Altrenate Carrier for the 80's RN

[erik_t]

I think it would be reasonable to look both at Invincible as well as, say, Malta and CVA-01, and not include any feature that at least one of those three did not have.

[shippy2013]

Ok, I'm gonna loose both. Self escorting would have been a a bit risky in the Cold War sub infested atlantic (one of her roles would have been Atlantic ASW duties, this was a major part of the Invincibles job but in my version of events the invincibles were sold off) with a several £bn asset, in the ASW role so yes she probably will have a number of supporting escorts with her, so Helicopter's should sufice

[shippy2013]

still a lot to be done but couldn't resist this one as i'm going away for a week so wont be doing any work for a short while.

as she was commissioned in 1991, bow thrusters and sonars deleted and retractable fins installed.

a what if had the government ordered a home grown fighter/bomber in the mid to late 90's.

following a big refit in 2012 ready for the F35, Seawolf system replaced with Mk41 sylver launcher and Aster missile system, new mast and radar systems installed.

[acelanceloet]

just a note, Mk 41 and Sylver are 2 competing systems, and are not compatible directly the missiles are though.
but. sea wolf is a lot smaller then all but the smallest SYLVER launcher, and I would suspect an replacement with those new missiles currently in development for the type 23 and 26.

[adenandy]

Very nice Pics Shippy, well done matey! Hope you have a nice holiday.

[shippy2013]

My original post should have read Mk41/Sylver launcher not referrerd to them both as the same......lol that's what happens when you do something quickly.

Had great hols thanks adenandy bit browner than before, ooch...... Back know so hopefully get some more work done on this beast.....

[Philbob]

any thoughts of doing a top down view?

[shippy2013]

Will do soon.

EDIT: as promised here's a top view based on my 2001 version with a home grown plane as of 2005 assuming the RN would purchase the V-22.


will do a top view of 1991 and 2013 when i've drawn the top view of the refitted bridge and have reliveried the top view of the harrier II into RAF green.

[Clonecommander6454]

For a ver. 2.0 of WW2 carriers, I'd rather start of with Audacious than Centaur (If CVA-01 is not achievable) However, they are still very well made!

[shippy2013]

After a lot of discussion and tweeking and redesigning, about the only thing left in common with the original Centaur class is Names........

I am still working on this I'm currently designing some escorts for her, my story is based on the RN having somewhat of a renaissance following the Faulklands war and a rebuild up the type of strength the 60's RN enjoyed but with modern 1980's / 1990's equipment.

I am working on replacements for the Tiger class cruisers as rebuilt as Helecopter carrying command cruisers, what would a new missile cruiser design have looked like.... I am trying to design something that looks very 1990's British.....