Dream ship!

[Yamato's Worst Nightmare]

Alright, since I have no modding capability at all, I was wondering if someone would like to build the ultimate overkill platform? I found this the other day and thought that it would be a beautiful ship to build! I already know that you cannot use planes on carriers but i was still curious if someone would like to build it!
http://www.military-quotes.com/forum...ip-t16667.html
that is the link for it.
This ship is something that you would see out of Naval Ops Warship Gunner, one of my other favorite games. SO if you would like to volunteer and unleash this beast upon Japan or America, since it does look more Japanese than anything, let me know

Thanks,

Yamato's Worst Nightmare

[depthtok33l]

[HertogJan]

Before you start building that... PLEASE notify the Dutch government.

Taking into acount the melting of polar ice and a couple glaciers and on top of that having that on the ocean, they're gonna need to raise the dijks by 10m to be safe.

[TorpX]

Originally Posted by HertogJan

Taking into acount the melting of polar ice and a couple glaciers and on top of that having that on the ocean, they're gonna need to raise the dijks by 10m to be safe.

I'm thinking that any power that actually built such a thing, wouldn't have any funds left over for escorts, aircraft, shells, fuel,..... bread....

[Cybermat47]

I want one

[Sinkmore]

I hope someone makes the mod, I look forward to sinking it.

[merc4ulfate]

A few fish will do it in

[Sniper297]

ESSEX class carriers had 5 inch 38s fore and aft of the island, and the first thing they discovered was you couldn't fire one of them things if any airplane was anywhere on the flight deck since the concussion would damage them. Subsequent designs moved the main batteries down to sponsons alongside the hull at hangar deck level and size was restricted to 5 inch 54s (later replaced with CWIS and Sea Sparrow missiles). Even if it were practical to build something like that it wouldn't be practical to operate, 18 inch batteries firing over the flight decks would damage any aircraft down below on the hangar deck, no matter how many tiedowns you used on each airplane the shock alone would damage airframes. Fly off all the aircraft before firing the big guns and the concussion would still wreck the landing surface, arresting gear, and elevators making it impossible to operate as an aircraft carrier afterwards. Better design would be a flight deck in the middle with battleship hulls and guns outboard, preferably at a lower level.

[Yamato's Worst Nightmare]

Lol So? Somebody get ahold of bismarck or silverwolf! They know how to build it. If I knew how I would!

[Aktungbby]

Yamato's Worst Nightmare! I think it's a bit much. Kind of like the 'King Tiger' tank in the Battle of the Bulge...we captured a few and wondered "What were they thinking!!?" bigger in WWII was seldom better! Numbers of cheap weapons "had a cachet of their own" like the Sherman or Russian T-38 for example.

[Snarf]

My current Iowa class: 9 x 16" Main guns, 30 x 8" Secondary guns, 160 x 40mm Bofors AA, 4 x 20mm Oerlikon AA, 30 Mk 14 torpedoes.

I'm going to triple stack the main batteries giving me 27 16" guns, then I will trade out the aircraft launchers for 2 14" triple mounts, and another 14" triple mount in front.

I will gladly put it head to head with that monstrosity and see what comes out on top

Originally Posted by merc4ulfate

A few fish will do it in

That ship 1 on 1 vs a Gato... I think you're right merc, one fleet boat could take that thing down, plus it presents such a huge target you CAN'T miss

[Aktungbby]

Originally Posted by Snarf

My current Iowa class: 9 x 16" Main guns, 30 x 8" Secondary guns, 160 x 40mm Bofors AA, 4 x 20mm Oerlikon AA, 30 Mk 14 torpedoes....I will gladly put it head to head with that monstrosity and see what comes out on top

Let me help! I saw this in person from atop Ft. Point under the Golden Gate Bridge! USS Iowa: "The Big Stick" Probably the last time a 'battleship' will pass under the bridge!

[Yamato's Worst Nightmare]

So, any takers on making this mod? :P If you do I'll probably worship you for the rest of eternity....or until Silent Hunter 6 comes out, whatever comes first.

[Dread Knot]

Originally Posted by Sniper297

ESSEX class carriers had 5 inch 38s fore and aft of the island, and the first thing they discovered was you couldn't fire one of them things if any airplane was anywhere on the flight deck since the concussion would damage them. Subsequent designs moved the main batteries down to sponsons alongside the hull at hangar deck level and size was restricted to 5 inch 54s (later replaced with CWIS and Sea Sparrow missiles). Even if it were practical to build something like that it wouldn't be practical to operate, 18 inch batteries firing over the flight decks would damage any aircraft down below on the hangar deck, no matter how many tiedowns you used on each airplane the shock alone would damage airframes. Fly off all the aircraft before firing the big guns and the concussion would still wreck the landing surface, arresting gear, and elevators making it impossible to operate as an aircraft carrier afterwards. Better design would be a flight deck in the middle with battleship hulls and guns outboard, preferably at a lower level.

That probably also explains why Lexington and Saratoga had their eight inch guns removed to doing shore battery duty once the war started.

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Snarf

I'm going to triple stack the main batteries giving me 27 16" guns, then I will trade out the aircraft launchers for 2 14" triple mounts, and another 14" triple mount in front.

I used to be part of a website that had a ship designers forum. Someone had written a program that would let you design ships to fit any era. The on caveat was that the program followed real-world rules: Everything you added had to be paid for. More guns meant more strain on the hull, and/or less armor. You could design what you could dream up, but it had to actually work.

I was never any good at it.