CSA Capital Ships from 1907

Guinness · February 19, 2009, 08:03:50 PM

Just because I can, here's the three classes of ships completed starting in 1914.

(click image to see full-sized)

mentat · February 19, 2009, 10:35:26 PM

Hi - great pics and love the Enterprise - what a beauty (a Tiger sized Hood - if I'm allowed to say that)

Please promise when she is modernised in the future - her deck armour gets upgraded

Cheers :)

Jefgte · February 20, 2009, 04:35:07 AM

Splendid !!!

Carthaginian · February 20, 2009, 08:10:38 AM

Please redraw my horrible semi-dreads.
Those are visions of beauty compared to my own work!

Guinness · February 20, 2009, 08:12:38 AM

Redrawing the Oklahomas is in the work queue. I don't know if I'll ever get around to the earlier ships. It probably depends on if I get stuck on some future design :)

The Rock Doctor · February 20, 2009, 08:15:14 AM

Allocate your future construction towards tramp freighters and you'll have plenty of time to re-draw earlier ships.

Guinness · February 20, 2009, 08:15:55 AM

Submarines! Submarines are easy to draw.

The Rock Doctor · February 20, 2009, 08:18:38 AM

Not at all. They are horribly complex, and will drive you insane if you try to draw them.

mentat · February 20, 2009, 09:36:43 AM

Forgot to mention - great attention to detail in the internal diags - the Potato Peeler room - hopefully lots of French Fries lol

Guinness · February 20, 2009, 10:52:15 AM

Yes, the PPR is a design constant on large CSA ships. We eat a lot of spuds it seems.

OOC: This is a bit of an homage to the construction drawings for the South Dakotas (BB-49) which you can find here: http://www.navsource.org/archives/01/49.htm

Featured prominently in the side view showing internal spaces is the Potato Peeler Room (right under the mainmast).

mentat · February 21, 2009, 10:44:40 PM

Great stuff - but actually - given she is the Enterprise - I was looking for a Transporter Room ....

Guinness · February 22, 2009, 10:53:00 AM

Quote from: mentat on February 21, 2009, 10:44:40 PM
Great stuff - but actually - given she is the Enterprise - I was looking for a Transporter Room ....

Hmm... If you are familiar with Star Trek deck plans: I should start working in the little duck. :)

Guinness · February 22, 2009, 08:50:33 PM

Added the Oklahoma waterline illustration as well. Now classes of Capital ships commissioned from 1913 on.

Guinness · March 02, 2009, 07:34:06 PM

Added the last two classes of ships currently in service, Nuevo Leon and Virginia.