I've been out of town for a few days so I'm just getting to this thread. I agree the brush strokes on the water look odd. However, the pattern of low swell you have there is very well done.
I guess I am a tough judge of water bases having spent almost 40 years looking at real seawater. I'd have to say that even the most experience ship modelers fail at a realistic water base about 70% of the time. It is so seldom well done that I have been discouraged from trying it myself!
Great job! on to the T-2!