I have always wanted to draw the real Neptune never-were but never got around to it due to other projects. GD's drawing is great! I love the AU developments, they look great. I agree with erik_T that keeping some 21in torpedo tubes might have been a good idea, although the planned generation of HTP-...
Yep, I know it was an open-ended what-if question, but the impacts would have quite large on the fleet structure and as you say, the possibilities are pretty wide.
Excellent work, its very nice to see some aircraft in this AU.
The backstories are all plausible too, a nice mix of real world and AU factors mixed in.
A lovely addition GD! Overall the design looks pretty good and certainly fits into the P.112x series. Fitting Spey is a good move too. I would be interested to hear more about the radar and fire-control system. Your P.1126 certainly seems more potent than the historical designs. The only thing that ...
Just thinking outside the box, what impact would this have on AEGIS and in your AU USN, would more older cruisers and destroyers receive this system to boost their fire-control?
1953 seems a very early to be fitting Kevlar armour given DuPont didn't start research work until 1965 and the first application was for tires.
Other than that the design looks ok.
Looks like a capable upgrade.
Does your SPQ-53 have adequate fire-control channels to serve all five SAM launchers. I guess ditching the secondary FC radars makes sense though to save weight.
Apparently, after their completion the Colombians considered fitting a SAM system in 'B' position, either Albatros/Aspide or Crotale or Barak. Had that been done, these would have been quite potent vessels. As for the drawing, perhaps consider 2x pixels thick of lighter hull shade under the main dec...
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