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S-511-7 "Proposed Heavy Cruiser - CA2-A"

Photo #: S-511-7 "Proposed Heavy Cruiser - CA2-A"
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Title: "Proposed Heavy Cruiser - CA2-A"
Description: Photo #: S-511-7 Proposed Heavy Cruiser - CA2-A Preliminary design plan prepared for the General Board as part of the process leading to the Alaska class (CB1-6) large cruiser design. This plan, dated 19 January 1940 and representing the smallest size cruiser studied at this time, is for a ship of 25,600 tons standard displacement, with a main battery of nine 12/50 guns, a secondary battery of twelve 5/38 guns and a 150,000 horsepower powerplant for a speed of 33.5 knots. Ship's dimensions are: waterline length 800'; waterline beam 85.1'; maximum beam 90'; draft 26.8'. Anti-torpedo side protection, with four internal bulkheads, is shown in the hull section drawing at the lower left. Scale of the original plan and elevation drawings is 1/32 = 1'. Scale of the hull section drawing is 1/16 = 1'. The original plan is in the 1939-1944 Spring Styles Book held by the Naval History and Heritage Command. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: S-511-7
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