USS Oliver Hazard Perry FFG 7 by Academy with Pontos 1:350

not side thrusters as would have been installed into the sides of the bow for sideways motion. look at Sheet 12 Hold as they are apu 1 & 2 for use if the main prop stops working for whatever reason.
 
Davidp said:
not side thrusters as would have been installed into the sides of the bow for sideways motion. look at Sheet 12 Hold as they are apu 1 & 2 for use if the main prop stops working for whatever reason.
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This device is designed to maneuver the ship at low speeds in ports when the main propeller cannot provide maneuverability at low speeds. During the attack on USS Stark (FFG-31), when the stationary frigate was hit by two anti-ship missiles, this device could help turn the ship in place so that the missiles were in the Vulcan Phalanx sector of fire. But that didn't happen...
 
Davidp said:
but are still not side thrusters.
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Of course. Because this device in its working position has the ability to rotate around a vertical axis. Somewhat similar to Azipod. Similar devices were sometimes installed on Soviet ships. Here is a photo of the stern of a small project 1124 anti-submarine shipscale_2400.jpeg
 
i don't think the apu's can rotate as distance between the 2 is not great enough that they don't interfere with each other. i think they can only go forward & reverse as they are emergency propulsion units.
 
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