[DDE] Colton-class Destroyer Escort (1941)
Fictional build
Colton-class Destroyer Escort (1941)
A destroyer built to escort Allied convoys from the United States to Europe. Very similar to the Fletcher-class in functionality.
SPECIFICATIONS
Length:...................................115.7m
Beam:.....................................11.5m
Mast:.......................................26.7m
Draft:.......................................3.5m
Displacement:........................2170 tonnes
Top Speed:.............................~36 knots
Crew Complement (deck):....314 officers and men
ARMAMENT
Main Battery: 4-inch Dual-purpose guns (3x2)
Torpedo Battery: 21-inch Torpedo tubes (2x4)
AA Battery: 40mm AA autocannons (3x2)
ASW Battery: 120x Depth charges
CONTROLS
Throttle...............................Throttle Ahead
LandingGear + Throttle....Throttle Reverse
Yaw.....................................Rudder control
VTOL & Trim.......................Control traverse/elevation of armaments
Roll & Pitch.........................Control traverse/elevation of AA guns
(Recommend mouse as joystick mode)
AG.1....................................Toggle Main armament
AG.2....................................Toggle Torpedo armament
AG.3....................................Toggle AA armament
AG.4....................................Toggle ASW armament
I highly recommend using Gestour's Ocean Mod!
Note: I am trying out a new buoyancy system so please forgive the bounciness of this ship. Future builds should see improvements.
Colton-class sailing in rough seas
PS. I totally copied MintLynx's steering system, so I gotta give credit there.
Specifications
Spotlights
- Username2 3.0 years ago
- Sparky6004 3.8 years ago
- Inuyasha8215 2.3 years ago
General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 37.7ft (11.5m)
- Length 379.6ft (115.7m)
- Height 99.1ft (30.2m)
- Empty Weight 513,119lbs (232,747kg)
- Loaded Weight 1,044,874lbs (473,947kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.012
- Wing Loading 441.8lbs/ft2 (2,156.9kg/m2)
- Wing Area 2,365.2ft2 (219.7m2)
- Drag Points 36951
Parts
- Number of Parts 546
- Control Surfaces 0
- Performance Cost 2,054
@FH0190 Interesting.... I haven't experienced that yet. Might be a bug?
using ground mode with the dual purpose battery makes it explode in mid air while air mode makes it not, seems like its switched up
USS Cannon/Eldridge
@Tsuchiisan Thanks lol
@Tsuchiisan LMAO
@ArkRoyalTheDDhunter Thanks!