After checking the Iron Dukes forum rules I don't think I'm in breach of anything present there so here goes!
I introduced myself a few weeks back in the member introductions section of the website but haven't had the opportunity to post until now and noted that I'm trying to write a novel. My primary interests lie in aviation and I spend time around a few ex-infantry types so I have all the technical expertise I need there but I am more limited in my knowledge on naval vessels and require some knowledgable people to bounce some ideas off before writing anything and from reading the posts on here it looks like i've found the right people to critique a few ideas.
I revel in getting the technical details correct but I do like to work with some outlandish plots (think about Tom Clancys Red Storm Rising (well its accurate for its time) meeting something nearly as nuts as Matthew Reillys Ice Station).
Anyway, whilst it isn't an essential part of the plot line and could be easily scrubbed if not feasible, I do love the power of the battleship, both in its symbolism and firepower, specifically in the case of this novel a Yamato class ship.
For the purposes of this question please consider that a ship of the class survived the war or even a partially complete example, for example the 30% complete Hull 111 and was maintained so....
1. From my studying of picture of the ship there appears to a massive space available ahead of the forward main gun turrets. If you were to rebuild the internals of a ship would it be possible to fit a big VLS farm there or would somewhere else on the ship be more viable
2. Assuming the VLS system was possible how many cells do you think could be placed there?
3. Considering the weapons available to Japan and South Korea at the current time what would the ship be armed with eg Hyunmoo III cruise missiles, an Aegis system, SM-2 Medium Range Block III
4. What aviation facilities would such a ship be likely to have based on the current naval helicopters of the JMSDF (Merlin and Seahawk).
5. What sorts of short range AA weaponry or other secondary armanment do you think would be present.
6. What updates would there would be to the main guns?
7. Any comments as to what propulsion system would be present.
Please keep any systems you mention to those that currently exist or will be realistically possible (no rail guns please!)
Also,please be assured that I am not going to run away with the answers and opinions presented and use them in a novel without assigning appropriate credit. If you present an idea that I eventually run with I will be making acknowledgements of assistance.
I introduced myself a few weeks back in the member introductions section of the website but haven't had the opportunity to post until now and noted that I'm trying to write a novel. My primary interests lie in aviation and I spend time around a few ex-infantry types so I have all the technical expertise I need there but I am more limited in my knowledge on naval vessels and require some knowledgable people to bounce some ideas off before writing anything and from reading the posts on here it looks like i've found the right people to critique a few ideas.
I revel in getting the technical details correct but I do like to work with some outlandish plots (think about Tom Clancys Red Storm Rising (well its accurate for its time) meeting something nearly as nuts as Matthew Reillys Ice Station).
Anyway, whilst it isn't an essential part of the plot line and could be easily scrubbed if not feasible, I do love the power of the battleship, both in its symbolism and firepower, specifically in the case of this novel a Yamato class ship.
For the purposes of this question please consider that a ship of the class survived the war or even a partially complete example, for example the 30% complete Hull 111 and was maintained so....
1. From my studying of picture of the ship there appears to a massive space available ahead of the forward main gun turrets. If you were to rebuild the internals of a ship would it be possible to fit a big VLS farm there or would somewhere else on the ship be more viable
2. Assuming the VLS system was possible how many cells do you think could be placed there?
3. Considering the weapons available to Japan and South Korea at the current time what would the ship be armed with eg Hyunmoo III cruise missiles, an Aegis system, SM-2 Medium Range Block III
4. What aviation facilities would such a ship be likely to have based on the current naval helicopters of the JMSDF (Merlin and Seahawk).
5. What sorts of short range AA weaponry or other secondary armanment do you think would be present.
6. What updates would there would be to the main guns?
7. Any comments as to what propulsion system would be present.
Please keep any systems you mention to those that currently exist or will be realistically possible (no rail guns please!)
Also,please be assured that I am not going to run away with the answers and opinions presented and use them in a novel without assigning appropriate credit. If you present an idea that I eventually run with I will be making acknowledgements of assistance.
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