Shipbucket

Are you sure the radar should not be SPS-10?

It's a fairly recent thing for me, but I really like conventional amphibs. Even the Newport class Landing Ship Eye-Sore.
If the Harpoon database is to be believed it was equipped with the AN/SPS-21, though the one on the part-sheet doesn't match up with the AD Baker linedrawing I'm using as a base.

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SPS-21 is appropriate. I'm unsure about the swung diameter, but I think my base is more accurate than yours per Friedman's Naval Radars illustration.

Added the SPS-21 antenna from the sheet and fixed a couple of other issues.

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Well, your antenna was probably correct. It's the little turntable it sits on that you need from the parts sheet. I think I actually sized my antenna from the known wavelength and beam width, which is not exactly precise.

Fixed the radar

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Since Golly has just announced the new uploading session, I'm declaring this drawing done, unless someone has a last minute comment.

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Depending on how pedantic you want to be, I'd darken and/or chain-ify the stern anchor chain. Maybe also lighten some of the near-waterline parts of the side boarding stairs. But these are silly complaints because it's a hell of a nice drawing.

I lightened the gangway fenders. I'm fairly certain that the stern anchor chain is in fact a wire. At least that's what the pictures I have suggest, and from what I know of her internal arrangement there's no chainlocker to stow a chain in either. I could of course be wrong, so if anyone knows definitely post your comment now.

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