Warships and Submarines, Deck to Engine Room

The largest ship packs, section by section

The big packs are organised into folders, so you can go straight to the part of the ship you are building:

• HMAS Vampire, a destroyer built in 1959 and decommissioned in 1986, photographed in Sydney. The 878 photos cover the exterior (469), the bridge (26), the ops room (64), the gun loading tower (36), the officers' quarters (70), the sailors' quarters (176) and a drafts and models room (37).
• HMAS Onslow, a diesel submarine decommissioned in 1999, also in Sydney. The pack has 37 exterior photos, 176 interior photos and 20 of the periscope.
• WWII Warship, a corvette built to fight in the Pacific. Its 438 photos cover the engine room, the boiler room, officer and sailor quarters, guns, torpedoes and bombs.

A hull out of the water

The waterline is where most ship reference stops. In a dry dock, the hull below the waterline is out of the water. The WWII Navy Frigate in Dry Dock pack shows an Australian WWII frigate in exactly that position: 680 photos of the exterior, the interior and the dock bay. If you build full-hull models, start here. The dock itself is also good reference for a harbor diorama.

Submarines from three navies

Each submarine pack shows a different design tradition:

• USS Pampanito exterior: 142 photos of a US Navy Balao-class boat that made 6 war patrols in 1944 and 1945. The museum restored it to its appearance in late summer 1945. A separate 300-photo interior pack is covered on our vehicle interiors page.
• HMAS Onslow: the Australian Cold War boat described above.
• S-290 Diesel-Electric Submarine: 132 photos of a Soviet-built submarine that served with the Indonesian Navy, preserved in Surabaya. It includes drone views from above, which help with deck layout.

Weapons and deck equipment

Naval weapons are often sold as separate aftermarket sets, and they need their own reference:

• Navy Missile Systems: 65 photos of ship missile launchers and targeting systems, shot in Australia.
• Soviet Bomb-Dropping Mechanisms: 92 photos of anti-submarine weapons and mines from Soviet ships, photographed in Vladivostok. It includes the RBU-6000 rocket launcher (32 photos), the RBU-1200 (13 photos), the BMB-2 depth charge thrower (14 photos) and anchor mines (33 photos).

For the aircraft that flew from carriers, and for the USS Hornet itself, see naval aviation reference.

Frequently asked questions

Are the ships shown as they looked in service?

They are museum ships, so some areas have changed. For example, a visitor hatch and ladder were added to USS Pampanito. Paint, signage and fittings may also date from restoration. Use the photos for structure and detail, and check period photos for a specific date.

Which pack is best for crew quarters and living spaces?

HMAS Vampire has 176 photos of the sailors' quarters and 70 of the officers' quarters. The WWII Warship pack also covers officer and sailor quarters.

Can I use these photos for a game level set on a ship?

Yes. The license covers unlimited projects, including commercial games, and you can build your own 3D models from the photos. The Small Studio and Large Studio licenses let a team share the same pack.

Do the packs include drone or overhead views?

The S-290 description lists drone views. The other ship packs do not list a drone in their equipment. Each product page shows the camera and equipment used.