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All the RAN Cruisers + the "N", "V" and "Q" class destroyers + HMAS Stuart

All designs come from the RAN website, but as most of these are the modern designs some might not be correct for the WWII ships.

Especially the HMAS Voyager is suspect, as Dixie posted it's badge from when she was still HMS Voyager, which has an entirely different design. It is of course possible that her badge was changed when she was transferred, but this wasn't the case for ships like the Vendetta and Vampire. If you'd like to keep using the other version, just remove SHP_3689 from the file.

Another one that I'm not sure about is the HMAS Adelaide. The RAN site has different badges on the pages for the different namesakes. I've used the design from the page on the WWII Adelaide, but this wasn't a proper badge, as it was missing the crown and name.

Anyone who knows more about which version is the correct one to use for these ships, please tell so I can correct any mistakes.

The Tribal class was not included as the chances of mistake are even higher here. The HMAS Arunta design on the RAN site differs strongly from the one posted by Dixie, which is certainly from WWII. The HMAS Warramunga badge on the RAN site looks similarly modernized. The HMAS Bataan badge found on the RAN site differs significantly from normal RAN badges, but I wonder what it could be apart from the correct badge for the WWII version, as there was only ever one HMAS Bataan.

Some of the RAN ones are a 'best guess' as info is pretty sketchy. Most ships kept their crests if transferred between the RN and RAN and most ships kept the same badge through numerous incarnations.

You've got the right crest for Voyager (http://www.freewebs.com/voyager-reunions/).


From an Australian Navy paper dated 1958 on Adelaide's badge...







Link to a,pdf doc, describes Warramunga's first (unofficial) badge as being similar to the current design.
https://www12.ssldomain.com/schoolofame ... ss_117.pdf

OT, but this is what I found for an explaination about the RN badges and their shapes:

The capital ships used a circle, representing the ring around Britiain defending our shores.
The destroyers used a shield, as they were defending (shielding) the capital ships.
Cruisers used a pentagon, representing the 5 oceans that they sailed in.
Other ships used a diamond, as in heraldry a diamond represents a maiden.  The support ships were considered to e maids of all work (not capital ships, cruisers or destroyers).

As before, some early USMC SSI:

Link

Click on the little 200 x 200 images to see a big blown up one. I'm not exactly happy about 2nd MarDiv's drawing, but i didn't want to spend *too* much time cleaning up the original.

Badges for the Royal Navy CVEs in the Pacific. Badges for destroyers, cruiers, battleships and fleet carriers are made but waiting for permission to use some of the images.




Royal Navy Escort Carriers

ORIGINAL: Dixie

Badges for the Royal Navy CVEs in the Pacific. Badges for destroyers, cruiers, battleships and fleet carriers are made but waiting for permission to use some of the images.




Royal Navy Escort Carriers

Thanks for the work on the art Dixie, they look fantastic!


On another note I did a Marine Raider patch and found despite my limited photoshop skills I was able to manage quite easily. I wouldn't be opposed to being on a team doing U.S. forces if someone wants to spearhead something for the community.

ORIGINAL: RyanCrierie

I'd be more than happy to host any mods like this on my website.

Here's some art for the USAAF in the WWII and immediate post WWII period here

Link to USAF

Link to US Field Army HQ Patches

These are great Ryan!! Thanks![&o]

OH NO
What have I done!!!

It looks like I left the lid off Pandora's box and the 'patch' spirit has infected everyone.[;)][8D]

ORIGINAL: michaelm

OH NO
What have I done!!!

It looks like I left the lid off Pandora's box and the 'patch' spirit has infected everyone.[;)][8D]

Yes you did Michael...

Nice work.[;)][:D]

ORIGINAL: Dixie

Badges for the Royal Navy CVEs in the Pacific. Badges for destroyers, cruiers, battleships and fleet carriers are made but waiting for permission to use some of the images.




Royal Navy Escort Carriers

I think I know where you've found these, I've used part of them for personal use already and was waiting for permission to repost them here as well. Of course just using your modifications when you post them is a lot easier, thanks for the work.

ORIGINAL: Smeulders

ORIGINAL: Dixie

Badges for the Royal Navy CVEs in the Pacific. Badges for destroyers, cruiers, battleships and fleet carriers are made but waiting for permission to use some of the images.




Royal Navy Escort Carriers

I think I know where you've found these, I've used part of them for personal use already and was waiting for permission to repost them here as well. Of course just using your modifications when you post them is a lot easier, thanks for the work.

I think I know where you've been hanging out as well [:D] The CVE badges are made from the blank frames there with the ship's crests coming from elsewhere and modified to fit into the frames. I've got most of the rest of the RN stuff done but as they're used pretty much straight from the source I'd rather wait for permission to use them.

Come on now, guys...

You need to start sharing.[:D]

These look amazing. Are they available yet or will one mega download have them all?

ORIGINAL: Cathartes

This is great Michael. This will be a boon to folks down the road and really adds depth and immersion to the game. Much appreciated!

Hi Cathartes,

Please tell us you have adapted your fantastic CHS Accurate Air Pack side art for the Revolving aircraft image engine.....

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ORIGINAL: Cathartes

This is great Michael. This will be a boon to folks down the road and really adds depth and immersion to the game. Much appreciated!


Hi Cathartes,

Please tell us you have adapted your fantastic CHS Accurate Air Pack side art for the Revolving aircraft image engine.....

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Yes, this thread has amazing aircraft.

Here's my contribution since I had a minor part in it...

US Navy Squadrons:

http://members.cox.net/ww2squadronpatch ... NNavy.html

Just got this in the mail.

"Insignia and Decorations of the US Armed Forces; 2,476 reproductions in color. Revised Edition, December 1, 1944; national geographic society"

[:D]

Thanks to fleetchief at http://www.worldnavalships.com/forums/ I can make the rest of the ships' badges available to the forums. He's done a load of top class badges, far better than anything I could manage [:)] Smeulders also has an excellent set of badges which he's been working on including the Australian ships so I've left the Aussie cruisers out of mine.

Royal Navy Battleships and cruisers

Royal Navy Carriers and CVLs

Royal Navy CVEs