|
|
Post by oldpop2000 on Oct 10, 2019 10:30:15 GMT -6
I suggest that we add to hull research, the concept of moving the island of carriers outboard of the hull to widen the flight deck. In theory, this was no accomplished until the USS Forrestal but I believe it wasn't until after the war, that someone realized the problem. I've provided a picture and highlighted the area. This idea also helped improve the angled deck concept and deck parks.  |
|
|
|
Post by stevethecat on Oct 15, 2019 9:06:48 GMT -6
I believe the Centuar class had a partially offset island and that was in the 40's so certainly inside the games timeframe.
Maybe it would allow for a bit more spot value?
|
|
|
|
Post by oldpop2000 on Oct 15, 2019 9:13:41 GMT -6
I believe the Centuar class had a partially offset island and that was in the 40's so certainly inside the games timeframe. Maybe it would allow for a bit more spot value? That was the expressed purpose, to provide move spotting space and movement area in the middle of the deck. www.seaforces.org/marint/Royal-Navy/Aircraft-Carrier/R-06-HMS-Centaur.htm - I am not certain that this class had an island on a sponson. |
|
|
|
Post by stevethecat on Oct 15, 2019 9:20:40 GMT -6
I believe the Centuar class had a partially offset island and that was in the 40's so certainly inside the games timeframe. Maybe it would allow for a bit more spot value? That was the expressed purpose, to provide move spotting space and movement area in the middle of the deck. www.seaforces.org/marint/Royal-Navy/Aircraft-Carrier/R-06-HMS-Centaur.htm - I am not certain that this class had an island on a sponson. It wasn't fully outboard but partially so. You can see the extension on the bottom pictures of that link. |
|
|
|
Post by oldpop2000 on Oct 15, 2019 10:01:57 GMT -6
It wasn't fully outboard but partially so. You can see the extension on the bottom pictures of that link. No, it wasn't but it was an attempt. |
|
