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Author:  Novice [ March 2nd, 2012, 11:38 am ]
Post subject:  The first "heavy cruisers"

HMS Hawkins and the other ships were built as a result from wartime experience. The fact that German raiders so easily roamed the world's oceans, sinking the unprotected merchant ships, the lifeblood of the Empire, was considered unthinkable. The idea behind these ships was, long endurance with a good turn f speed and armament heavy enough to sink enemy raiders. The gun caliber chosen was unique 7.5"/50 gun in single pedestal mountings. This gun caliber was the reason why during the Washington disarmament conference in 1922 the 8" was chosen as a maximum for cruisers (and also submarines)

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Author:  rifleman [ March 2nd, 2012, 11:40 am ]
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very very nice

Author:  Rodondo [ March 2nd, 2012, 11:43 am ]
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As Rifleman said^

The rafts on the turrets look like berets

(edited after a long night, sorry for any confusion)

Author:  Clonecommander6454 [ March 2nd, 2012, 11:44 am ]
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This is like cool! Is there an as built version? And the side turret is just nice!

Author:  Gollevainen [ March 2nd, 2012, 12:26 pm ]
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Really nice... these early RN post great war cruisers are indeed lacking gems.

Author:  Wolfman [ March 2nd, 2012, 3:13 pm ]
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Rodondo wrote:
As wolfman said^

The rafts on the turrets look like berets
That wasn't me, Rodondo, it was Rifleman.

Author:  rifleman [ March 2nd, 2012, 3:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The first "heavy cruisers"

Wolfman wrote:
Rodondo wrote:
As wolfman said^

The rafts on the turrets look like berets
That wasn't me, Rodondo, it was Rifleman.

what?

Author:  Portsmouth Bill [ March 2nd, 2012, 3:40 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The first "heavy cruisers"

Ha :D The much anticipated project from your list shipmate; and you've done her proud; and indeed are we to see more of this class? We hope so :)

Author:  Novice [ March 2nd, 2012, 3:53 pm ]
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Portsmouth Bill wrote:
Ha :D The much anticipated project from your list shipmate; and you've done her proud; and indeed are we to see more of this class? We hope so :)
HMS Effingham is on the stocks and HMS Vindictive will be done as well.

Author:  Wolfman [ March 2nd, 2012, 4:06 pm ]
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rifleman wrote:
Wolfman wrote:
Rodondo wrote:
As wolfman said^

The rafts on the turrets look like berets
That wasn't me, Rodondo, it was Rifleman.

what?
I was misquoted, and thought you said what they said I said. Is that too complex? I meant no offense, Rifleman.

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