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That's right. Pick a period in history & design your own warship. Make it whatever, from a WWII German missile cruiser, to a modern battle cruiser or even battle ship. Furthermore, add a short history if you wish.

Only one rule: Limit the weapons & technology of your warship to that of the period in of your choice. No Tomahawk missiles for the battleships of WW1!


Here's my example:


Australia Class Battle Cruiser

Dates: 2002 onwards

Names: BCG 11 Australia; BCG 12 Terra Australis

Displacement: Deadweight 4500t; Nominal weight 18 000t standard

Dimensions: Length 200m; beam 31.20m; draught 4.50m

Propulsion: Main Engines - Four resiliently mounted Ruston 20RK380 each rated at 18000kW at 100% MCR at 25 deg C ambient temperature. Water Jets - Four Lips 250E waterjets configured for steering and reverse. 35knts +

Armament: AAW: Four Mk41 Mod 0 vertical launch systems (244) for SM-2 MR missiles. Four Mk 15 Phalanx CIWS. ASW: Two SH60 helicopter; six 324 mm torpedo tubes Mk 32 (2x3). ASuW: 16 Harpoon missiles (4x4); Tomahawk missiles from Mk41 VLS; two 5in (127mm) 45 D-P guns (2x1).

Sensors: Surveillance: Four SPY-1D, SPS-67. Fire-Control: Three SPG-62, SPQ-9A. Sonars: SQS-53C

History: Ordered in the aftermath of September 11 2001 and the commencement on the war of terror, this class of two missile guided battle cruisers are still to enter service. They are completely unique insofar as they are of a catamaran designed hull. Tests on HMAS Jervis Bay, also a catamaran, gained positive results. The Royal Australian Navy thus accepted this unorthodox approach for a design to be viewed as revolutionary for naval vessels as HMS Dreadnought was 100 years ago.

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