NORWEGIAN WATERS MINED BY ALLIES; AIM IS TO END FLOW OF ORE TO NAZIS (4/8/40)

Microfiche-New York Times archives, McHenry Library, U.C. Santa Cruz | 4/8/40 | Harold Callender

[Homer_J_Simpson]

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[CougarGA7]

I agree on both accounts. A real failing on the part of the Nazis was to not have any singular naval doctrine. Many times throughout the war Hitler would begin allocating resources to a large surface fleet only to have the next circumstance force him to shut the program down again.

The Royal Navy on the other hand felt like they were masters of the sea and commanded their ships as such. In this case it is very evident by the boldness of the 1345 ton Glowworm taking on the 14,050 ton Hipper by itself. It will also become costly in some respects like with what happens to the Repulse and Prince of Wales.

[BroJoeK]

"First operational sortie of the Focke-Wulf Fw 200 ‘Kondor’, when aircraft of KGrzbV 105 serve as both transports and maritime reconnaissance.

FW-200 Kondor, basis for the FW-300 proposed "Amerika Bomber".

"U.S.A.: Preliminary design studies for a very long range bomber are submitted by Boeing, Lockheed, Douglas and Consolidated."

Can these refer to anything other than the Boeing B-29:

Lockheed B-30:

Douglas B-31:

and Consolidated B-32? --

[CougarGA7]

Interesting. The other bomber designs are new on me, but it makes sense that the sense of competition between manufacturers.

[iowamark]

Tremendous bravery shown by HMS Glowworm.