Model Boat Mayhem
The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Navy - Military - Battleships: => Topic started by: Akira on July 01, 2021, 01:40:37 pm
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Is anyone aware of a source for Alan Raven's warship plans, OTHER than published in various books?
Thank you
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Many of the A&A Plans went to Taubman in the USA via Sambrook Marine. As I recall these plans were drawn by Alan Raven & John Roberts.
Taubman list them here:
https://www.taubmansonline.com/
Colin
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Some have appeared on eBay uk recently which I managed to get a few of the early TBD and destroyer designs from WW1. Some of the nicest drawings I’ve seen and they seem to be in a letter and number system (I.e A1, A2,etc).
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Thank you for your replies. Sadly, LoyalHanna (Taubman) does not list Alan's plan for the 7 turret Colony class, which is what I am seeking. The quest continues...
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A 7 turret Colony class is a new one on me! There were design studies for a '1960 cruiser' which would have had 3 twin six inch mountings and 4 twin 3 inch mountings. Is that what you mean?
All the Colony class had 3 or 4 main armament turrets.
Colin
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Colin,
You are correct about the Colony's, but during their design stage, proposals were made to consider several possible designs whereby they mounted the 5.25 twin turrets, ala KG V and Dido. Two of the specific proposals were for 7 and 8 turret versions. Alan presented his drawing of the 7 turret version in Warship, Volume II. Of course it is presented across two pages, but it does scan very well. If need be, I will go the cut and paste route and have it blown up.I would very much like to find one sheet versions of both the 7 and 8 turret designs.
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I rather suspect that only the final designs made it into the A&A plans range for commercial purposes so you may have to manage with the drawings you have.
Colin
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You may well be right. I was rather hoping that his collection may have been archived in some obscure hidey hole that someone knew of.
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I did meet Alan once back in the 70s. A very focused individual.
Colin