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eltf177 wrote:I like it, but isn't 75 rpg a bit low for the Main Battery?

I see the "main battery" of this class to be the mines carried. The guns are secondary and to, shall we say, discourage patrolling DD's and smaller from getting too nosy.

Thiel wrote:If the SS report is accurate then the design has some problem. Also, the 40mm guns should be machineguns and while the SS report says it has a transom stern, the drawing doesn't.

Apparently translating from "picture" to "Springsharp" is not one of my strong points. As for the 40mm being MG's, when I do that it gives me a message that says Warning: Calibre too large for machine gun - 3rd battery. Unless that is normal and its supposed to do that.

I was looking into the site as well and had no warning as well. This of course can be either my Anti-Virus software is outdated or there is no virus

Another try at an Aircraft Carrier, this one commissioned in 1937.



I haven't done an SS on it as yet. If there is anything I've missed, let me know.

I believe I may have gotten just a tad carried away with the hull ports.

Very nice though is that the Grumman FF in the 1937 plane sheet those were a pit outdated by that time weren't they?
Also is that a Fulmar in the 1940 sheet because its looks a bit like the Firefly though I believe that it is a Fulmar especially considering the smaller intake and year

The FF is still in use because the Fulmar had not come into full service yet, and my carriers use twin seat fighters as scouts. They always have a small complement of them on board. And yes, that is a Fulmar in the 1940 air wing.

Going back to the minelaying cruiser a bit.
I'd reduce the armour to a box around the engines and magazines. The current setup is as expensive as it is meaningless. Youød be much beeter off investing the money and mass in bigger engines so you can run away from enemy cruisers and some sort of dumping system so you can get rid of the mines in a hurry if they do manage to catch you. If you're caught with mines on board you're dead.
In light of that I'd also remove the aft 6in gun. This, in combination with removing the belt, will let us raise the mine deck higher up in the hull.
This has several advantages. The stern will be structurally stronger, the mine deck is less liable to be swamped which will let you lay mines in harder weather and you'll be able to use the mine deck to carry troops instead, should you need it.
I'd also cut down on the top hamper and such. She's never going to be much of a cruiser no matter what you do, so there's no point in fitting it with two rather expensive directors.

Hum...Nice carrier still maybe needs some upgrades but you will draw the deck?

Nice carrier, but one point is the funnel which, to me at least, is too low. I would raise it a bit.

Biancini1995 wrote:Hum...Nice carrier still maybe needs some upgrades but you will draw the deck?

Yeah, it still needs some work. Thats the main reason I posted it "early", to get some ideas on what needs done. I hadn't really planned on doing a top view, that may be a bit beyond my skillset at this point.