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 Historical Center.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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