[REL] DD Benham and DD Benson Destroyer

AOTD_MadMax · 01-23-10, 10:10 AM

Hello Captains

here you can get 2 new Destroyer-types for your SH4-Fleet.

1.) The Benham Class Destroyer

2.) The Benson Class Destroyer

Both Vessels are integrated in one Mod.

Installing :

If you wanne use this Ships in your SH4 Version you first have
to make a copy of your names-file in your roster-directory
and copy it to the roster-directory in this mod.

Then you have to add following lines to the Name-File below
the entry DDSomers=Destroyer Somers Class

DDBenham=Destroyer Benham Class
DDBenson=Destroyer Benson Class

After this is done you can enable this Mod via JSGME !

Download :

http://www.aotd-flottille.de/Maddy/SH4/US_DD.rar

This Units are made out of the Somers-Class with Wings3D and S3D-Tool.
Special Thanks to Skwas for his great S3D !

Enjoy them.....

Regards

AOTD|MadMax

The General · 01-23-10, 10:42 AM

Lovely models, shame about the textures

AOTD_MadMax · 01-23-10, 03:09 PM

Whats wrong with the textures ?

Greets

Maddy

iambecomelife · 01-23-10, 03:25 PM

Wonderful! The Benson & Gleaves class is my favorite type of American DD.

AOTD_MadMax · 01-23-10, 08:04 PM

Update !!!!

The Benson is updatet !
Now he got more origin Bridgehouse !

Download :

http://www.aotd-flottille.de/Maddy/SH4/US_DD.rar

Greets

Maddy

Jten · 01-23-10, 08:31 PM

Beautiful, good work.

My father-in-law was on a Gleaves class DD.

The only easy way of differentiating the two new classes from one another was that the Bensons had flat-sided stacks while the Gleaves’ were round.
The two classes were similar designs prepared by two sources, Bethlehem (Benson) and Gibbs & Cox, (Gleaves) with small numbers of ships authorized in each fiscal year.
As the war threat increased, the Navy ordered repeat builds of the two classes.
All these repeat ships were ordered with only four 5" mounts due to severe topweight problems with the initial ships with the #3 5" mount being replaced with an AA mount. Ships in service had their #3 mount removed during refits.

With a little change you could add a Gleaves class with 4 5" mounts.

sergei · 01-24-10, 03:46 AM

Nice work AOTD

MGR1 · 01-24-10, 07:43 AM

Cool!

Two classes that are definately needed!

Mike.

AOTD_MadMax · 01-24-10, 10:07 AM

Hello Captains,

also in work is the latewar Allan M. Sumner class destroyer.

Here first pictures :

Some small finetunig must be done but he is nearly to release !

Regards

AOTD|MadMax

iambecomelife · 01-24-10, 10:38 AM

In case you're interested, someone on modelwarships.com built a fine diorama that includes my favorite "Benson" class, the "USS Laffey":

http://www.modelwarships.com/reviews...0-dp/title.htm

The "Laffey's" famous for attacking the Japanese Battleship "Hiei" single-handedly during the night battle off Guadalcanal. She machine gunned the bridge & killed the BB's captain - only to get blown out of the water by 14" shells and a torpedo.

AOTD_MadMax · 01-24-10, 03:12 PM

Some News from the Navy !

The new Allen M. Sumner Class Destroyer is near to release !

Some new pictures :

Hope you like him !

Greets

Maddy

iambecomelife · 01-24-10, 04:42 PM

Very nice.

Do you know how to add pennant numbers on the bow? That's one thing I have always wanted for Silent Hunter warships.

AOTD_MadMax · 01-24-10, 04:54 PM

@ iambecomelife

You can make them with little 3D-Modells and colour them white.
Thats very easy.

Greets

Maddy

Sailor Steve · 01-24-10, 07:54 PM

If you're interested in the details, here is a close-up picture of the turrets of a Benson class DD:

And more at the source it came from.
http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/431.htm

And here is a close-up of the turret on a Gearing class, which was an Allan M. Sumner stretched to hold more fuel:

The framing gets missed a lot. I'm not sure, but I'm betting the 5" turrets on American battleships had the same external framing.

AOTD_MadMax · 01-25-10, 10:59 AM

@ Sailor Steve

You mean more this Style ?

I think this looks more authentic !
What do you think ??

If you like him in this way a can release him tomorrow !

Best Regards

Maddy

01-23-10, 10:10 AM	#1
AOTD_MadMax Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bremen/Germany Posts: 749 Downloads: 71 Uploads: 1	[REL] DD Benham and DD Benson Destroyer Hello Captains here you can get 2 new Destroyer-types for your SH4-Fleet. 1.) The Benham Class Destroyer 2.) The Benson Class Destroyer Both Vessels are integrated in one Mod. Installing : If you wanne use this Ships in your SH4 Version you first have to make a copy of your names-file in your roster-directory and copy it to the roster-directory in this mod. Then you have to add following lines to the Name-File below the entry DDSomers=Destroyer Somers Class DDBenham=Destroyer Benham Class DDBenson=Destroyer Benson Class After this is done you can enable this Mod via JSGME ! Download : http://www.aotd-flottille.de/Maddy/SH4/US_DD.rar This Units are made out of the Somers-Class with Wings3D and S3D-Tool. Special Thanks to Skwas for his great S3D ! Enjoy them..... Regards AOTD\|MadMax __________________ AOTD is gone, iam the last survivor ........

01-23-10, 10:42 AM	#2
The General The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mountain Ash, Wales, U.K. Posts: 1,548 Downloads: 179 Uploads: 3	Lovely models, shame about the textures __________________ *THE GENERAL*

01-23-10, 03:25 PM	#4
iambecomelife Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,709 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 0	Wonderful! The Benson & Gleaves class is my favorite type of American DD. __________________ https://www.facebook.com/WolvesoftheKaiser/

01-23-10, 08:04 PM	#5
AOTD_MadMax Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bremen/Germany Posts: 749 Downloads: 71 Uploads: 1	Update !!!! The Benson is updatet ! Now he got more origin Bridgehouse ! Download : http://www.aotd-flottille.de/Maddy/SH4/US_DD.rar Greets Maddy __________________ AOTD is gone, iam the last survivor ........

01-23-10, 08:31 PM	#6
Jten Mate Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tennessee Posts: 55 Downloads: 102 Uploads: 0	Gleaves class Beautiful, good work. My father-in-law was on a Gleaves class DD. The only easy way of differentiating the two new classes from one another was that the Bensons had flat-sided stacks while the Gleaves’ were round. The two classes were similar designs prepared by two sources, Bethlehem (Benson) and Gibbs & Cox, (Gleaves) with small numbers of ships authorized in each fiscal year. As the war threat increased, the Navy ordered repeat builds of the two classes. All these repeat ships were ordered with only four 5" mounts due to severe topweight problems with the initial ships with the #3 5" mount being replaced with an AA mount. Ships in service had their #3 mount removed during refits. With a little change you could add a Gleaves class with 4 5" mounts.

01-23-10, 03:09 PM	#3
AOTD_MadMax Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bremen/Germany Posts: 749 Downloads: 71 Uploads: 1	Whats wrong with the textures ? Greets Maddy __________________ AOTD is gone, iam the last survivor ........

01-24-10, 03:46 AM	#7
sergei Sea Lord Join Date: May 2008 Location: London UK Posts: 1,788 Downloads: 405 Uploads: 29	Nice work AOTD

01-24-10, 07:43 AM	#8
MGR1 Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom Posts: 980 Downloads: 252 Uploads: 0	Cool! Two classes that are definately needed! Mike. __________________ "I am the battleship Jean Bart. This name originates from a certain 'respected' privateer... Yes? You want to know what privateers are? Hmph, they are pirates that rob openly under the banner of their country." Jean Bart from the mobile game Azur Lane.

01-24-10, 10:07 AM	#9
AOTD_MadMax Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bremen/Germany Posts: 749 Downloads: 71 Uploads: 1	Hello Captains, also in work is the latewar Allan M. Sumner class destroyer. Here first pictures : Some small finetunig must be done but he is nearly to release ! Regards AOTD\|MadMax __________________ AOTD is gone, iam the last survivor ........

01-24-10, 10:38 AM	#10
iambecomelife Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,709 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 0	In case you're interested, someone on modelwarships.com built a fine diorama that includes my favorite "Benson" class, the "USS Laffey": http://www.modelwarships.com/reviews...0-dp/title.htm The "Laffey's" famous for attacking the Japanese Battleship "Hiei" single-handedly during the night battle off Guadalcanal. She machine gunned the bridge & killed the BB's captain - only to get blown out of the water by 14" shells and a torpedo. __________________ https://www.facebook.com/WolvesoftheKaiser/

01-24-10, 03:12 PM	#11
AOTD_MadMax Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bremen/Germany Posts: 749 Downloads: 71 Uploads: 1	Some News from the Navy ! The new Allen M. Sumner Class Destroyer is near to release ! Some new pictures : Hope you like him ! Greets Maddy __________________ AOTD is gone, iam the last survivor ........

01-24-10, 04:42 PM	#12
iambecomelife Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,709 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 0	Very nice. Do you know how to add pennant numbers on the bow? That's one thing I have always wanted for Silent Hunter warships. __________________ https://www.facebook.com/WolvesoftheKaiser/

01-24-10, 04:54 PM	#13
AOTD_MadMax Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bremen/Germany Posts: 749 Downloads: 71 Uploads: 1	@ iambecomelife You can make them with little 3D-Modells and colour them white. Thats very easy. Greets Maddy __________________ AOTD is gone, iam the last survivor ........

01-24-10, 07:54 PM	#14
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	If you're interested in the details, here is a close-up picture of the turrets of a Benson class DD: And more at the source it came from. http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/431.htm And here is a close-up of the turret on a Gearing class, which was an Allan M. Sumner stretched to hold more fuel: The framing gets missed a lot. I'm not sure, but I'm betting the 5" turrets on American battleships had the same external framing. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-25-10, 10:59 AM	#15
AOTD_MadMax Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bremen/Germany Posts: 749 Downloads: 71 Uploads: 1	@ Sailor Steve You mean more this Style ? I think this looks more authentic ! What do you think ?? If you like him in this way a can release him tomorrow ! Best Regards Maddy __________________ AOTD is gone, iam the last survivor ........