I'm sorry Heuhen but this ship makes no sense. First of all you're clearly underestimating just how much space the Limbo's There's no way you'll be able to fit all the reloading rails and hoists onto those weird raised platforms. And speaking of that, given how the Limbo was used, having three launchers gives you no real advantage.
1. There are only two Limbo's on here, and because of that space they take they are mounted at different places. while HMS Hardy a Type 14 frigate that is smaller than this frigate (in every direction!) had two Limbo's mounted off cent. they probably shared the same magazine, just like this one.
http://www.shipbucket.com/Real%20Design ... 4Hardy.png
2. There are only TWO Limboe's, only TWO!
Then there's the Hedgehog which makes even less sense. And open depth charge racks no less.
I wanted something that is small, old-school and as an stupid backup. But if we are going after all those doctrines many navies have: "if it's old it's stupid to use!"...
And then of course there's the guns. While it's true that you can do a lot hull shape, you'll need a ridiculously high block coefficient to fit all this junk on board, which means you'll need an even larger engineering plant, which needs more space so you'll need a larger ship, which requires a larger engine... You can see where this is going.
1. Large beamy hull, but that doesn't exist in shipbucket among people that doesn't know that much about how a hull works...
2. The forwar gun as stated are going to be a 3" gun not a 5" gun, that gun you do see there was just added for fun.
3. There are no 5" gun.
4. The engine is already powerful, in fact I did go a bit overkill on that part.
5. I i understand what you are talking about Thiel. But you must understand that I have done some fast calculation. What I hae calculated with is: two 3" gun (small mag. aft, standard mag forward), two Limbo's with one "semi.large"magazine, minimum four torpedo tubes, two 20mm guns, 1 small and simple radar and some navigation radar, one large and one small Sonar, big engine, led keel.
I know the 3" gun had a weight of 37 tons!
Oh this is to everyone: "Did I write in the drawing, "Study 2" or are I blind?" And how many Study drawings and concepts art from the real-world are drawn stupidly overloaded. BTW. if this frigate is serious overloaded, than the Oslo class shouldn't be able to float!
Just wait to the Study 3, that is also the drawing that I am going for to finish for Zephyre. Just as I state between the lines in one of my earlier post. If you do know who to write between the line.
I have one more design idea some I am working on. I will post that later... I think you will like that one better.