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Alternate Ship Construction
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2013 6:28 pm
by John 3rd
I know there are several good sites out there for alternative naval construction/conversions from during the war. Anyone able to point me in a useful direction?
RE: Alternate Ship Construction
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 8:00 pm
by oldman45
This is one site, not sure how much it will help you.
Shipbucket
RE: Alternate Ship Construction
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 8:50 pm
by John 3rd
That is a nice site. I wish they had the specs to go with the ship drawings.
RE: Alternate Ship Construction
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2013 3:52 pm
by Adolf Galland
ORIGINAL: John 3rd
That is a nice site. I wish they had the specs to go with the ship drawings.
the full Carrier conversion is nice of the old BB ISE class and FUSO class...
RE: Alternate Ship Construction
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2013 5:07 pm
by Lokasenna
The No. 13 class BB with 6x18" guns and 37-kt top speed... [X(]. Sounds like a bit of a wet dream on the speed, but by skimping on armor and secondary armament they surely could've made it 30+.
RE: Alternate Ship Construction
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2013 5:40 pm
by Adolf Galland
ORIGINAL: Lokasenna
The No. 13 class BB with 6x18" guns and 37-kt top speed... [X(]. Sounds like a bit of a wet dream on the speed, but by skimping on armor and secondary armament they surely could've made it 30+.
the italian Navy build in WW2 light cruiser with top speed of 43 Kt.......
perfectly to escape and retreat [:D]
RE: Alternate Ship Construction
Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2013 9:53 am
by DuckofTindalos
ORIGINAL: Lokasenna
The No. 13 class BB with 6x18" guns and 37-kt top speed... [X(]. Sounds like a bit of a wet dream on the speed, but by skimping on armor and secondary armament they surely could've made it 30+.
Maybe it was a typo, and he meant to type 27 knots instead.
RE: Alternate Ship Construction
Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2013 3:05 pm
by MateDow
I have usually seen speeds around 30 knots listed.
RE: Alternate Ship Construction
Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 2:36 am
by Dili
To the OP do a websearch for "never were ships".
perfectly to escape and retreat
Perfect to sink the enemy MTBs
Only Scipione Africano saw combat. Equipped with the Italian-developed EC.3 Gufo radar,[5] she detected and engaged four British Elco motor torpedo boats lurking five miles ahead during the night of 17 July 1943, while passing the Messina straits at high speed off Punta Posso.[6] She sank MTB 316 and heavily damaged MTB 313 between Reggio di Calabria and Pellaro, on the position 38°3′20.20″N 15°35′28.35″E.[7][8][9] A dozen British seamen lost their lives in this action.[10] The engagement lasted no more than three minutes.
RE: Alternate Ship Construction
Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 10:02 am
by Adolf Galland
Capitani Romani-class Cl cruiser
Can go in Top speed Test over 43 Kt..... this is not very healthy for the Propulsion. The ship was empty by the speed Test !