USS Proctor (IX-31) and Italian 'Boscawen'
Aug 1, 2022 21:28:01 GMT
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Post by nrnstraswa on Aug 1, 2022 21:28:01 GMT
Hi all, long time no upload. I've been busy with stuff but finally ready to share with you the latest to my extensive what-if shipyard. These two vessels are concepts from the book The Hybrid Warship: An Amalgamation of Big Guns and Aircraft by RD Layman and Stephen McLaughlin.
First up, the original concepts:
This is the 'Proctor' coined by Captain Andre M. Proctor. He was a major proponent of maritime diesel engines and wanting to propose such engines for warships, put forth this concept for an aircraft-carrying cruiser. As the drawings show, the original plans call for two 'towers' with planes taking off between them, flown off via catapult. Guns are rated as 6 inches and aircraft compliment about 12 machines.
The Boscawen, is an American concept, but in my lore her plans were seized by a spy working for the Italians in the 1930s. As she you can see, she is an odd concept, she was proposed by Maurice Prendergast. This concept called for her planes to be hauled through the bridge suspended atop a thin gangway to the waiting catapult.
Now, for my takes on these designs. My goal here was to represent them as they would have been seen service during WWII. As such, both are modernized, especially so in the case of the Boscawen.
USS Proctor, (IX-31):
My version does away with one of the towers and flushed out the deck. I rather like how she turned out. It was difficult to figure out dimensions, so with the 10,000 ton design spec I went with a spare Phoenix hull for conversion.
The Boscawen. Now this one needed changes. There is no way she would be accepted as is. I took inspiration from the Ise's hybrid arrangement and went from there, assuming the funnels could fold down to make more room for planes ready for catapult launch. I rearranged the guns for better firing angles as well. I need to touch up the paint abit more yet, maybe give her a better camo scheme. For this one I converted a spare Garbaldi.
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First up, the original concepts:
This is the 'Proctor' coined by Captain Andre M. Proctor. He was a major proponent of maritime diesel engines and wanting to propose such engines for warships, put forth this concept for an aircraft-carrying cruiser. As the drawings show, the original plans call for two 'towers' with planes taking off between them, flown off via catapult. Guns are rated as 6 inches and aircraft compliment about 12 machines.
The Boscawen, is an American concept, but in my lore her plans were seized by a spy working for the Italians in the 1930s. As she you can see, she is an odd concept, she was proposed by Maurice Prendergast. This concept called for her planes to be hauled through the bridge suspended atop a thin gangway to the waiting catapult.
Now, for my takes on these designs. My goal here was to represent them as they would have been seen service during WWII. As such, both are modernized, especially so in the case of the Boscawen.
USS Proctor, (IX-31):
My version does away with one of the towers and flushed out the deck. I rather like how she turned out. It was difficult to figure out dimensions, so with the 10,000 ton design spec I went with a spare Phoenix hull for conversion.
The Boscawen. Now this one needed changes. There is no way she would be accepted as is. I took inspiration from the Ise's hybrid arrangement and went from there, assuming the funnels could fold down to make more room for planes ready for catapult launch. I rearranged the guns for better firing angles as well. I need to touch up the paint abit more yet, maybe give her a better camo scheme. For this one I converted a spare Garbaldi.
