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I guess i should put some specs out there for this thing.
(Please bear in mind I am an amature naval architect LOL and if soemthing seems genuinley way out there let me now. If it is just a tiny bit of a stretch, just chalk it up to ignorance LOL. )
Montana (BBGN72)
Displacement: 80,000 tons
Length: 925 feet (overall)
Beam: 125 feet
Draught: 36 feet
Guestimated crew: 1100
Armament
12 16''/50 cal Mk10 (yeah, i guessed a mark.. probably wouldnt go with the same mark as the Iowas)
12 5"/54 (many might suggest the 155MM gun in single mounts and reduced to maybe 4 guns. I could go with that, but I havent drawn it yet LOL)
360 VLS launcers (stick what you want in em)
16 20mm CIWS (refer to the "wall of lead" post above.
48 Harpoons (Yeah I know... Old stuff, but it's on the drawing and can be easily deleted. If anyone has got something better they could stick in the lauchers I am open to suggestions. Perhaps i can swap em out for RAM launchers.)
56 SeaSparrows (In 8x7 launchers. Again, if anyone has suggestions let me know)
2 x 4 76mm guns (I know, what's the use, right? I thought it looked good on the drawing, while they may never be installed on a capitol ship, they will stay on the drawing cause *I* think they look damned cool.)
Armor
Main Belt: 14'' Class A on 1" STS External Belt Inclined 10 degrees from vertical
Secondary belt (i.e. the belt internal to the bulge on the sides below the surface): tapered 5"to 1" Class A
Weather Deck: 2"
Armor Deck: 5"
Splinter Deck: 1''
Bulkheads: 15"
Barbettes: 21" - 18"
Turrets:
Face: 18''
Roof: 9"
Sides: 10''
Rear: 10''
Conning Tower: 18'' w/ 6" roof
I would like to incorporate a hull design that would incorporate 5 load bearing keels that would better withstand the effects of ADCAP type torpedos. That might be a pipe dream, but I think it could work.
Machinery
2 x 250MW pressurized water reactors powering 4 steam generators
4 geared low pressure turbines
4 geared high pressure turbines for 225,000shp
4 8MW Turbine Generators
Now I need you SWO daddys input on this. For back up generators what do they use these days? GTG's or Deisels?
Let me know what you guys think.
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