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I decided this time to list the surface ship classes ( DE & up ) still missing representation. With the advent of the 47 Germans in 1/285, lets do the just missed ships as well. I'll add to the post as time permits for each navy. If I miss one let me know and I will add them.

US. Navy ( Warships )

CVB- Midway
AV- Langley ( Representative for Dutch East Indies campaign )
CL- Saipan
CVE- Long Island
CVE- Charger
CVE- Bogue
CVE- Commencement Bay
CA- Des Moines
CA- Oregon City
CL- Worcester
CL- Fargo
DE- Evarts
SS- Gar
SS- Tambor
SS- Sargo
SS- Salmon
SS- P-5 ( Perch ) ( There are others, but only 1-3 in each class )
SS- Macerel
SS- Tarpon
SS- Pike
SS= Cachalot
SS- Dolphin
SS- Nautilus
SS- Argonaut
SS- Barracuda
SS- S-42

26 Warship classes that are MIA

United Kingdom Working on Frigates & DEs

CV- Eagle
CV- Implacable
CV- Imdomitable
CVL- Centuar
CVL- Majestic
CVL- Coloussus
CVL- Unicorn
CVL- Argus
CVE- Ammer
CVE- Attacker
CVE- Avenger
CVE- Archer
CVE- Campania
CVE- Nairanna
CVE- Pretoria Castle
CVE- Activity
CVE Audacity
MAC- Empire Mackay
MAC- Rapana
MAC- Empire MacAndrew
MAC- Empire MacAlpine
BB- Lion
CA- Tiger
CA- Berwick
CA- York
CLAA-Schylla
CLAA-Caledon
CLAA-Coventry
CL- Casandra
CL- Ceres
CL- Emerald
DD- Battlle Class
DD- Weapons class
DD- C Class
DD- W & V class
DD- U & V class
DD- S & T class
DD- Q & R class
DD- O & P class
DD- L & M class
DD- W & V Class LR Escorts
DD- S & T class
DE
SS- River class
SS- Porpoise class
SS- P class
SS- Oberon class
SS- O Class
SS- L class
SS- H class
SS- A class

IJN Navy Working

CV- Shinano
CV- Unryu
CV- Aso
CVL- Chitose
CVL Ryuho
CVL Hosho
CVE- Shinyo
CVE- Kaiyo
CVE- Taiyo


IRISH

Additional US ships of WWII that are missing from GHQ's lineup:

CVE-30, USS Charger
BB-61. USS Iowa (differs from other in the bridge area)
BB-46, USS Maryland (late-war appearance with twin 5"/38 mounts)
BB-42, USS Idaho (late-war appearance with enclosed single 5"/38 mounts)
CL(AA)-119 USS Juneau class
Early-war versions of most destroyer classes befored they sacrificed torpedo tubes for increased AA.
DD Cassin and Downes, as rebuilt after Pearl Harbor
DD Clemson/Wickes class retaining all four funnels but with 6x1 3" AA guns and only 2x3 21" torpedo tubes (the most common appearance of these classes during WWII)
Numerous amphibious types
Numerous auxiliary types

Since you mentioned Wermacht '47, you might also include some of the designs that were later or even abandoned at the end of WWII - such as a follow-on for the Juneau and Gearing classes with 5"/54 and 3"/70 mounts in place of 5"/38 and 40mm. The cruiser (known as "Scheme C") was never built. The destroyer eventually appeared as the DL-2 Mitscher class. There was also a suggestion for a heavy cruiser (Alaska-sized hull with four triple 8" semi-automatic mounts - as on Des Moines class). Many older destoryers were converted into radar pickets or specialized anti-submarine vessels.

Don S.

Great post! I look forward to reading your next postings.

Don

Thanks for the additions, I am only doing the combats ships so the Auxs are not included

IRISH

BB Malaya for the British is kind of a big ommission, as are some of the Italian DD classes and French cruisers (e.g. Tourville and Primauguet.) I'd like to see some of the British DL's as well (Scott, Shakespeare, Hardy etc.)

From a gaming perspective I'd like to see these far more than hypothetical or very late/post war ships