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The Delaware-class battleships of the United States Navy were the second class of American dreadnoughts. With this class, the 16,000 long tons (16,257 t) limit imposed on capital ships by the United States Congress was waived, which allowed designers at the Navy's Bureau of Construction and Repair to correct what they considered flaws in the preceding South Carolina class and produce ships not only more powerful but also more effective and rounded overall. Launched in 1909, these ships became the first in US naval history to exceed 20,000 long tons (20,321 t).[2]
The Delawares carried a battery of ten 12-inch (305 mm) guns in five turrets, an increase of two guns over the South Carolinas. With these ships, the US Navy re-adopted a full-fledged medium-caliber weapon for anti-torpedo boat defense. While the 5-inch (127 mm) gun was smaller than that used by other major navies, this would, with few exceptions, become the standard medium-gun caliber for the US Navy for the better part of the 20th century. As for speed, the Delawares were capable of 21 kn (24 mph; 39 km/h), a significant improvement over the earlier class's 18.5 kn (21 mph; 34 km/h). This would become the speed for all American standard-type battleships. Propulsion systems were mixed; while North Dakota was fitted with steam turbines, Delaware retained triple-expansion engines. US turbines at this point did not give great advantages in output or speed over triple-expansion systems, as turbine manufacturers in the US still faced great engineering difficulties.[3] Turbines were also much less fuel-efficient, a significant concern for a Navy with Pacific responsibilities but lacking Britain's extensive network of coaling stations.
These ships saw varied service during their careers. During World War I, Delaware was part of Battleship Division Nine of the US Atlantic Fleet, and was assigned to the British Grand Fleet. She escorted convoys and participated in the blockade of the German High Seas Fleet. In contrast, North Dakota remained on the American coast throughout the war, due in part to worries about her troublesome turbine engines. Post-war, they conducted training cruises with the US Atlantic Fleet. In 1924, Delaware was broken up for scrap metal in accordance with the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922. North Dakota survived until 1931, when she too was scrapped, under the terms of the 1930 London Naval Treaty.
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware-class_battleship)

(USS Delaware (BB-28) 1910)


(USS North Dakota (BB-29) 1910)


(USS North Dakota (BB-29) 1914)


(USS North Dakota (BB-29) 1918)


(USS Delaware (BB-28) 1920)

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French Vice-admiral Louis-René-Madeleine Le Vassor de La Touche, comte de Tréville
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Why is there shading on the bow and stern and none on the hull?

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Splendid work. To the modern eye (like, WW2 modern!), it's remarkable how much emphasis was put on ship's boats being easily handled, while the secondary armament might be unworkable in a seaway.

The almost total lack of peacetime conning arrangements is discussed extensively and interestingly by Friedman, and I recommend reading it.

Very nice work!

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I'd hate to rain on your parade but the bridge on the 1920 is too boxy. The top slopes inwards, whilst the rear slopes outwards. There is also an edge on top that sticks slightly out to the sides.

Here are some pics:
https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/sea ... :0p096t10v

https://imgur.com/HTkE3EP

Nice work, but again maybe the details are a little rushed? For example you have both old and new style portholes still.

Other than that these look good to me (but I'm no USN expert so can't comment on detail fits).

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The portholes in the superstructure were larger than those in the hull.

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Good catch.

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I take my comment back in that case. I did warn you that I wasn't a USN expert!

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Great work!