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Author:  knut 75 [ October 7th, 2011, 11:17 am ]
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Hood

This is a superb bit of work and realises the vague descriptions in Friedman and
Moore/Brown of what a Royal Navy DLGN might have looked like.

As you and Portsmouth Bill have already commented the design would benefit from
following the example of the original Type 82 and making do with a helo spot instead of
a hangar. The resulting ship would look much more effective and mirror the design of
Bainbridge. After all you have provided a decent ASW system.

Your NIGS would also allow the realisation of the RN's requirement for a long range ship killing missile able to reach out 250 nautical miles an tackle the emerging Soviet surface ship threat.
Either Martel, Tychon or a similar British missile could be put on the launcher and booster you have developed.

The Alternate Royal Navy is really exploring some of the notebook jottings done for the real RN and is a unique service to us who are interested in this period. Many thanks again.

Knut (UK 75)
Author:  Hood [ October 8th, 2011, 10:21 am ]
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Here is the revised variant with some equipment changes and removal of the hangar for a Wasp helicopter. I think this one is perhaps the best looking and most all-round ship.
Author:  Portsmouth Bill [ October 8th, 2011, 2:24 pm ]
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Agreed. :) Removing the hangar does free up the hull considerably. This is still a very potent design compared to what the RN was getting at that time.
Author:  erik_t [ October 8th, 2011, 2:55 pm ]
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Much improved.
Author:  Novice [ October 8th, 2011, 5:05 pm ]
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Although it is much improved, I would think of lengthening the bow a little, as it seems too short.
Author:  knut 75 [ October 9th, 2011, 4:12 pm ]
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Novice
I know what you mean about the short look, but British ships in this period are always tighter than their
US equivalents. When the later Type 42s had stretched hulls there were rigidity issues

Hood and Portland Bill

This is an excellent illustration of an RN nuclear unit of the 70s. The missile armament is spot on for what could
have been done.
Author:  Bombhead [ October 9th, 2011, 5:05 pm ]
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From one end of the escort spectrum to the other.The new Flower class corvette.Small cheap and built in large numbers for convoy escort.

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Author:  Gollevainen [ October 9th, 2011, 5:17 pm ]
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there seems to be white pixels between the railing and the foward gun mounts root, but otherwise magnificent drawing as usuall. I've kinda always wanted to see this desing to find its way to various AUs (figured at somepoint to make a finnish version out of it ^^)
Author:  Bombhead [ October 9th, 2011, 5:24 pm ]
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So there is :oops: well spotted Golly.
Author:  Carthaginian [ October 9th, 2011, 5:28 pm ]
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I don't think you could have picked a prettier Flower!
She is a handsome looking ship, and a worthy successor to the name.

My only real concern is that she has a sonar, but only short-range ASW weapons; any kind of longer-range weapon upgrade planned? As she has no integral helo support, the lack of any kind of stand-off weapon means that she is rather at a disadvantage.

Any 'upgrades' planned for her?
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