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Sailing ship escort vessel

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Joe C-P

March 06, 2025, 12:34:36 PM
During the Second World War the Royal Navy was so desperate for escort vessels they even dipped into their accommodation ships to provide armed escort vessels.

The advantage of a sailing ship was the lack of need of fuel, and inherent quiet as they snuck up on U-boats to drop depth charges.
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Wardukw

#1
March 06, 2025, 05:57:11 PM
This is already going to be 😎  ;D
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buzzbomb

#2
March 06, 2025, 06:54:38 PM
I like it.

Nick

#3
March 07, 2025, 04:37:41 AM
Re-arming HMS Victory with 25-pounders and a depth charge rack?

PR19_Kit

#4
March 07, 2025, 07:09:42 AM
And a couple of torpedo tubes too?
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kerick

#5
March 07, 2025, 09:58:22 AM
In reality you could drop an underwater microphone and listen for U-boats without engine noise interfering.  :thumbsup:
Although torpedo tubes and depth charges are an interesting mod!
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Weaver

#6
March 07, 2025, 10:53:56 AM
What it really needs is Squid or Limbo ASW mortars.

You know, the ones that are mounted at the back and fire forwards around the superstructure... :wacko:
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PR19_Kit

#7
March 07, 2025, 11:41:38 AM
......or through the sails and rigging.

Yes. that's DEFINITELY a Bad Idea!
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Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

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scooter

#8
March 07, 2025, 01:03:48 PM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on March 07, 2025, 11:41:38 AM......or through the sails and rigging.

Yes. that's DEFINITELY a Bad Idea!

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zenrat

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March 08, 2025, 03:14:47 AM
Widespread use could see the Kriegsmarine procuring chain shot for their Schnellboote.
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Wardukw

#10
March 08, 2025, 08:38:31 PM
Put a couple of twin pompom guns on it for AA defense..that way when they swing the guns around to follow an enemy aircraft the gunners wi blow the mast and rigging to bits  ;D
If it aint broke ,,fix it until it is .
Over kill is often very understated .
I know the voices in my head ain't real but they do come up with some great ideas.
Theres few of lifes problems that can't be solved with the proper application of a high explosive projectile .

zenrat

#11
March 09, 2025, 05:23:37 AM
50 Cals at the mastheads...

...and a team of midshipmen running a stream of ammo boxes up to them.
Fred

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Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

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Weaver

#12
March 09, 2025, 06:04:45 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on March 07, 2025, 11:41:38 AM......or through the sails and rigging.

Yes. that's DEFINITELY a Bad Idea!

Yes that's the general idea: aids dispersal of the bombs, and keeps the riggers on their toes, dontcha know?
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Weaver

#13
March 09, 2025, 06:05:24 AM
Quote from: zenrat on March 09, 2025, 05:23:37 AM50 Cals at the mastheads...

...and a team of midshipmen running a stream of ammo boxes up to them.

Why stop at half measures? 20mm Oerlikons... :wacko:
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 - Indiana Jones

Rheged

#14
March 09, 2025, 07:21:04 AM
Quote from: zenrat on March 09, 2025, 05:23:37 AM50 Cals at the mastheads...

...and a team of midshipmen running a stream of ammo boxes up to them.

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