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[Zephyr]

HEAVY CRUISER - VESTA CLASS 1927


Displacement: 11,718 t standard; 12,733 t normal; 13,545 t full load
Length: 610' OA/586' WL
Beam: 66'
Draught: 23'
Propulsion: 8 Boilers; 4 Steam Turbines; 4 shafts
Speed: 30 knots
Range: 7500 NM @ 14 knots
Complement: 779
Armament:
8 x 8"/50 (4 x 2)
8 x 4.7"/40 QF (8 x 1)
16 x 2 Pdr (1 x 8; 8 x 1)
6 x 21" Torpedo (2 x 3)
Aircraft:
2 x Catapult (midships)
2 x Floatplanes

1937-41 UPGRADES
Beginning in 1937 the AA armament was significantly enhanced with the removal of the older 2 Pdr guns, replacing them with 40mm AA. AA Directors were also added at this time, and the TT removed. In 1940-41 radar was added.

Armament:
8 x 8"/50 (4 x 2)
8 x 4.7"/40 QF (8 x 1)
34 x 40mm (2 x 4; 10 x 2; 6 x 1)
Aircraft:
2 x Catapult (midships)
2 x Floatplanes

Ships in Class
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ROYAL NAVY
Vesta
Artemis
Minerva
Fortuna
Cassandra
Athena
Diana

ALDESHAR
Stephensia
Norlands

NEW KANDOR
Tushita

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[Zephyr]

HEAVY CRUISER - ATLAS CLASS 1928


Displacement: 11,687 t standard; 12,692 t normal; 13,496 t full load
Length: 610' OA/596' WL
Beam: 66'
Draught: 23'
Propulsion: 8 Boilers; 4 Steam Turbines; 4 shafts
Speed: 30 knots
Range: 7500 NM @ 14 knots
Complement: 779
Armament:
8 x 8"/50 (4 x 2)
8 x 4.7"/40 QF (8 x 1)
16 x 2 Pdr (1 x 8; 8 x 1)
6 x 21" Torpedo (2 x 3)
Aircraft:
2 x Catapult (midships)
2 x Floatplanes

The Atlas class was the first of the new 8" cruisers to be rebuilt and refitted. The lowered stern was done away with in 1934 when the torpedo tubes were removed. The foremast had the spotting tops removed in 1940-41 and replaced with radar installations. The 2-pdr AA guns were also replaced with 40mm at that time.

Armament:
8 x 8"/50 (4 x 2)
8 x 4.7"/40 QF (8 x 1)
36 x 40mm/56 (3 x 4; 12 x 2)

Ships in Class
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ROYAL NAVY
Atlas
Poseiden
Deimos
Vulcan

NEW KANDOR
Blakely

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[Zephyr]

HEAVY CRUISER - HERA CLASS 1929


Displacement: 11,747 t standard; 12,733 t normal; 13,522 t full load
Length: 610' OA/586' WL
Beam: 66'
Draught: 23'
Propulsion: 8 Boilers; 4 Steam Turbines; 4 shafts
Speed: 30 knots
Range: 7500 NM @ 14 knots
Complement: 779
Armament:
8 x 8"/50 (4 x 2)
8 x 4.7"/40 QF (2 x 2; 4 x 1)
16 x 2 Pdr (1 x 8; 8 x 1)
6 x 21" Torpedo (2 x 3)
Aircraft:
2 x Catapult (midships)
3-4 x Floatplanes

Ships in Class
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ROYAL NAVY
Hera
Ceres
Orcus

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[Zephyr]

HEAVY CRUISER - NEPTUNE CLASS 1932


Displacement: 13,120 t standard; 14,336 t normal; 15,308 t full load
Length: 632' OA/608' WL
Beam: 67'
Draught: 23'
Propulsion: 8 Boilers; 4 Steam Turbines; 4 shafts
Speed: 30 knots
Range: 9000 NM @ 14 knots
Complement: 834
Armament:
8 x 8"/50 (2 x 3; 1 x 2)
16 x 4.7"/45 QF (8 x 2)
16 x 2 Pdr (1 x 8; 8 x 1)
6 x 21" Torpedo (2 x 3)
Aircraft:
2 x Catapult
4-6 x Floatplanes

Ships in Class
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Neptune
Orion
Apollo
Venus

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[Zephyr]

HEAVY CRUISER - RHIANNON CLASS 1940


Displacement: 14,977 t standard; 16,213 t normal; 17,203 t full load
Length: 678.5' OA/658.5' WL
Beam: 68'
Draught: 23'
Propulsion: 10 Boilers; 4 Steam Turbines; 4 shafts
Speed: 31 knots
Range: 8100 NM @ 15 knots
Complement: 921
Armament:
12 x 8"/55 (4 x 3)
18 x 4.7"/45 QF (Mk 20 turret mount: 1 x 2; Mk 19 CP mount: 8 x 2)
68 x 40mm (17 x 4)
Aircraft:
2 x Catapult
3-4 x Floatplanes

Ships in Class
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Rhiannon (1940)
Taran (1940)
Beli Mawr (1940)
Gofannon (1941)
Amaethon (1941)
Gwydion (1941)

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[ALVAMA]

Lovely cruiser!

[Zephyr]

Thank you!

I have always loved cruisers; sleek, deadly and elegent.

[Zephyr]

Made a couple tweaks of the Pluto class armoured cruiser, hopefully improving it some.

[Trojan]

Love these drawings!

[Adm Emett]

This is very good,...I wonder about LPD and LHD also CV/N ships, that and DDGs