Thanks for the information - I'll keep all this in mind and revisit this down the road as I learn more.
Regarding the Mk.13 GMLS's supporting structure, I wasn't aware of that, and I should've done more research and used more reference material; I am looking at Colosseum and Bezobrazov's drawing of the USS South Carolina (1997 configuration) and they seem to have done a good job of illustrating the supporting structure, especially the aft launcher. I'm also aware of there being a plenum vent on the Mk.13 GMLS although I'm not sure if it vents out through a hole in the deck; I've seen some of those cutaway drawings as well as photos of the Mk.13 mounted to an Oliver-class FFG.
The thing about the ASROC, I'll admit, is a bit contrived, but I did include it in the "backstory." Whether this is something the ASROC system was actually capable of, or whether this system was entirely reliant on the host ship's sensors, is something outside of my scope of knowledge; I'm in college and have no military or defense industry experience whatsoever.
Targeting information was provided over datalink from escorting ships and accompanying ASW helicopters.
Regarding the AN/SPG-51, I was on Discord asking about it, and someone told me that each Mk.13 needed 2 or more directors to be the most effective. As a result, I decided that I was going to find a way to put 6 directors (rather than replacing one of the Mk.13s with something else. Atop the bridge, there are, in fact, three AN/SPG-51s; only two are visible because the starboard-facing director obscures the third director facing the port side.
Once again, I'm open to feedback, and I will make changes down the road and revisit this piece at a time of my choosing.
A few comments:
- Mk 13 launchers are never mounted flat on the deck, but are always on a small supporting structure. The aftmost mount seems to have this, the others have not. Look at real ships with the launcher.
- Mk 13 GMLS have a plenum vent, that vents the blast out if a missile would turn on in the magazine. I suspect those might be visible, at the very least at the aft and middle launchers.
- You don't have a sonar capable of guiding ASROC
- While I like the use of my hard work on the front view of the SPG-51, showing some directors facing the side and some of them facing forwards is not great for recognising them as the same director.
- The text on the image should read:
Great Britain, Edinburgh Class
HMS Belfast 1986 after post-Falklands modernisation.
(Portsmouth Bill, USS Dogwater)