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I am carrying out an investigation of the old Costa Rican navy (because yes, it had one), after doing a lot of research, I found a list of several ships. In this case, this boat called Irazu caught my attention, and I am interested in finding more information about it.
The only thing I found is that it was previously a screw steamer called "Pelican" built by the United Kingdom in 1863, which apparently was in the American Civil War.
Could someone help me find more information? more records or whatever, it would be quite useful.
Sorry for pointless post, I couldn't find any reviews or anything online. I've visited the MoSI before but didn't realize you could go on a tour of the interior. It's kinda pricey ($44 with general admission), and it only lasts 25 min. Was hoping someone here could give me input on whether it's worth it.
I've posted on here before about finally organising a trip to see real battleships for the first time. I've organised a trip with my Dad to come across from England to see the Texas, Alabama, North Carolina and the Wisconsin across 10 days. My Captain from my Army reserve unit said they have just launched the Texas into the water only two days ago. As soon as I get home I looked it up and told Dad, he did some emails and got a blunt reply to say they are not taking any public until next year. Its such a shame to have payed all this money and have just missed out to have had the opportunity to step onto the Texas or attest got up close to it. I was really hoping to get a phone infront of the guns on all of the battleships we were going to see.
I am planning on going to Philly to watch from the USS Oylimpia, because I doubt inwill be able to get close enough at BB62 museum site. Anyone else planning on going?
Guys, these two destroyers came to Stockholm, Sweden on an official visit a couple of years ago. My colleague swears by them being japanese. I think they are Dutch.
Can someone please ID these two destroyers, what nationality they are, their class and any other info there might be? A link to a Wikipedia entry would be nice too!
Thank you! This is a score I HAVE to settle to be able to relax. Also, I want to be right.
Dutch, right?
Hey guys. I am a 3D artist planning to get into 3D-printed models. Similar to you I love the sea and that's why I decided that creating and painting realistic ship and submarine models would be the ideal job for me. I started checking out current models and I saw that there are already numerous models of well-known ships and submarines, so I am not particularly inclined to recreate them. However, I currently lack intensive knowledge about ships and submarines. In my online research, I found it challenging to navigate through the broadness of the field and I felt a little lost so I thought asking enthusiasts like you could help.
I have 4 questions for you:
Do you have a personal favorite ship or submarine, and if so, which one is it?
Are there any resources or websites that you recommend for expanding my knowledge in this field and that you find particularly informative?
Which ships or submarines would you like to see realistic models of?
If you were considering purchasing a ship or submarine model, what factors would you pay attention to?
Thanks in advance.
In our history it's understandable why turbo-electric ships were rare but let's theorize that the Washington Naval Treaty doesn't ruin turbo-electric developmemt and there would be decades of development for the system. How useful turbo-electric systems could get?
Before you say it's just extra weight on the most weight-sensitive warship class of WW2 hear me out first!
A lot of destroyers had their steam systems spread to at least two distant compartments. This meant the midship powerplant had to drive a shaft which ran through most of the hull. The issues with this and the gearing system were also often understated. Fixing electrical systems also sound complex but they aren't mechanically linked so often it takes very little to solve in comparison.
I don't say this wouldn't cost extra tonnage at all. Albeit I don't have any hard metrics on these. So I wonder, how feasible would be a steam turbine destroyer using turbo generators to power an electric drive instead of geared mechanical systems?
On the Navypedia article for the Italian helicopter cruiser Vittorio Veneto, it is stated that following the cancellation of her sister ship Italia, plans were drawn up for a larger follow-on design which would have been named Trieste. I have yet to find any information on this proposed design on any other naval websites. Has anyone else written about it and if so, where can I find more information? https://www.navypedia.org/ships/italy/it_cr_vittorio_veneto.htm
What is the thing that the chain wraps around called?
Let's assume for this thought exercise that there would be a nation in the 1930s which has decades of experience in building multihull warships and has the neccessary crews and industrial background to attempt this.
Can a WW2 era trimaran battleship be made?
It'd have a comparitvely narrow central hull with L/B ratio of around 12. The outrigger demihulls would be smaller and connected by a bridge deck which narrows down in a roughly diamond shape. The ship would be relying on electric motors to drive the shafts. An exotic propulsion but it saw usage with the Tennessee-class battleship and some other designs. The central hull would contain steam turbines connected to an electricity generator each. The outrigger demihulls contain a large marine diesel engine, also connected to generators. The ship could theoretically transfer power to the motors from any of the electricity generators for redundancy. Due to the smallness of the outriggers about 75% of the propulsion would be coming from the central hull of the trimaran with the rest divided between the port/starboard outriggers.
Obviously the ship also needs more than just propulsion but this is where I hit a barrier. How well could a trimaran design like this handle top weight? The stability of the trimaran likely makes the ship a decent gun platform but I wonder how well a design like this could handle the weight. Would large 3-gun turrets concentrated along the center be preferable or rather I should distribute single gun turrets across the hull?
Inputs about the quirks of such a warship are welcome.
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It doesnt look like a 23 or 45, and is too big for a Minesweeper, could be something not in service anymore as the sattelite view might be outdated.
I've been wondering, hypothetically if the US Navy needed to move an unoccupied aircraft carrier a short distance, not requiring food, sailors, aircraft crew or any of that, simply moving the ship, how many people would that require?
I was wondering if anyone has any info on where the type 45 will carry the nsm's? Im guessing box launchers like the harpoon and following an image i saw of type 23 with them in Norway. Also saw theyll get 24 more vls for sea ceptor with the current 48 for aster 30. Tia
Context: the earlier Duguay-Trouin-class and Jeanne d'Arc both use 155mm guns, while the later Émile Bertin and La Galissonniere classes use 152mm. Wondering what the rationale for the switch is.