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Donald M. Scheef
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WWII USA Cruisers that I would like to see GHQ produce
Most of the cruisers completed pre-war had numerous modifications, especially to the medium anti-aircraft armament. Because of this, I am outlining various updates to these ships.
Pensacola-class: USS Pensacola, CA-24 and USS Salt Lake City, CA-25
• As built (about 1930): Large tripod forward mast with very large spotting position, tripod main mast, all main gun mounts had range finder “earsâ€￾ on the sides, 4x1 5â€￾/25 anti-aircraft guns around aft funnel with no shielding, 2x3 21â€￾ TT, essentially no medium or light anti-aircraft armament. This version would be appropriate for Bywater’s Great Pacific War
• Mid-1930s: Large spotting position on forward mast replaced by smaller fire control position, 4x1 5â€￾/25 anti-aircraft guns added around bridge structure and some 0.50-inch anti-aircraft guns added, TT removed.
• Early-war (1940 to mid-1942): Mainmast reduced in height. Two, later four, quad 1.1-inch mounts added (two on bridge wings, two at the stern. 0.50-inch guns replaced with (initially eight, later more) 20mm. Splinter shielding “tubsâ€￾ provided for anti-aircraft guns. This is the appearance at the time of the Battle of Midway.
• Mid-war (late 1942 early 1943): 1.1-inch mounts replaced by quad 40mm mounts and two more 40mm mounts added on hanger roof. By this time, the location of the former torpedo tubes had been plated over. This is the appearance modeled by GHQ’s USN40, CA Salt Lake City (1942). It is good for Pensacola at the Battle of Tassafaronga (November, 1942) and Salt Lake City at Battle of Komandorski Islands (March, 1943)
• Late-war: In 1943 Pensacola had remaining mainmast replaced by deckhouse and short tower. In 1944 Pensacola had shortened foremast, quad 40mm added at bow, rangefinders removed from #1 and #4 main gun mounts, starboard catapult removed, single 20mm replaced by nine twin 20mm. Salt Lake City retained the tall foremast and shortened mainmast until the end. At this time she carried nineteen single 20m and six quad 40mm.

Northampton class (note that I separate the fleet flagships Chicago, Houston, and Augusta due to the extended forecastle that is an obvious visual difference): USS Northampton, CA 26, USS Chester, CA 27, and USS Louisville, CA 28
• As-built (about 1930): Large tripod forward mast with large spotting position (although not as large as the Pensacolas), tripod main mast with large searchlight platform, all main gun mounts had range finder “earsâ€￾ on the side, 4x1 5â€￾/25 anti-aircraft guns aft of the hanger and rear funnel, 2x3 21â€￾ TT, no medium anti-aircraft armament, eight single 0.5â€￾ machine guns. This version would be appropriate for Bywater’s Great Pacific War
• Mid-1930s: Large spotting position on forward mast replaced by smaller fire control position, fore-funnel raised, TT removed (but location of TTs remained open).
• About 1940: 4x 5â€￾/25 anti-aircraft guns added on top of hanger, four single 3â€￾ anti-aircraft guns added (one on each side of the bridge structure, one on each side just aft of the hanger), splinter shielding added around anti-aircraft guns, fire control position added on top of mainmast, fore-funnel returned to original height with cap added to deflect gases from the bridge fire control added to top of mainmast.
• Early war (late 1941 through 1942): 0.5â€￾ machine guns replaced with 20mm (and now 12 to 15 mounted), 3â€￾ anti-aircraft guns replaced with quad 1.1â€￾ mounts. USN 28, CA-26 Northampton (1942) represents this appearance.
• Mid-war (1943 through mid-1944): (Chester and Louisville survivors) bridge and foremast reduced in size and large searchlight platform converted to 20mm locations, main director on roof of bridge replaced by additional 20mm for a total of 19, quad 1.1â€￾ mounts replaced by quad 40mm, two twin 40mm added at stern.
• Late-war (mid-1944 through 1945): mainmast removed, lattice mast built around aft funnel, bridge further reduced, two more twin 40mm added just forward of #3 main turret, quad 40mm mounted ahead of #1 main turret, 19 single 20mm replaced with 13 twin 20mm, range finders removed from #1 turret, starboard catapult removed.

Northampton class fleet flagships: USS Chicago, CA 29, USS Houston, CA 30, and USS Augusta, CA 31
• As-built (about 1930): Compared to Northampton, the forecastle extended aft to the catapult supports, providing additional space for flagship personnel. This version would be appropriate for Bywater’s Great Pacific War
• Mid-1930s: Large spotting position on forward mast replaced by smaller fire control position, fore-funnel raised, TT removed (but location of TTs remained open).
• About 1940: 4x 5â€￾/25 anti-aircraft guns added on top of hanger, four single 3â€￾ anti-aircraft guns added (one on each side of the bridge structure, one on each side just aft of the hanger), splinter shielding added around anti-aircraft guns, fire control position added on top of mainmast, fore-funnel returned to original height with cap added to deflect gases from the bridge fire control added to top of mainmast.
• Early war (late 1941 through 1942): 0.5â€￾ machine guns replaced with 20mm (and now 12 to 15 mounted), 3â€￾ anti-aircraft guns replaced with quad 1.1â€￾ mounts. USN 84, CA-30 Houston (1942) represents this appearance. Some sources indicate that Houston had only one of the four 3â€￾ antiaircraft guns replaced with a quad 1.1â€￾ mount before she was lost. USN 84 has four of the quad 1.1â€￾.
• Mid-war (1943 through mid-1944): (Augusta only survivor) bridge and foremast reduced in size and large searchlight platform converted to 20mm locations, quad 1.1â€￾ mounts replaced by quad 40mm, two twin 40mm added at stern.
• Late-war (mid-1944 through 1945): mainmast removed, lattice mast built around aft funnel, bridge further reduced, range finders removed from #1 turret, starboard catapult removed.

USS Portland, CA 33: Since this ship and its â€￾sisterâ€￾ ship, USS Indianapolis, CA 35, had significant differences from the start, I will address each of them separately.
• As-built (about 1933): Compared to Northampton class, the foremast was significantly shorter and the mainmast only a braced pole mast. Initially an open location for torpedo tubes, but no tubes ever fitted. Completed with eight single 5â€￾/25 guns. Compared to Indianapolis, forecastle break between bridge structure and fore funnel, secondary gun controls sided on bridge structure (unlike all other US cruisers of this era).
• About 1940: Location of non-existent torpedo tubes plated over, eight single .50â€￾ antiaircraft guns had been added earlier, four more single .50â€￾ added at this time four single 3â€￾ antiaircraft guns added, splinter shielding added around anti-aircraft guns.
• From early 1942: Single .50â€￾ antiaircraft guns replaced by a total of 13 single 20mm antiaircraft guns, single 3â€￾ antiaircraft guns replaced by quad 1.1â€￾ antiaircraft guns, fore funnel raised.
• From mid-1943: Bridge wings cut back, secondary gun controls moved from sides of bridge to one on top of bridge and second replacing mainmast just forward of the #3 main gun turret (as on all other US heavy cruisers of the time), fore funnel returned to original height with caps added, new tripod mainmast built up forward of second funnel, quad 40mm antiaircraft guns replaced quad 1.1â€￾ antiaircraft guns, two twin 40mm mounts added at stern, aft superstructure reduced, gallery built up for 20mm guns between second funnel and #3 main gun turret, two additional single 20mm added in bow (total of 17 at this time).
• From mid-1944: Two more twin 40mm mounts added aft of 5â€￾/25 mounts, single 20mm mounts removed and replaced by eight twin 20mm mounts. USN68, CA-33 Portland represents this appearance.
USS Indianapolis, CA 35
• As built, as compared to Portland: forecastle break after fore funnel, one secondary gun control on top of bridge structure and second secondary gun control on aft superstructure (like all other US cruisers of this era), eight .50â€￾ antiaircraft guns carried from the beginning, no opening for torpedo tubes.
• About 1940: Eight more single .50â€￾ antiaircraft guns added, four single 3â€￾ antiaircraft guns added, splinter shielding added around anti-aircraft guns.
• From early 1942: Single .50â€￾ antiaircraft guns supplanted by six single 20mm and later replaced by a total of 12 single 20mm antiaircraft guns (including two in front of #1 main turret and two at the stern), single 3â€￾ antiaircraft guns replaced by quad 1.1â€￾ antiaircraft guns.
• From late 1942: Fore funnel cap added, two quad 1.1â€￾ mounts replaced 20mm at stern.
• From mid-1943: New tripod mainmast built up forward of second funnel, four quad 40mm antiaircraft guns replaced four of the quad 1.1â€￾ antiaircraft guns, two twin 40mm mounts replaced quad 1.1â€￾ mounts at the stern, aft superstructure reduced, gallery built up for 20mm guns between second funnel and #3 main gun turret, two additional single 20mm added in bow and one on top of #3 main turret (total of 15 at this time).
• From mid-1944: Two twin 40mm at stern replaced by two quad 40mm, 20mm removed from top of #3 main turret and two 20mm in gallery removed, funnel cap added to aft funnel
• 1945: 12 single 20mm replaced by eight twin 20mm, starboard aircraft catapult removed.

New Orleans-class These differed from the Northampton and Portland classes in length (shorter, to allow heavier armor), main armament mounts (smaller turrets with greater separation between barrels), pole masts only for mainmast and foremast, and midships layout (funnels closer together, catapults aft of funnels, hanger between catapults and #3 gun mount, single 5â€￾/38 guns abreast of bridge and funnels). Note that the secondary guns abreast the funnels were close enough to the sides of the hull that arc segment hinged walkways were provided. In harbor these were usually folded up in a vertical position. Underway they hinged down and extended beyond the side of the ship. The seven ships are divided into three sub-groups.
New Orleans class, first group: USS New Orleans, CA 32, USS Astoria, CA 34, and USS Minneapolis, CA 36. The most obvious visual difference from the rest of the class is the shape of the main turret fronts, curved for these three ships. One difference within this group is that the New Orleans had an open signal bridge, Astoria and Minneapolis had enclosed signal bridges.
• As completed (about 1934): All main armament turrets had range-finder “earsâ€￾ on the sides, large bridge wings, initially none but soon after completion eight single 0.50-cal machine guns, large, tall structure between funnels with four searchlights, no splinter shielding for secondary guns. The #5 and #6 guns were slightly farther from the side of the hull and had smaller walkways.
• By early 1942: Cap added to fore funnel, splinter shielding added for 5â€￾ guns (now permanently extending beyond sides of the hull), four quad 1.1â€￾ antiaircraft mounts added (above the navigation bridge and on fantail), the 0.50-cal machine guns were replaced with single 20mm antiaircraft guns, four additional 20mm guns added. Astoria was lost in this configuration.
• Both New Orleans and Minneapolis were significantly reconstructed after severe damage during the ** CENSORED ** campaign and returned to action in 1943: Bridge structure reduced, 1.1â€￾ mounts replaced by quad 40mm and two additional quad 40mm mounts added to hanger roof, searchlight tower reduced and two searchlights removed, 12 additional single 20mm mounts added, starboard crane removed.
• 1945: Rangefinder removed from #1 mount, port catapult removed. Antiaircraft differed – New Orleans had 28 single 20mm and six quad 40mm; Minneapolis had 9 twin 20mm, six quad 40mm and one twin 40mm (on #2 main gun mount)
New Orleans class, second group: USS Tuscaloosa, CA 37 and USS San Francisco, CA 38. The most obvious visual difference from the first group is the shape of the main turret fronts, flat for these ships. One difference within this group is that the Tuscaloosa had the #7 and #8 5â€￾/25 gun mounts farther from the side of the hull while on San Francisco the #5 and #6 mounts were farther inboard, as on the first group.
• As completed (about 1934): All main armament turrets had range-finder “earsâ€￾ on the sides, large bridge wings, initially none but soon after completion eight single 0.50-cal machine guns, large, tall structure between funnels with four searchlights, no splinter shielding for secondary guns.
• By early 1942: Cap added to fore funnel, splinter shielding added for 5â€￾ guns (now permanently extending beyond sides of the hull), four quad 1.1â€￾ antiaircraft mounts added (above the navigation bridge and on fantail), the 0.50-cal machine guns were replaced with single 20mm antiaircraft guns, four additional 20mm guns added. GHQ’s USN15, CA-38 San Francisco represents this appearance.
• San Francisco was significantly reconstructed after severe damage during the ** CENSORED ** campaign and returned to action in 1943: Bridge structure reduced, 1.1â€￾ mounts replaced by quad 40mm and two additional quad 40mm mounts added to hanger roof, searchlight tower reduced and two searchlights removed, 12 additional single 20mm mounts added, starboard crane removed. Similar alterations to Tuscaloosa at about the same time.
• 1945: Rangefinder removed from #1 mount, port catapult removed from San Francisco. Antiaircraft differed – Tuscaloosa 16 twin 20mm and six quad 40mm; San Francisco had 26 single 20mm and six quad 40mm.
New Orleans class, third group: USS Quincy, CA 39 and USS Vincennes, CA 44. The most obvious visual difference from the first group is the location of the #1 main gun mount, which was moved aft by 9 feet to reduce the length of the armor belt (allowing thicker armor on the rest of the belt). The deck below the #2 mount was reduced so that the barbette was revealed. The bridge structure was also reduced compared to the other groups. There was no platform on the aft face of the hanger, as on the other groups of this class.
• As completed (about 1936): Initially none but soon after completion eight single 0.50-cal machine guns, large, tall structure between funnels with four searchlights, no splinter shielding for secondary guns.
• Before loss in August, 1942: Cap added to fore funnel, splinter shielding added for 5â€￾ guns (now permanently extending beyond sides of the hull), four quad 1.1â€￾ antiaircraft mounts added (above the navigation bridge and on fantail), the 0.50-cal machine guns were replaced with single 20mm antiaircraft guns, four additional 20mm guns added.
USS Wichita, CA 45:
• As completed (about 1939): Bridge structure smaller than in New Orleans class, but still relatively large. Light antiaircraft limited to only eight 0.50cal machine guns.
• By 1942: Two quad 1.1â€￾ antiaircraft mounts added and 0.50cal machine guns replaced by 20mm.
• Late 1943: Bridge structure reduced (to reduce topweight and provide better sky arcs), 1.1â€￾ mounts replaced by four quad 40mm and two twin 40mm mounts. 12 additional 20 mm added.
• 1945: Two additional twin 40mm mounts added at stern, four 20mm mounts removed. USN75, CS-45 Wichita seems to represent this appearance.
"When a fire starts to burn,
here's a lesson you must learn:
something-something and you'll see
you'll avoid catastrophe."
D'oh!

Donald M. Scheef
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Post by Donald M. Scheef »

Consolidated Micronaut Wish List Summary

Replaced by updated list 2019-05-02.

Don s.
Last edited by Donald M. Scheef on Thu May 02, 2019 10:14 pm, edited 1 time in total.
"When a fire starts to burn,
here's a lesson you must learn:
something-something and you'll see
you'll avoid catastrophe."
D'oh!

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Post by MechCommander »

Balao Class subs (both WW2 and Post war GUPPY versions)
Tench Class subs (both WW2 and Post war GUPPY versions)
Gato class subs ( Post war GUPPY Version).

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Ground Effect Vehicles

Australia
Sea Eagle (WIG)

Iran
Bavar 2

Russia
Bartini Beriev VVA-14
Lun-class ekranoplan
A-90 Orlyonok

Donald M. Scheef
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Post by Donald M. Scheef »

Consolidated Micronaut Wish List Summary

Replaced by updated list 2019-07-11.

Don S.
Last edited by Donald M. Scheef on Thu Jul 11, 2019 6:19 pm, edited 1 time in total.
"When a fire starts to burn,
here's a lesson you must learn:
something-something and you'll see
you'll avoid catastrophe."
D'oh!

Shark73
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Post by Shark73 »

Extending my wish list for 2019 - 2020 releases:

Post-Cold War China destroyer Renhai (Nanchang (南昌), Type 055)-class
Post-Cold War China aircraft carrier (Shandong 山東) Type 001A
Post-Cold War China destroyer Luyang I (Guangzhou (廣州), Type 052B)-class

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Post by michaelw43 »

My new request for Micronauts consists mostly of minor warship types from the late 1920s to the early 1930s.

1. WWII USA heavy cruiser Wichita, 1939-43 appearance
2. WWII Germany torpedo boat Claus von Bevern, 1937-45 appearance
3. WWII Denmark torpedo boat Springeren class, 1929-43 appearance as coastal minesweeper
4. WWII China gunboat Yung Sui
5. WWII Soviet motor torpedo boat G 5 type
6. WWII Denmark torpedo boat Dragen class
7. WWII China gunboat Yat Sen
8. WWII Norway patrol vessel Fridtjof Nansen
9. WWII Greece torpedo boat Aigli class, 1931-41 appearance
10. WWII Yugoslavia light cruiser Dalmacija, 1931-mid 43 appearance
11. WWII China gunboat Ming Sen
12. WWII UK cruiser minelayer Adventure, 1932-41 appearance

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Post by Donald M. Scheef »

Just before GHQ’s announcement of their 2019-2020 releases, here are some of the highlights of the Micronaut Wish List as of 2019-05-29. The noted changes are from the 2018-06-18 summary (just after the 2018-2019 schedule announcements).

Total number of items receiving at least one vote: 4111 (up from 3942, due to 169 items added).


Most popular item: WWII era Germany MTB S-100 type Schnellboote (E-boats), with 47 votes. This replaces WWII era France heavy cruiser Duquesne-class, before 1940 (49 votes, announced for production).


By era:

Most popular Napoleonic era product: brass etched ratlines for 1st, 3rd, and 5th rates (9 votes each, unchanged)
Most popular Napoleonic era ship type: UK 44-gun razée Indefatigable (originally 64-gun Ardent class) (6 votes, unchanged)

Most popular Era-of-Steam ship: Greece steam frigate Kateria (6 votes, unchanged)

Most popular ironclad era ship: Confederate States casemate ironclad ram Virginia (ex-USS steam frigate Merrimack) (4 votes, unchanged).

Most popular pre-Dreadnought era ship: Germany battleship Braunschweig class (31 votes, unchanged)

Most popular WWI era ship: UK destroyer “Lâ€￾ class (ex-Laforey class) with 2 funnels (29 votes, unchanged)

Most popular WWII era ship: WWII era Germany MTB S-100 type Schnellboote (E-boats), with 47 votes, unchanged.

Most popular early Cold War era ship: Soviet light cruiser Sverdlov (Project 68 bis) class (35 votes, up from 34 votes).

Most popular late Cold War era item: Soviet missile patrol boat Tarantul (Project 1241.MR)-class (17 votes, up from 16 votes).

Most popular post-Cold War era item: tie between USA naval aircraft and China corvette Type 056 (Jiangdao, Xinyang)-class (18 votes each).

Most popular post-Organian Treaty era ship: tie between UFP star cruiser Constitution (NCC1700) class and Klingon battlecruiser D-7 type (1 vote each, unchanged)


Most-popular item, by nation:

Argentina: late-Cold War era Malvinas/Falklands aircraft (13 votes, unchanged)

Australia: post-Cold War era frigate ANZAC-class (5 votes, unchanged)

Austria-Hungary: WWI era battleship ersatz Monarch (Improved Tegetthoff, battleship VIII)-design (8 votes, unchanged)

Bangladesh: post-Cold War era patrol vessel Shadhinota-class (4 votes, all new)

Belgium: WWII era gunboat Artevelde (1 vote, unchanged)

Brazil: WWI era battleship Minas Gerais-class (8 votes, unchanged)

Bulgaria: WWI era torpedo boat Drski-class (2 votes, unchanged)

Canada: early Cold War era destroyer St. Laurent-class, helicopter modification (8 votes, replacing City (Halifax)-class frigates with 6 votes)

Chile: WWI era battleship Almirante Latorre class (7 votes, unchanged)

China: post-Cold War era corvette Type 056 (Jiangdao, Xinyang)-class (18 votes, up from 17 votes)

Colombia: WWII era destroyer Vouga class (3 votes, up from 2 votes)

Confederate States of America: Ironclad era casemate ironclad ram Virginia (4 votes, unchanged)

Cuba: tie among WWI era gunboat Cuba, WWI gunboat Diez de Octubre, and WWI gunboat Patrice (1 vote each, unchanged)

Czechoslovakia: tie between WWII era river gunboat OMm35 type and WWII era river gunboat President Masaryk (1 vote each, unchanged)

Denmark: WWII era coastal battleship Niels Juel (aka Niels Iuel), 1936 refit (5 votes, unchanged)

Egypt: tie among WWII era motor gunboat Al Sarea, WWII motor gunboat Darfeel type, WWII gunboat El Amir Forouq, WWII motor gunboat Raqib type, and late Cold War guided missile patrol boat Ramadon-class (1 vote each, unchanged)

Eire: tie between WWII era fisheries protection ship Fort Rannoch and WWI era motor torpedo boat M1 type (1 vote each, unchanged)

Estonia: WWII era gunboat Pikkeri (2 votes, unchanged)

Finland: WWII era coast defense ship Väinämoinen-class (8 votes, unchanged)

France: WWII era destroyer Vauquelin-class (24 votes, up from 22 votes).

Germany: WWII era Schnellboote, S-100 type (47 votes, unchanged)

Greece: Era-of-Steam steam frigate Kateria (6 votes, unchanged).

Hungary: tie among WWII era river gunboat Godolo, WWII era river gunboat Kecskemet, and WWII era river gunboat Sopron (1 vote each, unchanged)

Iceland: tie among WWII era fisheries protection ships Aegir, Esja, Odinn, Sudin, and Thor (1 vote each, unchanged)

India: post-Cold War era aircraft carrier Vikramaditya (12 votes, replacing Talwar-class frigate with 10 votes)

Iran (Persia): post-Cold War era miniature submarine Ghadir type (4 votes, unchanged)

Italy: WWII era destroyer Folgore-class (27 votes, up from 24 votes)

Japan: WWII era destroyer Kagero-class, late-war appearance (39 votes, unchanged)

Klingon: post-Organian Treaty battlecruiser D-7 class (1 vote, unchanged)

Korea, People’s Republic of (North): late-Cold War era frigate Najin-class (12 votes, unchanged)

Korea, Republic of (South): post-Cold War era corvette Gimcheon (Pohang Flight III, IV and V)-class (15 votes, unchanged)

Latvia: tie between WWII era minesweeper Imanta class and WWII era submarine Ronis class (1 vote each, unchanged)

Manchukuo: tie among WWII era river gunboats Shun Tien, Tatung, and Ting Pien (one vote each, unchanged)

Mexico: tie between pre-Dreadnaught era gunboat Nicholas Bravo (formerly 1 vote) and WWII era gunboat Durango (2 votes, unchanged)

NATO: late-Cold War era tactical aircraft (12 votes, unchanged)

Netherlands: WWII era destroyer Isaac Sweers (as completed in England with AA armament) (8 votes, unchanged)

Nigeria: post-Cold War patrol craft Centenary-class (4 votes, unchanged)

Norway: WWII era torpedo boat Sleipner-class (7 votes, up from 6 votes)

Panama: WWII era commercial transport El Capitan (3 votes, unchanged)

Paraguay: WWII era river gunboat Paraguay (1 vote, unchanged)

Peru: late Cold War era patrol vessel Velarde (PR-72P)-class (3 votes, replacing WWII era river gunboat Loreta-class and WWII era submarine R1-class, 1 vote each)

Poland: late Cold War era landing ship Ropucha-class (10 votes, unchanged)

Portugal: WWII era destroyer Dao class (3 votes, unchanged)

Romania: WWII era destroyer Mărăşti class (4 votes, unchanged)

Russia/Soviet Union/Russia: early Cold War light cruiser Sverdlov (Project 68 bis)-class (37 votes, up from 34 votes)

Siam/Thailand: tied between WWII era torpedo boat Puket class (3 votes, unchanged) and WWII era patrol boat Ratanakosindra-class (up from 1 vote)

South Africa: post-Cold War era frigate MEKO 200 class (5 votes, unchanged)

Spain: pre-Dreadnought era armored cruiser Infanta Maria Teresa class (7 votes, unchanged)

Sweden: WWII era coastal battleship Sverige-class (1939 reconstruction) (7 votes, unchanged)

Taiwan: post-Cold War corvette Tuo Chiang-class (10 votes, unchanged)

Turkey: WWI era light cruiser Midilii, 1917 rearmament (10 votes, unchanged)

UFP: Post-Organian Treaty star cruiser Constitution (NCC-1700) class (1 vote, unchanged)

UK: WWII era destroyer leaders “Aâ€￾-“Iâ€￾-classes (42 votes, up from 41 votes)

Uruguay: tie among WWI era gunboat 18 du Julio, WWI era gunboat Uruguay, and WWII era motor gunboat Paysandu class (1 vote each, unchanged)

USA: WWII era escort aircraft carrier Long Island (CVE 1) (38 votes, unchanged)

Venezuela: post-Cold War corvette Guaiqueri-class (2 votes, unchanged)

Vietnam: post-Cold War frigate Dinh Tien Hoang (HQ-011) class [Russian Gepard 3.9 (Project 1166.1E)] (3 votes, up from 2 votes)

Yugoslavia: WWII era destroyer Dubrovnik (8votes, up from 7 votes)


Most popular item, by type:

Aircraft carrier: WWII USA escort carrier Long Island (CVE 1) (38 votes, unchanged)

Battleship / battlecruiser / armored cruiser: WWII era UK battleship Duke of York, Anson, or Howe (34 votes, up from 32 votes)

Cruiser: WWII era UK heavy cruiser York (36 votes, unchanged)

Destroyer: WWII era UK destroyer leaders “Aâ€￾ through “Iâ€￾-classes [Codrington, Keith, Assiniboine, Exmouth, Faulkner, Grenville, Hardy, and Inglefield] (42 votes, up from 41 votes)

Escort: WWII era UK frigate Black Swan class (40 votes, unchanged)

Submarine: WWII era Italy 600-ton type (19 votes, up from 18 votes)

Amphibious: WWII era US fast attack transport Charles Lawrence (APD 37) class (32 votes, unchanged)

Auxiliary: WWI era UK seaplane tender Engadine class (26 vote, unchanged)

Small craft: WWII era Germany Schnellboote, S-100 type (47 votes, unchanged)

Aircraft: tie between WWII era Germany aircraft pack 2 (Bf 109, Bf 110, Do 24, Fw 190, Ju 88, He 111, He 115, and/or He 117) and WWII era UK Fleet Air Arm aircraft (Blackburn Skua, Fairey Albacore, Fairey Barracuda, Fairey Firefly, Fairey Fulmar, Gloster Sea Gladiator, Hawker Sea Hurricane) (33 votes each, up from 31 votes each)

Commercial / civilian: WWII era USA civil cargo ship C3-S-A2 type (13 votes, unchanged).

Sailing ships: UK 44-gun razée Indefatigable (originally 64-gun Ardent class) (6 votes, unchanged)

Other: deck decals for HUS4, CVN 71, USS Roosevelt (11 votes, unchanged)

Number of ships receiving only one vote: 1991, up from 1946. 169 types received their first vote since the previous highlights posting. Of these, 124 received at least one more vote during this time.

Don S.
"When a fire starts to burn,
here's a lesson you must learn:
something-something and you'll see
you'll avoid catastrophe."
D'oh!

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Post by whenimaginationfails »

My moderns wishlist:

US

America LHA
Harpers Ferry LPD
Legend National Security Cutter
Future frigate
Future Large Unmanned Surface Vehicles (LUSVs)
Future Medium Unmanned Surface Vehicles (MUSVs)

China

Type 056 corvette
Type 055 destroyer

Japan

Atago destroyer
Maya destroyer
Asahi destroyer
Abukuma destroyer escort

Russia

Tarantul corvette (already logged)
Kuznetsov CV
Gepard frigate
Admiral Gorshkov frigate

UK

Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier

India

Vikramaditya CV
Visakhapatnam DDG
Kolkata DDG
Delhi DDG
Shivalik FFG
Talwar FFG
Kamorta corvette
Kora corvette
Rajput DDG
Brahmaputra FFG
Khukri corvette

South Korea

Dokdo-class amphibious assault ship
Cheon Wang Bong LST
Sejong the Great
Chungmugong Yi Sunshin
Kwanggaeto the Great
Daegu-class frigate
Incheon-class frigate (also used by the Philippine Navy)

Singapore

Formidable FFG
Victory corvette
Endurance class amphibious transport dock

Australia

Canberra LHD
Hobart DDG
Anzac FFG

France

Mistral LHD
Horizon DDG
Aquitaine DDG

Baltics

Baden-Württemberg frigate
Sachsen frigate
Braunschweig corvette
Iver Huitfeldt frigate
Absalon Combat support ship, frigate-type
Flyvefisken-class patrol vessel

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Post by Mikee »

My "top twelve" list hasn't changed much since I posted my list in June 2015. GHQ did the WWI Birmingham a few years ago, and the Duquesne and Idaho in the last cycle. Otheewise, GHQ hasn't been very good to me. My list now is:

1. DD Melpomene class. The small French DD. Le Fier would be an acceptable substitute
2. AC Waldeck Rosseau. This WWi protected cruiser had six funnels. Maybe not a
particularly good reason to choose this ship, but it just fascinates me.
3. DD Akatsuki. Between CinC and GHQ, nearly all the other WWII IJN DDs are covered.
Only the Wakatake is left (according to my reference book).
4. BB Iowa. Not a big difference from the Missouri, but the bridge is different, and B turret
has a different arrangement of AA guns.
5. DD Maestrale or Oriani classes. These classes were similar, so one model could be
used for both classes. CinC already does (or did) either the Folgore or Freccia
class, so I'd like to see GHQ produce something a little different.
6. BB Malaya. The only U.K. BB that needs to be added. "Tiny Thingmajigs" on
Shapeways has one; I may order that model if I get around to making an order with
them.
7. CA York. (Shapeways has one now.)
8. CA Suss ex. I think this model could be used for four different U.K. CAs.
9. CLAA Scylla. Two ships in this class.
10. predreadnought Braunschweig (I still don't guarantee the spelling). I want to fill out the German battle fleet at Jutland.
11. CL Uganda class. There were 3 ships in this group.
12. I don't have a twelfth one in mind; I doubt I'll live long enough to see the first eleven, so there's no need to hurry my decision.

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Post by regia-marina »

I don't know if this is already on the list but if not I'd like to put the Italian BB Roma on it. She had a higher freeboard than her sisters Littorio and Vittorio Veneto as well as differences to her bridge structure and AA armament. Enough so that I believe it justifies a new model. Also, it would be able to represent the Impero. In my imagi-world I'd complete her.

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Replaced by updated list 2019-08-31.

Don S.
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"When a fire starts to burn,
here's a lesson you must learn:
something-something and you'll see
you'll avoid catastrophe."
D'oh!

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Post by Donald M. Scheef »

Following GHQ’s announcement of their 2019-2020 releases, here are some of the highlights of the Micronaut Wish List as of 2019-07-15. The noted changes are from the 2019-05-30 summary (which I thought would be just before the 2019-2020 schedule announcements).

Total number of items receiving at least one vote: 4126 (up from 4111, due to 12 items removed and 27 items added).


Most popular item: WWII era Germany MTB S-100 type Schnellboote (E-boats), with 47 votes, unchanged.


By era:

Most popular Napoleonic era product: brass etched ratlines for 1st, 3rd, and 5th rates (9 votes each, unchanged)
Most popular Napoleonic era ship type: UK 44-gun razée Indefatigable (originally 64-gun Ardent class) (6 votes, unchanged)

Most popular Era-of-Steam ship: Greece steam frigate Kateria (6 votes, unchanged)

Most popular ironclad era ship: Confederate States casemate ironclad ram Virginia (ex-USS steam frigate Merrimack) (4 votes, unchanged).

Most popular pre-Dreadnought era ship: Germany battleship Braunschweig class (32 votes, up from 31 votes)

Most popular WWI era ship: UK destroyer “Kâ€￾ class (ex-Acasta-class) (28 votes, replacing “Lâ€￾ class (ex-Laforey class) with 2 funnels, scheduled for production)

Most popular WWII era ship: WWII era Germany MTB S-100 type Schnellboote (E-boats), with 47 votes, unchanged.

Most popular early Cold War era ship: Soviet light cruiser Sverdlov (Project 68 bis) class (37 votes, up from 35 votes).

Most popular late Cold War era item: Soviet missile patrol boat Tarantul III (Project 1241.MR)-class (19 votes, up from 17 votes).

Most popular post-Cold War era item: China corvette Type 056 (Jiangdao, Xinyang)-class (19 votes, up from 18 votes).

Most popular post-Organian Treaty era ship: tie between UFP star cruiser Constitution (NCC1700) class and Klingon battlecruiser D-7 type (1 vote each, unchanged)


Most-popular item, by nation:

Argentina: late-Cold War era Malvinas/Falklands aircraft (13 votes, unchanged)

Australia: post-Cold War era frigate ANZAC-class (6 votes, up from 5 votes)

Austria-Hungary: WWI era battleship ersatz Monarch (Improved Tegetthoff, battleship VIII)-design (8 votes, unchanged)

Bangladesh: post-Cold War era patrol vessel Shadhinota-class (4 votes, unchanged)

Belgium: WWII era gunboat Artevelde (1 vote, unchanged)

Brazil: WWI era battleship Minas Gerais-class (8 votes, unchanged)

Bulgaria: WWI era torpedo boat Drski-class (2 votes, unchanged)

Canada: early Cold War era destroyer St. Laurent-class, helicopter modification (10 votes, up from 8 votes)

Chile: WWI era battleship Almirante Latorre class (7 votes, unchanged)

China: post-Cold War era corvette Type 056 (Jiangdao, Xinyang)-class (19 votes, up from 18 votes)

Colombia: WWII era destroyer Vouga class (3 votes, unchanged)

Confederate States of America: Ironclad era casemate ironclad ram Virginia (4 votes, unchanged)

Cuba: tie among WWI era gunboat Cuba, WWI gunboat Diez de Octubre, and WWI gunboat Patrice (1 vote each, unchanged)

Czechoslovakia: tie between WWII era river gunboat OMm35 type and WWII era river gunboat President Masaryk (1 vote each, unchanged)

Denmark: WWII era coastal battleship Niels Juel (aka Niels Iuel), 1936 refit (5 votes, unchanged)

Egypt: tie among WWII era motor gunboat Al Sarea, WWII motor gunboat Darfeel type, WWII gunboat El Amir Forouq, WWII motor gunboat Raqib type, and late Cold War guided missile patrol boat Ramadon-class (1 vote each, unchanged)

Eire: tie between WWII era fisheries protection ship Fort Rannoch and WWI era motor torpedo boat M1 type (1 vote each, unchanged)

Estonia: WWII era gunboat Pikkeri (2 votes, unchanged)

Finland: WWII era coast defense ship Väinämoinen-class (8 votes, unchanged)

France: WWII era destroyer Vauquelin-class (25 votes, up from 24 votes).

Germany: WWII era Schnellboote, S-100 type (47 votes, unchanged)

Greece: Era-of-Steam steam frigate Kateria (6 votes, unchanged).

Hungary: tie among WWII era river gunboat Godolo, WWII era river gunboat Kecskemet, and WWII era river gunboat Sopron (1 vote each, unchanged)

Iceland: tie among WWII era fisheries protection ships Aegir, Esja, Odinn, Sudin, and Thor (1 vote each, unchanged)

India: post-Cold War era aircraft carrier Vikramaditya (13 votes, up from 12 votes)

Iran/Persia: post-Cold War era miniature submarine Ghadir type (4 votes, unchanged)

Italy: WWII era destroyer Folgore-class (28 votes, up from 27 votes)

Japan: WWII era destroyer Kagero-class, late-war appearance (39 votes, unchanged)

Klingon: post-Organian Treaty battlecruiser D-7 class (1 vote, unchanged)

Korea, People’s Republic of (North): late-Cold War era frigate Najin-class (12 votes, unchanged)

Korea, Republic of (South): post-Cold War era corvette Gimcheon (Pohang Flight III, IV and V)-class (15 votes, unchanged)

Latvia: tie between WWII era minesweeper Imanta class and WWII era submarine Ronis class (1 vote each, unchanged)

Manchukuo: tie among WWII era river gunboats Shun Tien, Tatung, and Ting Pien (one vote each, unchanged)

Mexico: tie between pre-Dreadnaught era gunboat Nicholas Bravo and WWII era gunboat Durango (2 votes each, unchanged)

NATO: late-Cold War era tactical aircraft (12 votes, unchanged)

Netherlands: WWII era destroyer Isaac Sweers (as completed in England with AA armament) (8 votes, unchanged)

Nigeria: post-Cold War patrol craft Centenary-class (4 votes, unchanged)

Norway: WWII era torpedo boat Sleipner-class (7 votes, up from 6 votes)

Panama: WWII era commercial transport El Capitan (3 votes, unchanged)

Paraguay: WWII era river gunboat Paraguay (1 vote, unchanged)

Peru: late Cold War era patrol vessel Velarde (PR-72P)-class (3 votes, unchanged)

Poland: late Cold War era landing ship Ropucha-class (11 votes, up from 10 votes)

Portugal: WWII era destroyer Dao class (3 votes, unchanged)

Romania: WWII era destroyer Mărăşti class (4 votes, unchanged)

Russia/Soviet Union/Russia: WWII destroyer Soobrazitelnyi (Type 7U)-class (38 votes, replacing early Cold War cruiser Sverdlov (Project 68 bis)-class with 37 votes)

Siam/Thailand: tied between WWII era torpedo boat Puket class and WWII era patrol boat Ratanakosindra-class (3 votes each, unchanged)

Singapore: tie between late Cold War patrol craft Victory-class and post-Cold War amphibious landing ship Endurance-class (3 votes each, all new)

South Africa: post-Cold War era frigate MEKO 200 class (5 votes, unchanged)

Spain: pre-Dreadnought era armored cruiser Infanta Maria Teresa class (7 votes, unchanged)

Sweden: WWII era coastal battleship Sverige-class (1939 reconstruction) (7 votes, unchanged)

Taiwan: post-Cold War corvette Tuo Chiang-class (10 votes, unchanged)

Turkey: WWI era light cruiser Midilii, 1917 rearmament (10 votes, unchanged)

UFP: Post-Organian Treaty star cruiser Constitution (NCC-1700) class (1 vote, unchanged)

UK: WWII era destroyer leaders “Aâ€￾-“Iâ€￾-classes (42 votes, unchanged)

Uruguay: tie among WWI era gunboat 18 du Julio, WWI era gunboat Uruguay, and WWII era motor gunboat Paysandu class (1 vote each, unchanged)

USA: WWII era fast attack transport Charles Lawrence (APD 37) or Crosley (APD 87)-class (32 votes, replacing escort aircraft carrier Long Island (CVE 1) (38 votes, scheduled for production)

Venezuela: post-Cold War corvette Guaiqueri-class (2 votes, unchanged)

Vietnam: post-Cold War frigate Dinh Tien Hoang (HQ-011) class [Russian Gepard 3.9 (Project 1166.1E)] (4 votes, up from 3 votes)

Yugoslavia: WWII era destroyer Dubrovnik (8votes, unchanged)


Most popular item, by type:

Aircraft carrier: WWII USA light carrier Saipan (CVL 48)-class (29 votes, replacing WWII USA escort carrier Long Island (CVL 1), 38 votes, scheduled for production)

Battleship / battlecruiser / armored cruiser: WWII era UK battleship Duke of York, Anson, or Howe (35 votes, up from 34 votes)

Cruiser: WWII era UK heavy cruiser York (37 votes, up from 36 votes)

Destroyer: WWII era UK destroyer leaders “Aâ€￾ through “Iâ€￾-classes [Codrington, Keith, Assiniboine, Exmouth, Faulkner, Grenville, Hardy, and Inglefield] (42 votes, unchanged)

Escort: WWII era UK V&W-class long-range escort conversions (35 votes, replacing WWII UK frigate Black Swan class, 40 votes, scheduled for production)

Submarine: WWII era Italy 600-ton type (19 votes, unchanged)

Amphibious: WWII era US fast attack transport Charles Lawrence (APD 37) class (32 votes, unchanged)

Auxiliary: WWI era UK seaplane tender Engadine class (26 vote, unchanged)

Small craft: WWII era Germany Schnellboote, S-100 type (47 votes, unchanged)

Aircraft: tie between WWII era Germany aircraft pack 2 (Bf 109, Bf 110, Do 24, Fw 190, Ju 88, He 111, He 115, and/or He 117) and WWII era UK Fleet Air Arm aircraft (Blackburn Skua, Fairey Albacore, Fairey Barracuda, Fairey Firefly, Fairey Fulmar, Gloster Sea Gladiator, Hawker Sea Hurricane) (34 votes each, up from 33 votes each)

Commercial / civilian: WWII era USA civil cargo ship C3-S-A2 type (13 votes, unchanged).

Sailing ships: UK 44-gun razée Indefatigable (originally 64-gun Ardent class) (6 votes, unchanged)

Other: deck decals for HUS4, CVN 71, USS Roosevelt (11 votes, unchanged)

Number of ships receiving only one vote: 1994, up from 1991. 7 types received their first vote since the previous highlights posting. Of these, 4 received at least one more vote during this time.

Don S.
"When a fire starts to burn,
here's a lesson you must learn:
something-something and you'll see
you'll avoid catastrophe."
D'oh!

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Replaced by updated list 2019-09-14.

Don S.
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"When a fire starts to burn,
here's a lesson you must learn:
something-something and you'll see
you'll avoid catastrophe."
D'oh!

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Post by michaelw43 »

My new request for Micronauts consists mostly of minor warship types from the early to mid-1930s.

1. WWII Poland river monitor Kraków class
2. WWII China light cruiser Ning Hai
3. WWII Japan minelayer Yaeyama
4. WWII Persia minelaying sloop Babr class
5. WWII France cruiser minelayer/gunnery training ship Pluton*, 1933-39 appearance
6. WWII Denmark torpedo boat Glenten class
7. WWII Germany training ship/minelayer Bremse, 1933-41 appearance
8. WWII Japan coastal minelayer Nasami class
9. WWII UK minesweeper Halcyon class
10. WWII Denmark fishery protection vessel Ingolf
11. WWII UK sloop Grimsby class
12. WWII Soviet river monitor Udarnyi

* Note: Pluton was slated to be renamed La Tour d'Auverne, but was sunk before this could be done.

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