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The HSwMS Drottning Sophia

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psilander

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Sunday, February 29th 2004, 6:53pm

The HSwMS Drottning Sophia

One of the earliest ships of RSwN in the modern age, built in inspiration of the RNs Majestics. Look at her at

http://www.geocities.com/kustflottan/kfl1914/QS.htm

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Sunday, February 29th 2004, 7:06pm

Interesting

Interesting design, psilander, but before commenting in detail:

Will those "double casemats" be able to train?

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Sunday, February 29th 2004, 7:59pm

Yes, but the guns are not able to cross thier barrels. Elevation is about 25 degreese, they are able to train from strait ahead(aft) to 120degreese

You can see a similar design in the real HSwMS Fylgia's center 57mm casemate.

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Sunday, February 29th 2004, 8:40pm

Casemats

I still wonder if there is enough room for two gun crews and the recoil of the guns...

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Sunday, February 29th 2004, 10:18pm

Thats a load of superstructure for a 1888 ship. does it really need it in a era of mainly point and shoot gunnery?

Shields round the main guns? most barbettes were open topped.

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Monday, March 1st 2004, 6:46pm

I gave the guns shields because of the rough weather in the baltic and the north sea, I was even thinking of some kind of wether protection (gun indoors a la gun boat, or a fixed turret where you only move the gun)

It is a poor picture but the 2ndary battery is on the gangways, it is only a boat deck hanging over, you can see a similar design in the majestics.

My scale is rather poor but I think it is enough space for the gun crew( loader, and aimer, he also fires the gun, ther is one commander for two guns/ one casemate.