Caledonia??

[acelanceloet]

Painter, he means the line from the RHIB hanging along the side of the ship
The ship, to me, feels a bit top heavy and wet due to the short hull

[heuhen]

Painter, he means the line from the RHIB hanging along the side of the ship

just a simple rope with no special function than just hang to the bow of the RHIB at a fixed length, to make it easier to catch the RHIB. no need for someone to control it, when it's not in use, it just hang on the crane.

although, when I think about, there could have been a small hatch above waterline with a line, that the RHIB crew can hatch on to.

The ship, to me, feels a bit top heavy and wet due to the short hull

might feel like, although the mast is quit lightweight and only provide weather protection to a standard Phased rotating 3D radar, heaviest up there would be the phased illuminator and the 35mm gun... most of its size is for in turret magazine. big portion of the composite superstructure goes to Hangar/RHIB/torpedo/funnel.

the center of gravity should be low... but not perfect low, so trim tanks have to be actively used, when operating in open sea at "quite interesting" weather...

[reytuerto]

Hi, Heuhen. Very interesting design and as ever, very well done. On question (from my lack on precise knowledge of the matter): Cheap and guieded weapon seems almost a contradiction, specially for AAW. Can you talk a little more about this system? Thanks and cheers.

[heuhen]

A blast from the past.

I just took one of my older drawing and had a little fun with it... went a bit crazy

info:
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class: Admiral Kruz class
Type: Heavy cruiser escort
Build: 1954
Refit: 1; 1967 2; 1972 3; (MLU)1975 4: 1982
Mothballed: 1986
Decommissioned: 1989
Planned: 3
Build: 2
decommissioned: 2
Museum: 1
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Length: 262.28 meters (860 feet)
Beam: 25.45 meters (83 feet)
Draft: Hull: 9.2 meters (30 feet)
Displacement: 32.300 tons standard; 36.000 tons fully loaded
Propulsion: 4 large and 6 small oil-fired boilers, powering 4 large and 4 small turbines; 170.000 shp
Speed: limited to 33 knots, test speed 38 knots
Range: 15.000 Nm at 16 knots.
Complement: 800-1200 men
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Radars and sensor systems:
- Globe 2-DIGR-3D (VLR 3D radar that can operate as a LR 2D radar at low power settings, Equipped with High finder and simple targeting system) (after 1975 refit; equipped with dedicated LR 2D radar, that beam on top of the radar)
- License SPS-12 (@ 1982 refit replaced by SPS-49) (note sister ship had it equipped already in 1975)
- Globe 2-series 2D radar LR (limited field of view due to placement, dome aft of aft funnel)
- 5 different type of Navigation radar (C-band and X-band)
- 4 x License build SPG-51
- 2 x License build Mk-95
- 2 x Mk-124B Main gun range finder (with limited missile guidance capability)
- Variuse SatCom, VHF and UHF
- Variuse detection systems
- Several Mk-1 eyeball position
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Armament:
As build;
- 4 x triple 155 mm Mk8-G (Semi Automatic DP main guns) (1972 refit; adding of additional armor to the turret for protection against blast-damage and shrapnel that could occur in special situations)
- 12 x single 56 mm Mk-12 LW (AAW/DP)
- 25 x 20 mm (AAW)
- 10 x 12.5 mm (AAW)
- 2 x triple torpedo launcher (ASuW later also for ASW)
- 2 x depth charge thrower at stern
- up to 600 mines in various ready state

1975 refit MLU
- 4 x triple 155 mm Mk8-G (Semi Automatic DP main guns, 1975 refit could fire experimental rocket assisted shells)
- 4 x twin 56 mm Mk-18-C (AAW/DP) (replaced the Mk-12 at the 1972 refit, since Mk-12 could hold up with modern era technology and systems)
- 4 x 20 mm machine guns (stored onboard)
- 6 x 12.5 mm machine guns (stored onboard)
- 2 x triple torpedo launcher (ASW, with standard NATO torpedo and Caledonia Long range ASW torpedo)
- 2 x Mk-13 GMLS Rim 24 Tartar and Rim-66 Standard 1MR (later on with RIM-66 Standard 2MR)
- 2 x Mk-22 GMLS Rim 24 Tartar and Rim-66 Standard 1MR (later on with RIM-66 Standard 2MR)
- 2 x Mk-29 Rim-7E/H Sea Sparrow
- 6 x single ASMC E2 (LR ASuW missile)
- 4 x twin quad rocket launcher, mounted on 56 mm Mk18-C guns
- 6 x rocket assisted ASW weapon
- up to 600 mines in various ready state
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Aviation:
Helicopter deck for Heavy helicopter

Random text:

Admiral Kruz class was original designed to operate either alone or escorting a carrier, but most of the time it had two ASW destroyers with it.

The class got it opportunity to show it's firepower during Vietnam war, when screening a US-force both at sea and on land and at some time provided artillery fire, at one ocasion HMCS R.Adm. Petter the 5th under command of Commander Juliuse "Bad Banana" Smerner went so close to shore, to give artillery support, that the ship was hit several time, by small arms fire. other than that, they didn't see much action, Caledonia didn't relay want to be involved (officially), but unofficially was willingly go in to support in a emergency, due to this, more than 1500 Caledonia comandos have been in Vietnam on rescue missions

In the 70's the long term program to refurbish these two giants in to a new role started. There New role was to operate together with Caledonia Missile cruisers. This Cruiser force consisting of 2 missile cruiser and 1 heavy cruiser with destroyer/frigate-escort and occasionally with a escort-carrier was nicked: "The admirals fist"

The 1982 refit was mostly a maintenance to machinery and systems. it included also upgrade of electronics to modern fleet standard. Main guns received an upgrade and change of equipment due to it often being used for testing out new shells for future 155 mm ships guns.

It last periode of it carrier was used to go on cruises and form/train future officers

[Rhade]

Red deck?!

You commie bastard!

[heuhen]

Red deck?!

You commie bastard!

next time... gold deck

[Hood]

Heuhen has obviously had too many Christmas treats!

It looks pretty cool, plenty of weapons and radars, but its well drawn and the pink deck is very fetching.

[eswube]

Wow! Stunning. Looks like De Zeven Provinciën on horse dosage of steroids.

[BB1987]

Wow. Your cruiser is bigger than 90% of Battleships!

[Calis]

I do believe that it is only a heavy cruiser in name, Battlecruiser or Pocket Battleship would be closer I think LOL