Ship spotters ahoy

[Navy Chief]

USS John Rodgers?

 

[Francois]

LST 2

http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/16/160983.htm

 

[Sindhu]

LST 2

http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/16/160983.htm

The same class as USS Stark County (LST-1134) transferred to Thailand, renamed HTMS Pangan (LST-13)


http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/16/161134.htm

Greeting from Thailand, sir. :salute: :salute: :salute:

 

[Francois]

Hi Sindhu, thanks for the info!

Greetings from Holland :salute:

 

[bruce448]

another Tanker

HMAS Sirius

 

[bruce448]

 

[Quax d. Bruchpilot]

Great shots to me ... because i use FSX most for naval operations

 

[fliger747]

Ell-Ess-Tea.... AKA Large Slow Target, flat out maybe 12 knots. These hulls were also used as a base for a number of useful auxillery vessels such as repair ships to accompany the invasion fleets. Some still soldiered on during Vietnam! Surprisingly the time and materials to build these simple appearing ships were greater than the much larger Victory Ships. Much of WWII grand strategy revolved around what Chuchill called (something named LST?). Availability of landing craft was so critical many major fleet units were delayed or canceled.

Then there was CVE, Carrier, heavier than air, Escort. Also combustible, vulnerable, expendable. Not the most glamorous duty, but there when needed.

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[Francois]

Indeed, I figured they deserve a place in FSX next to all the thoroughbred corvettes and cruisers

 

[trowelmaster]

NEUWUC

View attachment 92528View attachment 92529It wont be very much longer now that we should be able to implement these fine ships into N/E.I get excited every time I think about it. Looking " GREAT"...! :salute:

 

[jagl04]

It is great to see colleagues filling the seas with wonderful ships

Now, some ships I have in the shipyard. I´ll pay a glass of wine and a "tapa" to anyone who guesses all of them

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[Francois]

I know the first one is the successor to the LST's

 

[bruce448]

1. L42 Pizarro (ex LST 1196 Harlan County)
2. A33 Hesperides
3. Dedalo (the sea plane tender)
4. Dedalo (Spains first carrier)
5. SPS Meteoro P41

 

[jagl04]

Great, Bruce! You won

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[jagl04]

I know the first one is the successor to the LST's

And Francois was also right

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[Francois]

I have made contact with the people running the LST 325 and they send me photos...... I am so happy !!!

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[Sindhu]

Good day, Jagl04 and gentlemen

This is a masterpiece from Spain, Many times I've been on her and spent 2-3 nights on her during the Royal Thai Navy's exercise and wishing to see her in FSX. Me and many more people in Thai FSX community would be glad and proud the most

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[lazarus]

Oh man. The ship sim guys are gonna be getting envious!

Almost there, Francois...
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And, golly, I wish Mr. Watkins would answer a email, though I may not have a current address. She's all ready, MDL X , animations and transparency's all fixed, helipad in,
I just need to do lightmaps for the missing ones.
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[Francois]

Your LST's look AWESOME !!!!!!! Can't wait ! (Will still continue my own.. low-poly models for the project)

Wish I could work faster and get all the planned models designed and textured !

 

[Montie]

Any news on the ships Bruce? I am really liking that Iver Huitfeldt class.