracy with mine. Otherwise I would’ve used the 17in Jap naval guns. :)

[dezrtfish]

I’m in the Artillary and in front of our armory there are two inert 16 inch projectiles. If you didn’t know you would have know Idea what they are, they are so huge. If they were hollow you could fit a person inside.

But I still prefer the army to the navy and all their boats.