Rapana Class

[Don Bowen]

Anyone know if any of the merchant aircraft carriers (Rapana class and others) operated in the Pacific?

Anyone got artwork?

[DuckofTindalos]

They didn't, Don. All of them were used in anti-Uboat ops as stop-gaps until CVE's were available.

Afterwards, some served as aircraft ferries in the Atlantic, whilst others reverted to tankers or dry goods carriers.

[Don Bowen]

I guess I was hoping for some aircraft ferry work (especially the Dutch pair). Not to worry, I'll keep digging....

[DuckofTindalos]

No reason you couldn't put them in as AKV's.

[Hellfirejet]

The artwork should be easy enough to do,going by what I have seen looking on the web.

[DuckofTindalos]

EXTREMELY easy...

[Don Bowen]

Not for me. I am hampered by a lack of talent!

[Omat]

Hello

My first art for WitP. The Rapana as a Merchant aircraft carrier. Only a test ..but maybe ok for you. Background is from the Big B side. Thanks to Brian.





Not sure if this will work with the programm....did not test it

[Omat]

both .bmp files

[Don Bowen]

Cool, thanks.

[DuckofTindalos]

When do you plan to put them in, Don? If it's late, I'd make them AKV's; that way, you also simulate the fact that most of the MACs retained a good percentage of their original cargo space, primarily because they had no hangar deck.

[DuckofTindalos]

You probably have this already, but http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/ships/ provides a useful listing of Royal Navy aircraft carriers of all shapes and sizes, including ones that were still under construction by VJ-Day.

[Omat]

Empire class grain carriers

[Omat]

Both .bmp files

[Don Bowen]

Now this is interesting..

Dutch tanker GADILA (7999grt) was damaged by Japanese bombing off Peak Island. She departed Singapore on 2 February and arrived at Melbourne on 10 March for repairs.

http://www.naval-history.net/xDKWW2-4201-41JAN01.htm