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Re: Republic of Texas
Posted: August 26th, 2012, 3:24 pm
by seeker36340
considered...lousy editing for newspaper man
Re: Republic of Texas
Posted: August 26th, 2012, 8:05 pm
by Trojan
those are 6"/50 not 5", and which four stackers carried 5" i'm intrigued for I have never heard about such a combination I am very interrsted
Re: Republic of Texas
Posted: August 26th, 2012, 9:37 pm
by ghost792
Trojan wrote:those are 6"/50 not 5", and which four stackers carried 5" i'm intrigued for I have never heard about such a combination I am very interrsted
DD 231-235. Also, DD 208 and DD 209 had 4 twin mount 4" guns.
Re: Republic of Texas
Posted: August 27th, 2012, 2:47 am
by seeker36340
The Clemson class was fitted for 5/51s. Only five were so equipped according to Friedman; Brooks, DD-232 is pictured with three 5/51s on Page 45 of the revised edition of Friedman. They only mounted three main guns although they were fitted for four
Re: Republic of Texas
Posted: September 18th, 2012, 2:51 pm
by Redhorse
have you considers 5/25s?
The 5"/25 wasn't in service until 1926. I wouldn't be able to mount them on this class until later.
Re: Republic of Texas
Posted: September 26th, 2012, 11:45 am
by Redhorse
In 1922 the first four ships of the Dallas Class destroyers emerged from their first formal refit. They were given geared turbines and were fitted with 21" torpedo tubes. Their bridges were also fully enclosed.
Their main armament is still anemic, but they will still have a longer service life than the Beaumont Class.
Re: Republic of Texas
Posted: September 26th, 2012, 1:50 pm
by emperor_andreas
Nice!
-Matt
Re: Republic of Texas
Posted: September 26th, 2012, 2:24 pm
by BB1987
Very, very nice, i like your AU Redhorse, you have definetly the touch to design good loking ships, i like them all; also it seems whe've reached that fateful year, the Washington Naval Treaty lies beyond the corner and i can't wait to see how Texas navy will develop (i smell some CA and refits for your two battleships).
Re: Republic of Texas
Posted: September 26th, 2012, 2:57 pm
by Thiel
I can't help but think that she'd look much better with a longer forecastle.
Re: Republic of Texas
Posted: September 26th, 2012, 2:59 pm
by eswube
BB1987 - I'd say that Texas has bit too small navy to be a signatory of Washington Naval Treaty, so I guess that it's influence would be rather very indirect one.
Anyway, like You I'm looking forward to see further updates here.