I know its not a "Battleship", but just want to get some views on this class of ship. I know the Alaska joined the fleet in january of 1945, so played little part in the war.
So how do you think this class would have done in major combat? And what are your views on this ship?
SPECIFICATIONS
Displacement: 29,779 tons (standard), 34,253 tons (full load)
Dimensions: 808 ft 06 in length x 91 ft 01 in beam x 31 ft 10 in draft (full load)
Armament: 9x12in 45cal (3x3); 12x5in 38cal (6x2); 56x40mm (14x4); 34x20mm (34x1); 3 aircraft
Armor: Main belt 9-5in
Turrets 12.8in
Conning tower 10.6in
Machinery: 4-shaft General Electric turbines, 8 Babcock & Wilcox boilers, 150,000 shp=33.0kts
Oil Capacity: 3619 tons
Endurance: 12,000 nautical miles at l5 knots
Complement: 1,517
So how do you think this class would have done in major combat? And what are your views on this ship?
SPECIFICATIONS
Displacement: 29,779 tons (standard), 34,253 tons (full load)
Dimensions: 808 ft 06 in length x 91 ft 01 in beam x 31 ft 10 in draft (full load)
Armament: 9x12in 45cal (3x3); 12x5in 38cal (6x2); 56x40mm (14x4); 34x20mm (34x1); 3 aircraft
Armor: Main belt 9-5in
Turrets 12.8in
Conning tower 10.6in
Machinery: 4-shaft General Electric turbines, 8 Babcock & Wilcox boilers, 150,000 shp=33.0kts
Oil Capacity: 3619 tons
Endurance: 12,000 nautical miles at l5 knots
Complement: 1,517
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