ALT Ukrainian Navy: Reboot

[odysseus1980]

I followed the previous Ukranian AU and this. Both are too extreme indeed, but wonderful as work. All ships of Rurik-2 are masterpieces as drawings.

[eswube]

Great looking carrier.

@Keisser
While I can't speak for Rurik-2, I guess that the most logical answer would be "because it's fun" (and that fun results in large number of excellent artworks in this thread and several others before).

[Keisser]

@Keisser
While I can't speak for Rurik-2, I guess that the most logical answer would be "because it's fun" (and that fun results in large number of excellent artworks in this thread and several others before).

I agree

[Rurik-2]

1.2 Varyag-Class aircraft carriers

Laid down: 1938. Launched: 1940. Commissioned: 1943.

Varyag
Rurik



Displacement: 25 500 / 33 800 t.
Dimensions: 240,2 (max), 229,2 (WL), 240,2 (FD) x 29,2, 38,0 (FD) x 8,2 m.
Machinery:
4 steam turbines, 10 boilers, 4 shafts, 150 000 shp = 32,5 kts.
Range: 14 400 m at 15 kts. Bunker 6200 t.
Armour:
Belts: 102 mm, traverse 127 mm.
Torpedo bulkheadheads: 38 mm.
Armoured decks: 51 mm.
Gun armour: 20/10 mm, barbette 20 mm.
2nd gun armour: 10 mm.
Conning towers: 152/102 mm.
Armament:
4x2 127/50 mm dual purpose gun. AA: 14x4 40/56 mm, 50х1 20/70 mm.
Aircraft carried: 1944: 32 fighters + 32 dive bombers + 16 torpedo bombers = 80.
12 additional fighters were carried in a disassembled state.
2 catapults.
Complement: 2 550 officers and sailors.

[Rurik-2]

@Keisser
While I can't speak for Rurik-2, I guess that the most logical answer would be "because it's fun" (and that fun results in large number of excellent artworks in this thread and several others before).

I agree

I, too

[Rurik-2]

Tactical numbers:
100-199 BB
200-299 CV, CVL, CVE
300-399 CA
400-499 CL
500-799 DD
800-999 SS

[eswube]

Nice!

[Shigure]

Oh my gosh....these ships are just too well drawn!

[Rurik-2]

Ukrainian light cruiser - World War II.
1. Remaining WW I-era ships.

1.1 Poltava-Class light cruiser АА.
Laid down: 1915. Launched: 1916. Commissioned: 1917.
Modernization: 1931-1933, 1943-1944.
Poltava
Chernihiv



Displacement: 5 900 / 6 550 t.
Dimensions: 150,5 х 15,0 х 5,4 m.
Machinery:
2 steam turbine, 4 boilers, 2 shafts, 75 000 shp = 32,0 kts.
Range: 7500 m at 14 kts. Bunker 1100 coal oil t.
Armour:
Belts: main 78 mm, ends 38 mm.
Armoured decks: 38 mm.
Gun armour: 20/10 mm, barbette 20 mm.
Gun shield armour: 10 mm.
Conning towers: 100 mm.
Armament:
1933:
4x1 152/50 mm, 5x1 75/50 mm, 8x1 12,7 mm, 2х3 533 mm TT (6 spare torpedoes), 300 mines.
1944:
5x2 127/50 mm dual purpose gun. AA: 4x2 40/56 mm, 12х1 20/70 mm, 2х3 533 mm TT (6 spare torpedoes)
Complement: 25 / 50 / 500 = 575.

[heuhen]

Battleship look on a cruiser.

Me like, very good.