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Author:  Scifibug [ April 23rd, 2011, 6:46 pm ]
Post subject:  The Carrier Dock Multimission (CDM)
In the early 1990's Popular Mechanics had a ship design from the David Taylor Center. The design was called The Carrier Dock Multimission a large (40,000+) ton platform that would serve as the base design for most naval ships. These would replace most ships in the fleet and complement the large Nimitz class carriers (CVNs) support groups of smaller "Scout fighters". A later Proceedings article called a similar ship called "Carrier of large objects". It was similar to the previous idea but included late Burke classes as Battleforce ships.
There was a similar drawing captioned as the LX in a 1980’s Surface Forces Review, but I don’t know if its ralated.
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Designing the Future U.S. Naval Surface Fleet for Effectiveness and Producibility

The Industrial Perspective Conference Proceedings Meeting Minutes

I thought I posted this already but couldn't find it under my posts, If I did, sorry.
Author:  erik_t [ April 24th, 2011, 12:41 am ]
Post subject:  Re: The Carrier Dock Multimission (CDM)
It looks like a very nice drawing. I wish I knew more about the concept; I'll try to find some resources myself. Certainly it needs an aft-facing (and port-facing) SPY-1 face, although I don't know how to fit those in without going against the art. Depending on what the article said, I doubt that the flight-deck-level turret is Goalkeeper, and I am having trouble figuring out how the after mount could work.

I'm excited to watch this drawing progress. It's clear that you can make it as good as the resources we find will allow.
Author:  Hood [ April 24th, 2011, 9:01 am ]
Post subject:  Re: The Carrier Dock Multimission (CDM)
An interesting proposal, a landing ship on steroids or a very modern LHA with obvious self-defence and limited offensive capability as well.
Author:  Portsmouth Bill [ April 24th, 2011, 2:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Carrier Dock Multimission (CDM)
Another nice on SciFi :) You seem to be the source for never built USN projects.
Author:  Scifibug [ April 25th, 2011, 6:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Carrier Dock Multimission (CDM)
A long history of collecting misc. crap, much to my wife's concern. But you should of seen my uncle, he had Popular Sciences from the 40's and 50's. GREAT STUFF!
Heardd his daughter trashed it all after he died. :cry:
Author:  Bombhead [ April 25th, 2011, 8:14 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Carrier Dock Multimission (CDM)
Sacrillage.Had she not heard of 'cash in the attic' ?
Author:  Scifibug [ May 13th, 2011, 10:24 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Carrier Dock Multimission (CDM)
First pass, I really don't know what else to do with it.
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Author:  Novice [ May 13th, 2011, 10:37 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Carrier Dock Multimission (CDM)
Nuclear is it?
Author:  Scifibug [ May 13th, 2011, 10:55 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Carrier Dock Multimission (CDM)
integrated electric gas turbine :oops:

Things I forgot list:
1. Gas turbine intakes and exhausts
Author:  Carnac [ May 14th, 2011, 3:32 am ]
Post subject:  Re: The Carrier Dock Multimission (CDM)
Is it just me, or does that "goalkeeper" in the picture look more like a 57mm gun?
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