VE Day Stream - Submit Your Questions

[MrConway]

Captains,

 

We will be holding a special stream on May 6th to commemorate the 75th anniversary of VE day and have invited some interesting and knowledgable guests to talk history.

 

To make this as interesting as it can be, we need YOUR questions on the topic of "Allied naval operations in the European/Atlantic theater"!

 

We will pick our favourite from among the most interesting questions and discuss them on stream with our guests. Should your question be selected, you will also win a prize - details to be announced on our stream!

 

Submissions close Friday, so don't wait!

 

See you there next week!

[Panocek]

2 hours ago, MrConway said:

Captains,

 

We will be holding a special stream on May 6th to commmemorate the 75th anniversary of VE day and have invited some interesting and knowledgable guests to talk history.

 

To make this as interesting as it can be, we need YOUR questions on the topic of "Allied naval operations in the European/Atlantic theater"!

 

We will pick our favourite from among the most interesting questions and discuss them on stream with our guests. Should your question be selected, you will also win a prize - details to be announced on our stream!

 

Submissions close Friday, so don't wait!

 

See you there next week!

I assume we post questions here?

 

Throwing probably unpopular question:

Spoiler

How other nations ship designs would change, should Russians actually built their ships that were laid down (Chapayev, Kronshtadt, Sov. Soyuz) and they would prove themselves in combat?

 

[MadBadDave]

1 hour ago, MrConway said:

 

We will be holding a special stream on May 6th to commmemorate the 75th anniversary of VE day and have invited some interesting and knowledgable guests to talk history.

May I ask if this will be a balanced range of discussions from all participants on the allied side or just from the Russian perspective ?.

 

World War 1 and 2 wouldn’t be anything without the Axis, of which Russia was once (allied to Germany with non aggression pact), so in the name of reconciliation I hope the Germans are involved,  they produced some amazing weapons,  thankfully and sadly the world never saw a yam vs Iowa clash, and while easily brushed aside by WG in its latest balanced series of documentaries I don’t think Iowa vs Tirpitz would’ve been as one sided as stated, given the punishment Bismarck took from the inferior Royal Navy  and that the Germans scuttled it.  
 

I would ask this; is the game historically accurate and truly reflective of those very traumatic times.  The game’s  apparent core aim.

 

Do any family members of real sailors play the game, e.g does anyone play Alabama because their grand father served on her.

 

Lastly to Mr Conway given the monumental nature of this commemoration and the ongoing corona virus global pandemic is WG going to do some thing generational for players. E.g a free no longer available ship, that took part throughout the war and that’s still afloat today, I.e Belfast or similar.

[wot_2016_gunner]

My problem is that the topic only regerds the Allies; of which i literally have no questions about. Plus, imo, the only Allied naval operation worth something would be the Battle of the Denmark Strait, the Battle of the North Cape and the Battle of Cape Matapan, because, besides some minor operations, ships were either used to escort convoys or as "floating artillery platforms", basically attacking ships that were anchored in port or targets in land. 

 

The only question that comes to my mind right now is:

 

"Should the HMS Hood have been re-fitted, would she have been able to stand her own against Bismarck, or she would just get detonated like she did?".

 

'Cause you know, one of the reasons the Hood got sunk so easily was, iirc, that her deck armour was designed to withstand WW1 German AP fuses, which, however, were changed. 

[Marek_G01]

The biggest won/lost naval battle during WW2 for each of the nations present in the game.

[1MajorKoenig]

3 hours ago, MrConway said:

Allied naval operations in the European/Atlantic theater"!

Well that was mostly protecting transport ships... apart from Denmark strait.

 

My Question: how in hell did PoW get away?

 

As a remark: it would be great to see some more balanced perspective and operations / focus on all sides and all wars in the WOWS universe (eg. WW1 battles from both perspectives)

 

 

[ShortySunderland]

Was there a reason that for the vital Arctic Convoys of 1942-1944, the modern Soviet destroyers (Gnevny-class, Leningrad-class, Storozhevoy-class) didn't escort the convoys all the way from their departure port to their destination port, but only from/until "somewhere half up the Barentz Sea". British and American cruisers & destroyers did often sail all the way. Was it politics? Technical limitations?

[Killerbin34]

The crippling of the Kriegsmarine Destroyer force off Norway is often unvalued for its impact on German naval operations. Without the battles of Narvik the Germans would have beeen much more aggressive with their surface ships.

[MrConway]

1 hour ago, MadBadDave said:

May I ask if this will be a balanced range of discussions from all participants on the allied side or just from the Russian perspective ?.

 

I think quite the opposite as all of our guests are either British or American :P

[DanSilverwing]

You should invite Drachinifel to contribute.

 

Question: how did the Soviets contribute towards escorting the Arctic convoys, and how did they co-ordinate plans with the Admiralty?

[Hanse77SWE]

Why not use Jingels?

 

I'm pretty sure he was there at the time, the old geezer. 

[TheBalto1925]

Would HMS Ramillies been able to win in a fight against the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau if they had chosen to attack her and the convoy she was escorting instead of turning away?

[Deathkon]

When will we see the old carriers you removed when the rework came?

[PassTheSalt]

Naval history is full of tales of valour and heroism, which of the many naval actions of WWII stands out as the most audacious? 

[hunters_ZYT]

6 hours ago, MrConway said:

Captains,

 

We will be holding a special stream on May 6th to commemorate the 75th anniversary of VE day and have invited some interesting and knowledgable guests to talk history.

 

To make this as interesting as it can be, we need YOUR questions on the topic of "Allied naval operations in the European/Atlantic theater"!

 

We will pick our favourite from among the most interesting questions and discuss them on stream with our guests. Should your question be selected, you will also win a prize - details to be announced on our stream!

 

Submissions close Friday, so don't wait!

 

See you there next week!

I would like to ask about the British operation to sink the French fleet in Northern Arfika. I believe itplayed a significant role in the forming of free France and it gave vichy France something to fight for. Also very few people have talked about this operation in public and therefore not a lot is known about it. 

[EzyRekt]

How many Warships were used in all the operations of the European theater?

[slashbslash]

In your opinion, what was the best battleship? And why the Bismarck?

[Otowi]

Really hope Jingles will be part of this, or The Chieftain.

 

So for a question: Did the allied submarine forces ever try the "wolfpack" strategy that the Germans used, since it was so effective? 

[DarkSouls171]

Hello can i asked for a personal offer about a Ship? I find no Forum Thread and Support cant help. 

 

Please tell me how I could possibly make my request personally. Thank you!

[Capt_pugwash1967]

Am an avid follower of WW2 naval history especially battle of Atlantic. Am no expert but I do know of several veterans that  served aboard the Destroyer escorts during the war, Some attached to the DEMs ships (defensively armed merchant ships)mostly from the RNVR and RNR.   Unfortunately  have passed away many years ago now. The unit I was attached to was HMS Graham in Glasgow,formed in 1903 disbanded in 1993. There  is still a memorial plaque in the drill hall of Graham house to the men who fought in the Battle of Atlantic and the DEMS branch. The army medics took over after the naval reserve moved out to a building on the Clyde,HMS Dalriada. That building in Greenock was also closed some years ago. The unit is back in Glasgow and shares a building with the Royal Marines Reserves 

I cant think of a question to ask but as I said am no expert on the subject, only things I have leaned off the internet and watching history programs..  I will be watching with interest to the stream on the 6TH. 

 

If I come across a picture of the plaque I can certainly upload it for your interest. 

 

 

[wot_2016_gunner]

I have another question, still related to the Battle of the Denmark Strait, and that is:

 

"If, for whatever reason, the HMS Ark Royal wasn't present during the battle, would the engagement turned out to be different or not?"

 

I personally think that it wouldn't have changed much as the Bismarck was significantly outnumbered anyway, so, if we take out the CV form the Battle, i think it would have just delayed the inevitable; but, i'm not the expert, that's why i'm asking.

[AbinSurr82]

Red flags operations, like when America sinked their own ship and blamed the Spain.....So they had the excuse for being  Aggres the Spain

 

[Katzenjammer84]

How many small warships like German S-boats or or British MTB etc. were used in the European Theatre?

[SirDixie]

How do you think the result of Convoy PQ-17 would have differed if the Admiralty were not so concerned about losing a US warship and ordered the covering forces to stay and potentially engage Tirpitz instead of scattering the convoy?

[MrConway]

On 4/28/2020 at 5:29 PM, hunters_ZYT said:

I would like to ask about the British operation to sink the French fleet in Northern Arfika. I believe itplayed a significant role in the forming of free France and it gave vichy France something to fight for. Also very few people have talked about this operation in public and therefore not a lot is known about it. 

 

Sounds interesting, but can you please turn it into a question :)