Shipbucket

I missed that question entirely! If you follow common USN practice, then you will erect two platforms, angled outward, on top of your forward superstructure, somewhere between he two smaller auxiliary deckhouses. These platforms, being fairly small doesn't need struts or supports.

It pleases me greatly, that you appear to find my modest suggestions worthwhile.
Thank you.

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DDG Kimon I Class (also referred as Modified Coontz Class)

RHS D 218 Kimon (Α/Τ Κίμων)
RHS D 219 Nearhos (Α/Τ Νέαρχος)
RHS D 220 Formion (Α/Τ Φορμίων)
RHS D 221 Themistocles Α/Τ Θεμιστοκλής)

Built : 1969-1976, Elefsis Shipyard (with Australian assistance)
Based on : IFAN Brisbane Class/USN Coontz Class
Length: 512.5 ft (156.2 m)
Beam: 52.3 ft (16 m)
Draught: 17.8 ft (5.4 m)
Propulsion: 2 shaft
2 METKA geared steam turbines
4 super heated boilers 600psi each METKA M40-II
80,000 shp (59,290 kW)
Speed: >32 knots (59 km/h)
Range: 5,000 nmi (9,000 km) at 20 knots (37 km/h)
Complement: 330

Sensors and
processing systems:

Combat Managment System : Signaal/ISI/Delta Electronics Osiris Mk3A (original Mk2)
FCS Mk76 Terrier (replaced with a digital variant, the Cybele II, also in use with the Ajax-M SAM)
1 AN/SPS-10 Surface Search Radar
1 Signaal LW-03 Air Search Radar (later upgraded with LW-08 electronic unit)
1 AN/SPS-39 3D Air Search Radar (after upgrade SPS-48E)
2 Signaal WM-28 targeting radars Radars
2 AN/SPG-51C Standard fire control Radar (after upgrade AN/SPG-51D)
AN/SQQ-23 Sonar


Armament: 1x Mark 10 Launcher SM-1ER SAM
(34-36 SM-1ER, 4-6 RGM-67ER)
1x 5in (127 mm)
1x ASROC Launcher (24 rounds total, all ASROC or 18-20 ASROC and 4-6 SSM RGM-66)
6x 12.8in (324 mm) ASW TT (Mk46 or TP-81 torpedoes)
1x Mk29 Sea Sparrow BDPMS
2 X CIWS Phalanx ( from 1982)

Aviation facilities : Hangar/helipad for two HC-270A or AS-319 or one AB-212

The Kimon Class was designed in mid 1960's based on Australian Brisbane Class, which was based on US Coontz Class. Both RHN and IFAN wanted a guided missile destroyer capable of providing air defense together with anti submarine helicopter. Armament has similarities ( e.g US Ordnance Mk42 gun) and many differences, of which the most significant are the choice of the US ASROC system and the GMLS Mk10 with Terrier missiles first and SM-1ER later. Also Kimon carries RGM-66 missiles for anti-surface warfare or the RGM-67ER (an RGM-66 with a Mk12/Mk70 booster), while very early received CIWS (Phalanx Block 0).
Propulsion is also different, Kimon is steam powered like the Coontz, however using 600psi boilers. The characteristic feature of Kimon I Class (and Miltiades Class) is these macks, which send fumes directly astern, reducing significantly smoke deposits on rear radar antenna and directors.

All ships were modernized to NTU Standard in mid to late 1980's and later received several more small improvements, such as the modified Mk42 guns with automatic reload and the indigenous long range ammunition Athos. Last Kimon Class destroyer decommissioned in Nov 2014, replaced by the new Als-150 AAW destroyers of Kimon II Class.

Some small auxiliary vessels of RHN:

Loving the Kimon Class DDG mate

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Redrawing my entire AU after a long absence from Shipbucket

Yes, it looks very nice, as well as these small boats.

Another design I found in my computer is this, the All terrain Vehicle Alta 1200/1300.

Look in my thread about FD-scale designs of my AU

Some viewers may wondering about HLK relationship with nuclear technology, as I referred in the "Nuclear Allergy" of the Left Side Parties.

HLK does have one nuclear reactor, named "Democritus I" , which is a US designed research reactor capable of producing also radioactive isotopes for medical use. This reactor belongs to Hellenic Center for Scientific Research , which originally established in 1929. The reactor is operational since 1961, when the research center was renamed "Democritus". Apart from the radioisotopes, HCSR made an extensive research in protection from radioactivity, developed a series of RTG (radioisotope thermoelectric generator) for remote transmitters/beacons, lighthouses and meteorological stations under the program "Leucippus" started in mid 1980's.

Also a particle accelerator and an atomic clock were developed by HCSR Democritus and built entirely in Hellenic Kingdom. The accelerator is operational from 1990 and the atomic clock "Ctesibius I" entered service in 1994. Its successor, the Ctesibius II, replaced the I in 2006. Both are of cesium beam type and the latest variant is equivalent with the 1990's US NIST-7 in accuracy.

Until 1987, uranium for the reactor was imported from USA, but government decide to fund the creation of a small facility for mining and enriched uranium domestically. This program was secret and revealed only in 2002.

The institutes of the Hellenic Center for Scientific Research are (all are real, except the Institute of Solar Energy & Technology):

Nuclear & Radiological Sciences & Technology, Energy & Safety
Nuclear and Particle Physics
Advanced Materials, Physicochemical Processes, Nanotechnology & Microsystems
Solar Energy & Technology
Informatics and Telecommunications
Biosciences and Applications

The official view of Hellenic Kingdom about Nuclear Weapons is "Hellas does not need nuclear weapons and is against use of nuclear technology for constructing weapons". Even the most extreme Hellenes nationalists agree with this view. When the North Korean Nuclear Program was revealed in 1994, The King of Hellas said "South Korea, you can count on us too, if need us we will come".

Nice work with that Alta ATV.

The statistics of Hellenic Kingdom (WIP)-Based on Denton layout.

Country Name:
Hellas (Ελλάς)

Official Country Name:
The Hellenic Kingdom (Ελληνικό Βασίλειο)

Motto:
Nothing to excess (Μηδέν άγαν)

Anthem:
"Hymn to Liberty" (Ύμνος εις την ελευθερίαν)

Population:
16,870,000 (2011)-(includes Autonomous Territories)

Land Area:
206,500 sq km (includes Autonomous Territories)

Official Language:
Hellenic

Recognized languages:


Demonym:
Hellene,Hellenic

Demographics
Hellenes - 94.5%
5.5 % Other

Time zone:
UTC+2

HDI:
0.932

Drives on the:
Right

Currency:
Drachma (Δραχμή)
Accepts also Euro

Calling Code:
+30

Internet TLD:
.hlk , .eu also

ISO 3166 code:
HLK (HeLlenic Kingdom)

Date Formats:
dd/mm/yyyy

Government:
Parliamentary democracy under constitutional monarchy

-King: Michael IX (Corfu Dynasty)
-First Minister*:

Legislature:
Upper House: Parliament
Lower House: National Assembly

Independence:
- From Ottoman Empire
Declared: 25 March 1821,
Recognized: 1830

Current Constitution: 1986

GDP (nominal):
about $ 642,850,000,000

GDP (nominal) per capita:
about $ 38,100

Tax Rates:

Sales Tax:

8% Nominal
36% Maximum

Income:

10% Nominal
35% Maximum

Corporate:
8% Nominal
20% Maximum

Budget Breakdown

Social Protection
Health
Education
Public Order and Safety
Industry, Agriculture, and Employment
Transport
Defense
Other

Life Expectancy:

Average: 80
Male: 77.5
Female: 82.6

Literacy:
Definition:
Total population:

Religion:

96.5% - Christian
3.5% Other

Minimum Wage:

Unemployment Rate:
6.2%

Employment Rate:

Number of Billionaires: 6

Number of Millionaires: 200,000 (total number of Hellenic-origin millionaires)


Intentional Homicide Rate:
0.8 per 100,000 people

Prison inmates per capita:
102 per 100,000 people

Capital City:
Athens

Largest City:
Thessaloniki

Top 20 Major Cities (in order of population):

1). Athens (Αθήνα)- 2,750,000
2). Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη)– 790,824
3). Mesimvria (Μεσημβρία)– 424,660
4). Patras (Πάτρα)- 214,580
5). Philippopolis* (Φιλλιπούπολη)- 312,327
6). Heraklion (Ηράκλειο)-173,450
7). Larissa (Λάρισα)- 163,580
8). Iolkus (Ιωλκός) - 144,420
9). Rhodes (Ρόδος)- 118,623
10). Ioannina (Ιωάννινα)- 111,740
11). Kydonia (Κυδωνία)– 108,310
12). Chalcis (Χαλκίς,Χαλκίδα)- 102,420
13). Agrinio (Αγρίνιο)- 93,930
14). Haptera (Απτέρα)- 86,170
15). Trikala (Τρίκαλα)- 80,900
16). Serres (Σέρρες)- 76,240
17). Lamia (Λαμία)- 74,720
18). Alexandropolis (Αλεξανδρούπολη)*- 72,750
19). Kozani (Κοζάνη)- 70,420
20). Christoupolis (Χριστούπολη)- 70,360


Population Growth

2011 – 16,870,000


Composition by sector:

Agriculture: % 10
Industry: % 38
Services: % 52

Main Exports:

Cars
Transportation equipment
Engines
Military Equipment (Limited)
Steel
Aluminum
Machinery (various)
Marble (limited)
Electronics
Aircraft (limited)
Oil products
Chemicals
Clothing/Fur
Mining
Textiles
Pharmaceuticals/Medical Equipment
Food
Shipbuilding (up to 96,000 DWT)
White Goods (about one third of total production)
Software

Main Imports:


Cars
Chemicals
Clothing
Textiles
Machinery
Engines
Transportation equipment
Mining
Shipbuilding (>96,000 DWT)
Aerospace and defense
Electronics
Aircraft
Pharmaceuticals/Medical Equipment
Software

Agriculture:
Forestry
Logging (limited)
Fishing
Farming
Mining

Natural resources:

Oil (some)
Lignite
Natural Gas
Copper
Iron Ore
Chrome
Nikelium
Marble

Free Trade Agreement

Republic of Denton

Transportation:

Roads and Automobiles:
Roadways - Paved: 166,000 km
Roadways - Unpaved: 32,000 km
Automobiles : 7,500,000
Buses and Coaches : 138,000 (regional,city,tourist)
Trucks and Vans : 58,000
Motorcycles and Mopeds : 215,000

Highway Speed Limit : 140kph ( +15%)

Air Transport:
Airports - Paved: 86
Airports - Unpaved: 12
Heliports: >24 (several islandic)

Rail Transport:

Railways: 6380km (includes industrial lines)
Rail Gauge - Standard: 1.435m (3806km)
Rail Gauge - Narrow: 1.000m (2080km)
Rail Gauge - Narrow: 0.75m (218km, includes 176km mountainous rack railway)
Rail Gauge - Very Narrow: 0.60m (56km)

Water Transport:

Merchant Marine: 3,425
Ports: >40 (at least one port in every island plus those on Mainland)

Installed Electricity Power:

27,655 MW ( 21,530 MW state and 6,125 MW private)

Lignite : 7,278 MW ( 26.31% of total)
Natural gas : 5,003 MW ( 18.09% ~)
Hydroelectric : 3,508 MW ( 12.68% ~)
Renewable sources : 11,066 MW ( 40% ~)
Biomass : 800 MW ( 2.89% ~)




MILITARY

Annual Military budget:
% of GDP, or $

Military age: 18-50

Conscription: 18 months for all Male,24 months in Frontier Guard, Female voluntary
Available for Military service:

Male: 3,953,739 (age 15-49)
Female: 3,925,821 (age 15-49)

Fit for military service

Male: 3,250,840 (age 15-49)
Female: 3,221,968 (age 15-49)

Reaching military age annually:

Male: 105,160
Female: 98,580


Military Size (Mainland and Islands, includes ELDYK in Cyprus)

Army: 142,000
Air Force: 32,500
Navy: 29,500 + 2000 Seals
Total Active: 206,000

Reserves
Army Reserve:
Air Force Reserve:
Navy Reserve:
Total Reserve:

National Guard
Autonomous Territories Civil Guard (also take conscripts)
Total National Guard


Coast Guard
Coast Guard: 20,000 (includes 1,600 civilian personnel)


Security Forces

Cities Police : 38,000
Gendarme: 40,000
Frontier Guard: 12,000 (about half conscripts)
Financial Police: 6,600 (plus 13,000 civilian personnel)
Forestry Guard : 8,200 (includes also civilian personnel)


Army Size (Not includes Autonomous Territories Civil Guard Equipment)

1722 Main Battle Tanks
576 Infantry Fighting Vehicles
3450 Tracked Armored Personnel Carriers (total)
All-Terrain Vehicle, Combat
Armored Command Vehicle
Artillery Radar Carrier
Armored Vehicle-Launched Bridge
Combat Engineering Vehicles
Armored Medevac Vehicle
Armored Recovery Vehicle, Tank
Armored Recovery Vehicle, APC
400+ Mortar 60mm
2200+ Mortar 81mm (some stored)
1600+ Mortar 120mm (some stored)
250+ Mortar 4.2" Self-Propelled
160+ Mortar 81mm Self-Propelled
160+ Mortar 120mm Self Propelled
445+ Artillery 105mm ( some self propelled on truck chassis)
270+ Artillery 155mm
400+ Artillery 155mm Self-Propelled (some under Island Defense Forces)
144 Artillery 203mm Self-Propelled
300+ Multiple Rocket Launchers ( Thunder II-127mm, Thunder III-228mm, Thunder IV-355mm)
20? Coastal Defense Artillery (old guns from decommissioned ships)
12 Battalions Coastal Defense Missiles (10 Adis I, 2 Exocet)
60+ Intermediate Ballistic Missiles (Erevos)
200+ Artillery Guided Rockets (Cerberus)
Anti-Tank Weapon, Light
Anti-Tank Missile, Medium
Anti-Tank Missile, Heavy
Anti-Tank Missile, Self-Propelled
800+ Anti-Aircraft Artillery (total number)
240+ Anti-Aircraft Artillery, Self-Propelled (more in reserve)
2500+ Surface-to-Air Missile, Man Portable (some quantity under Air Force and Navy)
124 Surface-to-Air Missile, Short Range (some belong to Air Force and Navy)-Aris V
48 Surface-to-Air Missile, Medium Range (Hawk, Army only)


SUVs >9000
4x4 Transport Trucks
6x6 Transport Trucks
8x8 Transport Trucks



Army Air Arm*:
Aircraft

Heavy Attack Helicopters
48 Light Attack Helicopters
100 Light Helicopters
72 Utility Helicopters
22 Heavy Transport Helicopters
58 STOL Transport Aircraft
12 Light Transport Aircraft
38 Training (fixed and rotary wing)


Air Force Size:
440 Aircraft

275 Fighter Aircraft/FGA
85 Attack Aircraft
12 Recon/EW Aircraft
8 AEW Aircraft
3 ELINT/COMINT/SIGINT Aircraft
14 Light Transport Aircraft
22 Medium Transport Aircraft
4 Tanker/Transport Aircraft
6 Tanker Aircraft
4 VIP Aircraft
Training Aircraft
28 Helicopter
4 VSTOL SAR Aircraft
60 Surface-to-Air Missile, Medium Range (Skyguard-M, Air Force/Navy)
72 Surface-to-Air Missile, Long Range (Patriot PAC-2M,Ajax-M)

Navy Size (includes Black Sea Fleet)

34 Warships
16 Submarines
84 Fleet Support & Auxiliaries

4 Cruisers
4 Destroyers
22 Frigates
14 Landing Ship (Tank)
10 Landing Ship (Mechanized)
8 Landing Ship (Utility)
6 Large Hover Craft
16 (+6) Medium Hovercraft
14 Small Hovercraft
10 Diesel-Electric Submarines
6 Diesel-Electric Submarines with AIP system
24 Mine Hunters
40 Fast Attack Craft
10 Patrol Boat
8 Gunboats
8 Logistic Support Ships
10 Large Tugs
10 Harbor Tug
7 Fuel/Water Tanker
1 Hospital Ship
7 Oceanographic Research
1 Training Ship
1 Sailing Ship

Naval Aviation:
166 Aircraft (fixed and rotary wing)

8 Maritime Patrol Aircraft
16 Large Hydroplanes
36 Fighters equipped with anti-ship missiles
10 Training Aircraft (includes 4 training hydroplanes)
6 Medium Transport Helicopters
6 Small Auxiliary Helicopters
60+ Helicopters (EW,ASW,ASuW,Attack)



Current Conflicts:

Operation Atalanta (mostly Hellenic Coast Guard vessels from 2006-present)


Previous Conflicts:

Great Revolution : 1821-1829
Thessally War : 1897
Balkan Wars 1912-1913
WWI: 1914-1918
WWII: 1940-1945
Korean War: 1950-1953
Cypriot War : 1974
Somalia : 1993-1999
Iraq War: 1991,2004-2009
Afghanistan : 2002-2011


Note 1:Before comment about my armed forces size, have in mind that HLK has to counter an enemy about five times in population with the 7th largest military personnel in the world.
Note 2: Numbers are calculated from those of real Hellas, while other are real. Also I kept real Hellas anthem and I add motto, something real Hellas does not have.
Note 3: Some city names are taken from real ancient Hellas.
Note 4: Hellenic Kingdom did not send bombers/fighters in post-Cold War conflicts, mostly medical and engineering armed forces personnel, plus their supporting personnel.
Note 5: Hellenic Kingdom exports cars and transportation equipment mostly in Africa, South America and Middle East. Domestic production of cars/lorries covers about 50% of domestic needs in total, while particularly in buses domestic production is up to 80% of needs.
Note 6: Death penalty in Hellenic Kingdom does not been abolished, however last executions carried out in 1946-1947. No one ever punished or executed in Hellenic Kingdom because of his/her political ideas and never will.
Note 7 : All State Services and Armed Forces in Hellenic Kingdom use a domestic software, which was never offered for export, only for domestic market. It is based on Hellenic language and also a home variant for use by citizens exist. Also in use by most of Hellene immigrants worldwide.
Note 8: City of Alexandroupoli in this scenario was named by Alexander the Great, but the name changed a little to avoid confusion with Alexandria in Egypt.
Note 9 : In Hellenic Kingdom a citizen can do everything he or she wants for living, without all those ridiculous "licenses" of real Hellas, as long as he or she obeys the state laws.

* In this scenario the real city of Plovdiv is located on the opposite bank of Evros river of its real position, the name Philippopolis is actually the hellenic name of Plovdiv.
* In Hellenic Kingdom political system the First Minister is the Minister of State and Autonomous Territories, second below the King.

Nice to see my template in use.
Everything looks good, including the military. Granted it is large, but I think you have a reasonable threat level to warrant the size.

Oh, and BTW, great work on the Kimon class and the Alta ATV!

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