German Interwar Cruiser AU

[DG_Alpha]

Once again trying my hands at a fictional design for a victorious Germany after WW1. A light cruiser around 6000-7000t displacement, armed with 4x2x150mm, 4x1x88mm Flak, 4x2x20mm FlaMG and 4x2x600mm torpedooes. It's supposed to be a trader-of-all-master-of-none cruiser for all kinds of mission, from fleet escort, to overseas representations. It's still a work-in-porgress, seeing as my last attempts didn't go so well.



update 01/2018: expanded & revised

[adenandy]

Beautiful drawing DG

Jolly WELL DONE my fine sir

[emperor_andreas]

Very nice work!

[Shigure]

Nicely drawn!

All it needs are rigging and crediting.

[Hood]

A very nice looking cruiser and well drawn.
The rear hull does look slightly odd however with that much slope, but I guess it would account for the large bilge keels!

[Garlicdesign]

Hi DG Alpha!

Kolossal, as Willie would have said. The bilge keel looks somewhat weird, apart from this the drawing is very well executed. The design is not overloaded, fits the period - unlike many AU designs seen here which are often 10 - 20 years ahead of their time - has growth potential for more flak and is pleasing to the eye too.

One question, though - maybe I'm ignorant, but what are these antennas on the charthouse and on the masts?

Greetings
GD

[Novice]

Looks great, and fits the period in German ships design, though I think the turrets look somewhat too modern.
I also join Hood's question about the slope aft on the hull. Maybe a third propeller and skeg for it will do a more aesthetic look?

[erik_t]

I think a skeg aft would border on the necessary for structural soundness. Of course German heavy units had a habit of letting their stern fall off after sustaining damage in battle, so perhaps DG_Alpha is to be commended for drawing a historically reasonable personal design

I find myself wondering what a victorious Germany in WW1 would seek to achieve with her fleet post-war, especially in a more positive financial environment. Perhaps ever more effort on medium-weight diesels for outstanding cruising radius?

[DG_Alpha]

The hull shape is a cross between the Emden and Königsberg, but maybe I need to work on the details.

though I think the turrets look somewhat too modern.

The turrets are once again based on the Königsberg-class. I figured that without economic crisis, Versailles oversight and occupation, a turret like this might come a few years earlier.

One question, though - maybe I'm ignorant, but what are these antennas on the charthouse and on the masts?

Although maybe a bit of unrealistic - they are meant to be some sort of (proto-)radar, based on the works of Hülsmeyer and Scherl prior and during World War One.

[eswube]

Looks good.