British carriers 50-85.

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#41 Post by Bombhead »

That's the one I was looking for I knew I'd seen it.When you look in the archive it comes up as a Van Speijk/Leander.I thought at first they were the same but my book says the Campania was longer with a shallower draught.
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#42 Post by KimWerner »

Bombhead wrote:That's the one I was looking for I knew I'd seen it.When you look in the archive it comes up as a Van Speijk/Leander.I thought at first they were the same but my book says the Campania was longer with a shallower draught.
You're quite right. The three ships of the Nairana class were of a similar, but not identical design. They were build in three different shipyards and Campania was 540 ft long, Nairana 528 ft and Vindex 524 ft.
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#43 Post by ALVAMA »

KimWerner wrote:
Bombhead wrote:That's the one I was looking for I knew I'd seen it.When you look in the archive it comes up as a Van Speijk/Leander.I thought at first they were the same but my book says the Campania was longer with a shallower draught.
You're quite right. The three ships of the Nairana class were of a similar, but not identical design. They were build in three different shipyards and Campania was 540 ft long, Nairana 528 ft and Vindex 524 ft.
Yea that was the problem I only drew the Nairane :(
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#44 Post by Bombhead »

Here's an update on HMS Unicorn.

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#45 Post by Hood »

Very, very nice Bombhead. Unicorn is one of those oddities that no other Navy built but one that really quite makes sense when you look at the kind of attrition the Fleet Air Arm expected in aircraft, even in peacetime!
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#46 Post by Bombhead »

Thanks Hood.The drawing I used was unfortunatly not very accurate so I had to make loads of changes.I did her in the end at the time of the Salerno landings when she was used as an operational carrier.

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#47 Post by Rodondo »

She's very squat but still the looker!
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#48 Post by Novice »

Beautifull work Bombhead. One of the un-sung heroes of the RN.
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#49 Post by Philbob »

Novice wrote:Beautifull work Bombhead. One of the un-sung heroes of the RN.
I agree, my ship in the MMO star trek online is named the Unicorn with this ship as the same namesake.
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#50 Post by SrGopher »

I'm glad to see the Unicorn is up!
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