Stand-alone, unrelated, literal, Garrisonaars

[garrisonchisholm]

I doubt there was much left functional above the waterline when she was towed into Wilhelmshaven.  Who was in command was also probably a moot point by then.

Action had been joined just about dusk, and when darkness fell the fleet didn't disengage quickly enough, allowing these dangerous close-range blows by heavy guns.

It is unclear what stroke caused the runaway fire, though the killing blow to Q turret is a likely candidate.

12 17:48 Tertiary battery scores 2 hits on DD Renard
12 17:53 Tertiary battery scores 1 hit on DD Renard
12 17:57 Tertiary battery scores 1 hit on DD Renard
12 18:04 6 in 13722 yds Superstructure hit DE (BB Howe, HE)
12 18:06 15 in 12957 yds Secondary battery hit * (BB Centurion, AP)
12 18:07 15 in 12586 yds Hull hit (BB Centurion, AP)
12 18:07 Tertiary battery scores 1 hit on DD Renard

12 18:11 Main battery scores 1 hit on BB Indefatigable
12 18:12 15 in 11721 yds Secondary battery hit * (BB Centurion, AP)
12 18:14 16 in 11600 yds Critical hit *! Conning tower hit!. Kapitän z See Zitzewitz killed! (BB Indefatigable, AP)
12 18:14 4 in 11375 yds Superstructure hit BE (BB Howe, HE)
12 18:17 16 in 11855 yds Hull hit B * (BB Indefatigable, AP)
12 18:19 16 in 12437 yds Hull hit B (BB Indefatigable, AP)
12 18:19 5 in 12437 yds Near miss! (BB Indefatigable, HE)
12 18:21 16 in 13066 yds Hull hit (BB Indefatigable, AP)
12 18:21 16 in 12535 yds Fore/aft hull hit * (BB Howe, AP)
12 18:30 15 in 11875 yds Superstructure hit BE (BB Centurion, AP)
12 18:34 Main battery scores 1 hit on BB Centurion
12 18:35 15 in 12220 yds Engine room hit B (BB Centurion, AP)
12 18:38 15 in 12486 yds Turret L hit T * Turret destroyed (BB Centurion, AP)
12 18:40 Turret Q jammed!
12 18:49 16 in 8788 yds Secondary battery hit * (BB Indefatigable, AP)
12 18:50 4 in 8483 yds Secondary battery hit (BB Centurion, HE)
12 18:51 16 in 8281 yds Engine room hit B (BB Indefatigable, AP)
12 18:51 16 in 8281 yds Hull hit B * (BB Indefatigable, AP)
12 18:53 16 in 7818 yds Turret Q hit T * Turret destroyed (BB Indefatigable, AP)
12 18:53 16 in 7818 yds Superstructure hit * (BB Indefatigable, AP)
12 18:54 16 in 7600 yds Hull hit B * (BB Indefatigable, AP)
12 18:54 16 in 7600 yds Hull hit (BB Indefatigable, AP)
12 18:54 3 in 7600 yds Hull hit (BB Indefatigable, HE)
12 18:55 4 in 7890 yds Turret Q hit TT (BB Centurion, HE)
12 18:55 16 in 7393 yds Turret W hit T * Turret disabled (BB Indefatigable, AP)

12 18:55 16 in 7393 yds Hull hit BE * (BB Indefatigable, AP)
12 18:55 16 in 7393 yds Hull hit (BB Indefatigable, AP)
12 18:56 16 in 7312 yds Hull hit B * (BB Indefatigable, AP)
12 18:56 5 in 7312 yds Superstructure hit BE (BB Indefatigable, HE)
12 18:59 Fire spreads (2)
12 19:01 Limits flooding! (114)
12 19:06 Limits flooding! (80)
12 19:10 Limits flooding! (56)
12 19:20 Limits flooding! (46)
12 19:22 Fire spreads (3)
12 19:24 Limits flooding! (7)
12 19:26 Limits flooding! (2)
12 19:29 Confused crew mismanages equipment, fire spreads (4)
12 19:35 Fire spreads (5)
12 20:25 Fire spreads (6)
12 20:25 Has been detached due to heavy damage
12 20:35 Confused crew mismanages equipment, fire spreads (7)
12 20:48 Fire reduced by damage control (6)
12 21:20 Confused crew mismanages equipment, fire spreads (7)
12 21:20 Fire reduced by damage control (6)
12 21:30 Fire reduced by damage control (5)
12 21:44 Fire reduced by damage control (4)
12 21:45 Fire spreads (5)
12 21:45 Fire reduced by damage control (4)
12 21:54 Fire reduced by damage control (3)
12 21:59 Fire reduced by damage control (2)
12 22:10 Fire reduced by damage control (1)
12 22:17 Fire extinguished

I was quite surprised to see it had not sunk after the battle.

[brygun]

Brandenburg: The reports of my sinking are highly exaggerated.

Repair crew 1: If ya can't walk on the deck without wet shoes is it sunk?

Repair crew 2: What deck? Im hoping holes with each step.

Repair crew 3: Well the air intakes were still above water most of the time so that's not sunk is it.

[brygun]

12 18:56 5 in 7312 yds Superstructure hit BE (BB Indefatigable, HE)

12 18:59 Fire spreads (2)

12 19:01 Limits flooding! (114)

12 19:06 Limits flooding! (80)

12 19:10 Limits flooding! (56)

12 19:20 Limits flooding! (46)

12 19:22 Fire spreads (3)

12 19:24 Limits flooding! (7)

12 19:26 Limits flooding! (2)

12 19:29 Confused crew mismanages equipment, fire spreads (4)

12 19:35 Fire spreads (5)

12 20:25 Fire spreads (6)

1 1/2 hours of staying attached in the battle line.

[garrisonchisholm]

Oct 4, 2021 11:46:15 GMT -6 brygun said:

12 18:56 5 in 7312 yds Superstructure hit BE (BB Indefatigable, HE)

12 18:59 Fire spreads (2)

12 19:01 Limits flooding! (114)

12 19:06 Limits flooding! (80)

12 19:10 Limits flooding! (56)

12 19:20 Limits flooding! (46)

12 19:22 Fire spreads (3)

12 19:24 Limits flooding! (7)

12 19:26 Limits flooding! (2)

12 19:29 Confused crew mismanages equipment, fire spreads (4)

12 19:35 Fire spreads (5)

12 20:25 Fire spreads (6)

1 1/2 hours of staying attached in the battle line.

I'd like to say they were dedicated to their task, but given the bridge destruction there was probably just no-one willing to take command and order the disengagement- but I had not noted that, that is fairly impressive.

[brygun]

Enlisted: Sirs... one of you two has command. What shall we do?

Officer 1: We're burning down, keep fighting.

Officer 2: We're sinking, keep fighting.

O1: Burning

O2: Sinking

O1: Burning!!!

O2: Sinking!!!

E: Sirs?

Both O1 O2: Keep fighting!!!

[prophetinreverse]

Bureau of Construction and Repair: “So… ummm… about Brandenburg…”

Navy Secretary: “Yes?”

“Well… should we repair it?”

“Good heavens man! Why not?!”

“Honestly it’s taken so much damage that it’s toeing the line of being a total constructive loss. We’re almost just tempted to extract the still-functional turrets and whatever boilers and engines, boilers and so on that are undamaged, and just build a new hull around them.”

“We can’t do that. He’s a living legend at this point!”

“It’s about as living as a man on hospice.”

“Patch the ship up. That’s my order.”

“Yes sir.” Under his breath: “They’re going to be very big patches!”

[garrisonchisholm]

Oct 4, 2021 19:24:30 GMT -6 brygun said:

Enlisted: Sirs... one of you two has command. What shall we do?

Officer 1: We're burning down, keep fighting.

Officer 2: We're sinking, keep fighting.

O1: Burning

O2: Sinking

O1: Burning!!!

O2: Sinking!!!

E: Sirs?

Both O1 O2: Keep fighting!!!

I read this and in my mind after the last 'Keep Fighting' I heard a West End theater chorus shout "Oi!"

SMS Brandenburg, the Musical.