RN cruiser Q

Post by **JWintjes** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 4:06 pm

Somehow I'm a little bit disorientated and don't have the Raven/Roberts at hand right now, but perhaps someone can help me out here:

Are there significant differences between HMS Swiftsure and HMS Superb (apart from different AA and electronics fit)?

Jorit

Dick J · Post by **Dick J** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 4:38 pm

I don't know if you are talking visible or structural differences, but there were a few. Swiftsure was 63' wide, and Superb was 64'. Swiftsure had MK-IV AA directors, while Superb had MK-VI. There were differences in the barrage directors forward of the bridge, too. That is all I can come up with off the top of my head, though.

Post by **JWintjes** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 5:00 pm

Dick J wrote:I don't know if you are talking visible or structural differences, but there were a few. Swiftsure was 63' wide, and Superb was 64'. Swiftsure had MK-IV AA directors, while Superb had MK-VI. There were differences in the barrage directors forward of the bridge, too. That is all I can come up with off the top of my head, though.

Thanks for the info - I'm mainly interested in visible differences, whether there are major differences in the superstructure.

Jorit