My little Birthday present to Shipbucket
Perth Class
This is Rowdy's creation, I been given permission to use it i this AU, only inklings of back stories but I can give you their names at the present
Perth,Hobart,Brisbane,Melbourne and Sydney (yes there is a trend
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Australia (sub)Class Battlecruiser 1911 and 1927
1911
1927
(Still a WIP)
These battlecruisers were part of the Anglo-Australiasian Pact which delivered the HMAS Australia in 1911 and the HMAS Federation in 1913. The class were inherently flawed and after 1916 this was reliased from the evidence at Jutland which both sisters partipated in, The first modernization was in 1926 when Federation ran aground in Sydney Harbour at speed, severely damaging her obsolete ram. Following this,a modernization was brought forwards, which would see the ships forecastle increased, some light AA implemented, a new bridge structure, conversion to oil, and replacement of the engines. These improvements where carried out in 1927 on the Australia. After which both ships emerged entirely different.
Australia
Federation's sistership, also sister to the Indefatigable and the New Zealand.Flagship of the Australian Fleet from 1911-1926, 1928-1948. She served mainly as a deterrent through both both wars but served at Jutland, the hunt for the Graf Spee and the retaking of Timor and Papua. Still in commission in 1950. More to come here
Federation
Australia's sistership, also sister to the Indefatigable and the New Zealand. Flagship of the Fleet in 1927. Considered to be in the shadow of the Australia, especially after 1926 when she ran aground in Sydney Harbour at speed, severely damaging her obsolete ram.As the Australia was under refit, she served a 9 month long stint as flagship before the Australia returned. She served the war without much distinction with the exception of helping shell numerous positions in the pacific. She was in reserve in 1950
1911-1926 specifications
Length-179.8m
Beam-24.4m
Draught-9.3
Displacement-18,500-22,310 tons
Speed-25knots
Armament-8x12",16x 4", other small calibre close range weapons
1928-1934 specifications
Length-190.5
Beam-24.4m
Draught-9.3
Displacement-23,500-25,700 tons
Speed-29 knots
Armament-8x12",16x 4", 13x 1.75" AA, 2x 3 pounder saluting guns
Also due to the excellent variety of aircraft everyone has suggested, I still can't decide which aircraft to choose!
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Work list(Current)
Miscellaneous|
Victorian Colonial Navy|
Murray Riverboats|
Colony of Victoria AU|
Project Sail-fixing SB's sail shortage
How to mentally pronounce my usernameRow-(as in a boat)Don-(as in the short form of Donald)Dough-(bread)
"Loitering on the High Seas" (Named after the good ship Rodondo)
There's no such thing as "
nothing left to draw" If you can down 10 pints and draw, you're doing alright by my standards