the Republic of Tequilapoli

[Navybrat85]

The Conversion...



Also, a bonus...my first attempt at Tequilapoli's WWII Fleet

[Carthaginian]

Why the crack in the bow... did the WWII can just ram a sub?

[Navybrat85]

I was trying (and failed) to draw a small bulb on the bow...easily fixed. Although yes, one of these Destroyers DID run over a Japanese submarine.

The thirty Panther Class Destroyers were responsible for escorting Tequilapoli's surface action groups (Three: One built around a BB and two built around Heavy Cruisers) as well as protecting convoys traveling to and from Australia and the Philippines. The most notable action these ships undertook themselves was attacking Japanese warships forming a part of the Tokyo Express. SAG-2 (Built around the TNS New London, including the Heavy Cruiser New London and five Destroyers) Participated in the pre-invasion bombardment of Iwo Jima. Not as nimble as the slightly smaller American Fletcher class, the ships can match their speed.

Out of Scenario, I did draw inspiration from the Gearing class.

[Navybrat85]

Okay, updated a bit...Added radars, sonar, and removed the crack. Also changed the funnels.

[SrGopher]

The mast is too tall and wide, you have an extra AA director in the front, and the 20mm mount forward would be washed out in rough weather.

[Navybrat85]

Definately right about the forward 20 and the mast...I figured 1 director per mount...Can I do it with less? And if I was going to remove one, wouldn't using an aft-mounted director cause excess parallax errors for the forward mount?

[SrGopher]

You can remove one of the forward directors without penalty. Just look at the Gearing class.

[Navybrat85]

Oh, okay. You're talking the 5" directors. I was thinking the 40 directors. If I remove the second one above the forward superstructure, I could lower the mast without having that director interfering.

[Navybrat85]

A little background info never hurts...

Naming protocols for Tequilapoli vessels:

All active commissioned warships shall bear the prefix "TNS" (Tequilapoli Naval Ship)

All Non-Commissioned vessels serving as a part of the Naval Auxilliary, Naval Logistics Corps, and Sealift Corps, shall bear the prefix "TS" (Tequilapoli Ship)

Vessels serving in the Federal Police Maritime Command (coast guard) shall bear the prefix "TFPV" (Tequilapoli Federal Police Vessel)

Hull Classification symbols use US Navy codes.

Naming conventions:

BB: major cities (Victoria, Quervo City)
CA: large cities (New London, Coorstown, Kingston)
CL: same as CA
DD: Predatory mammals
FF: Birds
SS: Marine Predators

CG: Personified descriptors (Dominator, Defender, etc.)
FFG,DDG: personality traits (Relentless, Defiant, etc)
OPV: predatory mammals

Federal Police Vessels: named for fallen FPS personnel.

[Navybrat85]