User blog comment:WolfgangBSC/The Random Chat Room/@comment-27822411-20151219091833

So, after a while, I decided to build a new carrier for the AFOH or YIN to replace some of the older vessels. Based on Wolf's Blue November Carrier (give credit to him), it was originally suppose to be some sort of Type 41/Carrier Hybrid, with powerful guns and a lot of missiles, but during construction, I realised how big such a carrier would be. So I decided to come up with a new idea. What I came up with was a revisit to one of my older concepts: The Merchant/ Maru Aircraft Carrier (MAC). And the result was the Type 61 (Shinshū Maru) class.

The first of the MACs can be found in the AFOH page. They were basically converted merchant ship hulls turn aircraft carrier/cargo carrier/amphibious assault ship. This new carrier would be a fully purpose designed built MAC. As such she is much better than the older vessels, but also much, much bigger; at 515m long, 95m wide and 3500+ toughness. I made no attempt to stay in Lv 6 for GC, as such I could add much more powerful guns, more planes and better armour. Think of it like breaking treaty limits. Speaking of firepower, IG she has 3 triple 40.6cm guns, 2 MK 45 5inch guns and 12 triple 25mm AA guns, along with 60 planes. In RP, she would have improved 40.6cm guns, MK 55 5.1inch guns, 98mm AA/AT guns, 48 missiles with 4 reloads as well as a much bigger air complement and much better radar systems. Like most carriers I've built, she is quick: able to go 194.5 knots in 1:20 Airbase Lv 1.

Her role in RP would include;


 * Fleet carrier (launch air strikes)


 * Maintenance carrier (supply other carriers with missiles, bombs, spare planes, fuel ect)


 * Supply/Transport ship (transport cargo, tanks, vehicles, soldiers ect)


 * Command/flagship (provide a HQ for oversea operations)


 * Amphibious assault ship (attack shorelines and islands with landing craft and soldiers)


 * Bombardment ship (bombard shore targets to support amphibious assaults)

As you can see, she is able to do quite a lot of roles, making her quite versitile in fighting in multiple areas, except for aerospace combat of course.

In RP, it would be a class of 6 ships, with names like Shinano Maru, Soryu Maru, Shinryu Maru ect. This would hopefully give either the YIN or AFOH, mostly the former, something to help its naval forces in the future.

In other notes, her aircraft can be transported to the flight deck via a side elevator and a hanger elevator built within the main superstructure. Tanks, equipment ect can be loaded from 2 side doors, one front door that also acts as an exit point of landing craft, or from the rear where the helicopter launch pad is. Finally, the superstructure is probably my favourite part of the carrier. It is a combination of Blue November, Nagasaki and Aegis Battleship superstructure. It's just beautiful.