HMCS Tidal Heavy Bombardment Cruiser
The Tidal-class was a series of hastily constructed bombardment cruisers built by Graingy at the beginning of WWII to bolster the Royal Canadian Navy.
Work began as soon as Canada, then Graingy's home country, entered the war in late 1939.
The cruisers were crude 2000 tonne ships with too-heavy guns for their size and a complete lack of armour. Speed was nothing to write home about either. Despite these flaws, the ships represented some of the greatest naval power the Great White North could muster after their delivery - a gift from the company to fight fascism.
Their twelve 25cm guns, while slow firing and short-ranged, are incredibly effective when they do hit.
For shooting over coastal walls a 25cm mortar is equipped, preventing targets from hiding behind hills and other heavily reinforced structures.
As an emergency armament, six small torpedoes are carried from simple sling racks in case an enemy vessel tried to rush the ship during the lengthy reloading process.
Overall, while crude, the Tidals gained a small but well-earned place in the history books.
It is because of this that Graingy now wants nothing to do with the surviving hull.
Where on Earth are we going to put this thing?
Specifications
Spotlights
- DatFiat126Fan19 11 days ago
- Majakalona 11 days ago
General Characteristics
- Predecessor HMCS Tidal Recanon
- Created On Mac
- Wingspan 35.2ft (10.7m)
- Length 369.4ft (112.6m)
- Height 60.9ft (18.6m)
- Empty Weight 115,532lbs (52,404kg)
- Loaded Weight 173,019lbs (78,480kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.077
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.004
- Wing Loading 154.6lbs/ft2 (754.6kg/m2)
- Wing Area 1,119.4ft2 (104.0m2)
- Drag Points 95507
Parts
- Number of Parts 421
- Control Surfaces 0
- Performance Cost 1,631
Yes, the hull is not original.
It was increased in scale to 2x at the time, and fitted with engines, but the core design of the hull is not original.
OH!
As I was the account manager when the original was posted, it needs to be pointed out that the hull was a pre-built one!
Some challenge or what have you. It's been a long time.
Ships in class:
HMCS Tidal, Motto: "Litora flent nostro transitu." ("The shores weep with our passing.")
HMCS Coastal, Motto: "La ligne que nous allumerons." ("The line we shall light.")
HMCS Recanon (note: represented an upgrade, refitted older hulls were called "Tidal Recanons"), Motto: "Nostrum plenum perveniat." ("Our full reach.")
HMCS Baptismal, Motto "Nova sacra pro veteribus fabulis." ("New rites for old legends.")
@Monarchii I think not.
@Graingy HELP ME FIRST
@Monarchii Then apologize.
@Graingy HELP ME YOU DUST
@Monarchii Then I guess I'll just turn around and hunker down, eh?
@Graingy SCREW YOU
@Monarchii What. Knees?
@Graingy NUH UH, YOU DO THAT!!
@Monarchii Get on your knees and pray, peasant.
@Graingy NO!!!
@Monarchii Bless me
@Graingy DAMN YOU!!
@Monarchii What was?
I never had any ideas. Not once.
Ever.
@Graingy OI ITS YOUR IDEA
@Monarchii What a pity.
@Graingy FUCK NO, HELP ME!!!!
@Monarchii Nuh uh say sorry for laughing at me
@Graingy SHIT- HELP ME-
@Monarchii What is.
@Graingy hm, what did you say? can't hear you over the- wait it's regenerating back-
@Monarchii Did Andrew prefer his sacrifice or something?
@Graingy oh no, this baseball bat I hold definitely has nothing to do with what I'm about to do to him ( ^▽^ )