Hood was over 850 ft at the waterline, so I'd say you're safe at 860 ft
Didn't she have certain restrictions re: facilities etc?
Hood was over 850 ft at the waterline, so I'd say you're safe at 860 ft
Given that the admiralty naming department were initially flummoxed about naming purpose built aircraft carriers and leapt on the precedent created by fishers follies
The new Ark Royal Class would have probably have been
HMS Illustrious
HMS Victorious
HMS Audacious
HMS Tremendous
Then probably reuse of HMS Glorious
and HMS Courageous although Vigorous and Voracious were available
What was the longest practical length waterline for a RN carrier. Ark was (according to wiki) 721 feet and a KGV was 745 feet.
Hood was over 850 ft at the waterline, so I'd say you're safe at 860 ft
That's a possibility . I've got a book called British Warship names by Manning and Walker that gives a fascinating insight into their thought process of how names were selected.
Fascinating. Is it likely to be available via Amazon or eBay?That's a possibility . I've got a book called British Warship names by Manning and Walker that gives a fascinating insight into their thought process of how names were selected.
You're likely right, as the only dry dock picks I can find of Hood are in floating docks.Didn't she have certain restrictions re: facilities etc?
IIRC the Malta class was reduced from a desired 900ft at the waterline to 850ft due to dockyard size, so I suspect 850ft is the practical maximum for a non-treaty restricted ship.What was the longest practical length waterline for a RN carrier. Ark was (according to wiki) 721 feet and a KGV was 745 feet.
IIRC the Malta class was reduced from a desired 900ft at the waterline to 850ft due to dockyard size, so I suspect 850ft is the practical maximum for a non-treaty restricted ship.
According to Friedman, for the open hanger version of the Malta class three alternative designs were consideredSo what would a 15 percent increase in overall length do in terms of hangar volume?
the second Earl Spencer who was First Lord of the abnormality at the time.
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