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USN AP 1 (Attack Transport) - moored with LCVPs alongside...

http://www.simviation.com/lair/cfs2sully.htm

Yay ! Thanks Sully ! :guinness:
SC
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PSULLYKEYS,

Great work, skipper! You must have some salt in your blood! :ernae:
 
Jagdflieger said:
Nice!

What is the main difference between the Liberty ships and the Victory ships? Seems like the Victory ships had steam turbines instead of tripple expansion recips and thus were faster.
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Jagd:
One of the first acts of the United States War Shipping Administration when it was formed in February 1942 was to commission the design of the class, initially designated EC2-S-AP1, where EC2 = Emergency Cargo, type 2 (Load Waterline Length between 400 and 450 feet), S = steam propulsion with one propeller (EC2-S-C1 had been the designation of the Liberty ship design). It was changed to VC2-S-AP1, and the title Victory Ship officially adopted on 28 April 1943.[1]
They were an enhancement of the previous Liberty ship design that was produced in much greater numbers; in particular, they had a higher speed of 15 to 17 knots (28 to 31 km/h) compared to 11 knots (20 km/h) and longer range. The higher speed was particularly important because it made them less easy prey to U-boats, and was achieved by using improved engines over the Liberty's triple expansion reciprocating steam engine — Lenz type reciprocating steam engines, steam turbines or diesel engines with a power output between 6000 and 8500 horsepower (4.5 and 6 MW). They also had electrically powered auxiliary equipment rather than steam powered. They were oil fired, although some Canadian vessels were completed with both coal bunkers and oil tanks so that they could use either fuel.
They also had strengthened hulls compared to Liberty ships since a few of the latter had suffered fractured hulls.

a blurb from Wikapedia, I'm ginning up the readme and the DP file for the Victory ship..:wavey:
 
AP 3

Their new found high speed brought them accross the Pacific from the west coast ship yards in record time. From upload to download to hitting the beach in just hours!
 
Oh NO!

Enemy sub put a fish into one of the new Victorys on the starboard side forward! Lucky for us, the escorts chased the bad guy away, one is standing by as the tug is arriving to tow us for repair. Gee, the west coast and Pearl are too far away, as are the Aussie ports that can handle us, what can we do?:kilroy:
 
Of course there's a solution. Luckily Maskrider said he neded a floating dock. My shipyard workers drove a hard bargain, extra beer each week, (I get to help dispose of it:jump:) and pix below shows what's waiting.

Need DP and a trimmed version of a ship under repair to keep the frame rates down.
 
Sully! This is really wonderful stuff, outstanding attention to detail! Your artistry and understanding of marine architecture is simply stunning.

Thank you :salute::salute:

Skipsan:kilroy:

PS There be SEABEE's on the dock's shipmate's
 
Thanks fellers, the cranes are driving me :isadizzy:

But then again, I'm already there!:guinness:

Yes Skip, seabees are a definite necessity!

Trying to figure out how to put just a few figures aboard, looks too barren without them.
 
Now that is the answer to my prayers! Great work Sully. Is it possible to put a ship in there for "repairs"? There are sooo many places to use this in our virtual world.:ernae:
 
I was expecting a new gem, but nothing like this! I'm starting to believe anything is possible. Amazing work, Sully.:salute:
 
The ships look real good,good work.There is one thing that would really bring them to life even more thanthey are now and that is deck hands.Someone has got to handle the cargo and run the boats.I know it sounds like a small thing but it sure would add to the missions they are used in.
 
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