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Posted by: muggs January 26, 2011 10:49 am

Looks like it if you check the flag at 0:13 , can't figure out more though.

http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675020622_Naval-mines_German-sailors_Romanian-sailors_roll-mines-off-battleship

Posted by: ionionescu January 26, 2011 12:35 pm

It is REGINA MARIA - 'R' class destroyer, it could carry 50 mines.

Posted by: MMM January 26, 2011 07:08 pm

Well, is it the one?
http://www.trilulilu.ro/zecar/de4c0e12ee4de7?offset=0

Posted by: ionionescu January 27, 2011 12:12 am

QUOTE (MMM @ January 26, 2011 08:08 pm)

Well, is it the one?
http://www.trilulilu.ro/zecar/de4c0e12ee4de7?offset=0

I do not know what you mean by that, but it is no doubt that this ship is an 'R' class destroyer, the ”Cipher of Queen Mary” can be easily seen, this identifies the destroyer as ”NMS REGINA MARIA”.
Regards!

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Posted by: MMM January 27, 2011 05:59 am

What could I possibly mean, other than asking whether the picture I found shows the same ship as the one in yours?!?!
BTW, the other important ships had a "cypher" as well?

Posted by: Alexei2102 February 14, 2011 10:10 am

QUOTE (MMM @ January 27, 2011 05:59 am)

What could I possibly mean, other than asking whether the picture I found shows the same ship as the one in yours?!?!
BTW, the other important ships had a "cypher" as well?

No, the royal cyphers were reserved only to the members of the Royal Family.

Al

Posted by: Radub February 14, 2011 12:47 pm

They are both Regina Maria.
Another symbol that identified Regina Maria was an "Ace of Spade" painted on the prow. The "Ace of Spades" symbol can be seen on the lifeboat at 00:21.
HTH
Radu

Posted by: MMM February 15, 2011 10:07 am

Thanks! Very interesting...

Posted by: vladalex May 07, 2012 11:31 am

Hello to all,
On the reel from 00:24 you see NMS Carol ( with two backward guns 10,5 cm S.K. C/32 in 10,5 cm M.P.L. C/32 max.elevation of +50 degree ) , with a mixed equip
compossed by romanian and german sailors . The lider of the operation ( with cronomether ) was an german Lt.Cd.
See : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=674U9xVvi7Q&NR=1
and carefully observe the vent tugs, salvage boats and the two lines of mines protected by two "walls" that was introduced at the begining of the war on NMS Dacia ( Warships-1991, pag.101) and NMS Carol .
Regards,
VladAlex.