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Post by fluorophil on Apr 21, 2014 5:18:17 GMT -5
Continuing in the vein of German “Never – were” ships...Three of these were laid down, but were broken up on the slipways by around 1943. Another attempt by the Kriegsmarine to produce a usable light cruiser for ocean deployment, frustrated by the outbreak of war... Sources consulted include: Conway's – All the World's Fighting Ships 1922 - 1946. (2006 reprint) Groner – German Warships 1815 – 1945 Volume One: Major Surface Vessels. (1990) Whitley – Cruisers of WWII: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. (2000 reprint) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M-class_cruiserShips in Class: “M” - “R” (Nil names allocated) Proposed stats: M Class Light Cruiser (8+) Hull: 31 (7800 t) Speed: 9 Armour: 6 SAV: 2 AA / ASW: 4 / 0 Move Step: Cruiser Shoot Step: Cruiser Fire Control: RDR Primary Weapon: Secondary Weapons: 8 x 5.9”/55 C28, 4 x 3.46”/76 Primary Data: Short: Med: Long: Ext: Arcs: Pen: Dmg: Secondary Data: Short: 11 / 8 Med: 22 / 16 Long: 33 / 24 Ext: 44 / 32 Arcs: 2 x [2 ] F / P / S, 2 x [2] A / P / S (All 5.9”/55) 2 x [1] A / P, 2 x [1] A / S (3.46”/76) Pen: 3 / 0 Dmg: 3 / 1 Aircraft: 2 (Recon) Flight Ops: 1 TT: 8 x 21” Quad x [1] P Quad x [1] S Mines: Approx. 60 Thoughts? Comments? The usual disclaimers apply...
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