The USS BOSTON NETF newest Heavey Cruiser has hit the decks a running. The powder monkey ship yard has all hands on deck pushing to get this deadly vessel on the water to assist the allies in reading the world of the axis scourge. Military Security is tight at the ship yard but the US war department has released these photos to the world enjoy and see you all soon.[] The Ship Yard
Inner workings ] Water Channels Bilge Pump Rudder [ Motor Mounts Stuffing Tubes Powder Magazine Boiler Electrical
Armament: 9 x 8"/55 guns (203 m),in three triple turrets, one superfiring forward 15deg , two aft, 12 x 5-inch (127 mm) L/38, in six twin mounts, one forward, one aft, two on each side 48 x 40-mm L/56 24 x 20 mm Magazine room Tradition Mast stepping is as old as sailing ships and is the moment when a ship's mast is set into a notch or step in the keel. The Greeks, Romans and Phoenicians all marked this event by placing coins in the step, under the mast. These may have been to pay for a re-masting if needed, to help Sailors lost at sea enter the mythological underworld or just for good luck. The good luck tradition has become American as well. Coins were placed under USS Constitution's mast and today's DDGs and LHDs and (Rc)USS Boston have stepped their masts. The visible difference for Mesa Verde is that the traditional masts have changed to the AEM/S and these are landed, not "set." Above you will see two pennies glassed in to the hull one 1943 Wheat Back for the original Commissioned date: 30 June 1943 and one 2008 for the Models Commissioned date
I knew the Allieds were evil. Looking at the pictures, in one frame, I see that they are using child labor on the construction of their newest warship, dispictable. All kidding aside she is looking very nice. My two cents worth here. I only see one thing that on a future refit you may want to look at. And thats the propeller distance from the rudder, looking at the pictures it looks like you have quite a gap between the two. She will turn better the closer the prop is to the rudder. But I tried making a hull once and it turned out so bad, I just threw it in the trash, I can put a bit of the blame on the Geoff plans, almost none of the ribs were right. So again a great job.
Well after the Mexican laborers where all deported and the Japanese engineers where all put in camps we had to rely on the youth to fill the gaps all is fair in love and war [] Thanks yes I moved them up a bit since last shoot I think I will check and repost if I didn’t however I got them as close as I could with this configuration the next one will be better thanks again I rely on all your cents to found this project so keep it coming []
Pretty good stuff, there. I like the coin tradition. Just my $.25 worth, but I've been saving up as many of the US State quarters as possible, especially the ones for ships I may build in the future. I've got 4x Montana...
That’s a good idea.[] when I build my Massachusetts I might just use that. I started this tradition for my ships while building my sons liberty ship with him. I tried to make it as much of a learning experience as I could and we did a lot of research and I'm big on traditions (go figure I still wear a leather helmet you beatchya 100 years of tradition unimpeded by progress [] ) so of coarse we had to do it for his ship I actually had to by a penny they saw sucker all the way lets just say the guy made $.99 on the dam thing [:0] I lucked out on mine got it on our road trip to Fall River Battle ship cove it was in my change at the window that was an omen if I ever have seen one [^]
Heh. In submarines, when we replace the ship's battery, all the Electrician's Mates sign a centerfold and put it in a ziplock bag under the first cell of the new battery. Who needs coins?
