HMS Rodney: Slayer of the Bismarck and D-Day Saviour (Warships of the Royal Navy) [Ballantyne, Iain] on Amazon.com. Because of their unusual silhouette, HMS Nelson and her sister Rodney were sarcastically nicknamed Nelsol and Rodnol by the Royal Navy ratings who never served in these ships – their manoeuvrability issues and single-funnelled silhouettes reminded Navy men of oil tankers, and a series of fleet oilers that had been built during the First World … A look at the most iconic American and Japanese warships of WWII This time in our series of comparing the weapons of various WWII nations, we look at some of the iconic U. and Japanese warships in the Pacific. I am pretty sure when the Nelson class comes out I am never really going to play anything else. Also curious what tier they'll make her. But since WG decided to refuse to give the class its rightfull place in the silver line (instead of the Monarch bs and let KGV be a tier VIII) there is not much … HMS Rodney, Nelson and Royal Sovereign meet their end at Thomas Ward's Breaking yard Inverkeithing, 1949. The U-boat War in World War Two (Kriegsmarine, 1939-1945) and World War One (Kaiserliche Marine, 1914-1918) and the Allied efforts to counter the threat. 1 year ago. Entering service in 1928, the ship spent her peacetime career with the Atlantic and Home … We're Redditors with a passion for warships, gaming and the World of Warships video game on PC. HMS Rodney (pennant number 29) was one of two Nelson-class battleships built for the Royal Navy in the mid-1920s. This section includes over 21.000 Allied Warships and over 11.000 Allied Commanders of WWII, from the US Navy, Royal Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Australian Navy, The Polish Navy and others. Yes, I know we already Have Nelson and Colorado (and West Virginia), I don’t care, we need more Historic Warships. Discussion Save HMS Nelson, Release HMS Rodney, and … History. HMS Rodney(29) was built by Cammell Laird of Birkenhead and saw her keel laid down on December 28th, 1922. She was launched to sea on December 17th, 1925 and formally … Entering service in 1928, the ship spent her peacetime career with the Atlantic and Home Fleets, often as a flagship.During the early stages of Second World … Just wanted to throw the question out there about potential addition of HMS Rodney and who would be interested/ does WG have any current plans for this? Rodney fired 340 16-inch shells, some in 9-gun broadsides and 716 6-inch shells during the battle, scoring many hits from a range of under 3,000 yards (2,700 m) and inflicting most of the damage … Gneisenau: I am HMS Emerald HMS Rodney: ARE YOU SURE? HMS Rodney: Slayer of the Bismarck and D-Day Saviour (Warships … My premium account still has 73 days left after I accept this offer. Thanks for that WG! While … Posted by. Seaman Recruit Profile on the website HMS__Rodney; Insignia. Those look like 11 inch guns Gneisenau: nah your binoculars suck (turns and starts running away at 30 knots) HMS Rodney…