Post by fluorophil on Oct 1, 2014 4:04:51 GMT -5
I am in a Japanese mood today...
The Ibuki was laid down and launched as a heavy cruiser, then conversion was begun into an aircraft carrier, but I thought for a bit of fun it would be nice to have these stats, if the two proposed were completed as heavy cruisers. Basically, it ended up being a repeat Suzuya design (initially a repeat Tone design), incorporating wartime experience.
The Ibuki's construction was suspended at approximately 80% complete, other priorities taking precedence. No. 301 was laid down in June 1942, but broken up the next month to make way for the construction of the Unryu class carrier Amagi.
Sources consulted include:
Conway's – All the World's Fighting Ships 1922 – 1946. (2006 reprint)
Jentschura, Jung, Mickel – Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869 – 1945. (1996 reprint)
Lacroix & Wells – Japanese Cruisers of the Pacific War. (1997)
Whitley – Cruisers of WWII: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. (2000 reprint)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibuki-class_cruiser
Ships in Class: Ibuki, No.301.
Proposed stats:
Ibuki Class CA (8+) (Subsequently converted to CV)
Hull: 49 (12200 t)
Speed: 9
Armour: 10
SAV: 3
AA / ASW: 7 / 0
Move Step: Cruiser
Shoot Step: Cruiser
Fire Control: JAP
Primary Weapon: 10 x 8”
Secondary Weapons: 8 x 5”DP
Primary Data:
Short: 14 Med: 28 Long: 42 Ext: 56
Arcs: 2 x [2] F / P / S
2 x [1] P / S
2 x [2] A / P / S
Pen: 6 Dmg: 5
Secondary Data:
Short: 7 Med: 14 Long: 21 Ext: 28
Arcs: 2 x [2] P
2 x [2] S
Pen: 2 Dmg: 2
Aircraft: 3 (Recon) Flight Ops: 1
TT: 16 x 24” (2 x Quad) P
(2 x Quad) S
As always, the usual disclaimers apply, and all comments are welcome.
The Ibuki was laid down and launched as a heavy cruiser, then conversion was begun into an aircraft carrier, but I thought for a bit of fun it would be nice to have these stats, if the two proposed were completed as heavy cruisers. Basically, it ended up being a repeat Suzuya design (initially a repeat Tone design), incorporating wartime experience.
The Ibuki's construction was suspended at approximately 80% complete, other priorities taking precedence. No. 301 was laid down in June 1942, but broken up the next month to make way for the construction of the Unryu class carrier Amagi.
Sources consulted include:
Conway's – All the World's Fighting Ships 1922 – 1946. (2006 reprint)
Jentschura, Jung, Mickel – Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869 – 1945. (1996 reprint)
Lacroix & Wells – Japanese Cruisers of the Pacific War. (1997)
Whitley – Cruisers of WWII: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. (2000 reprint)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibuki-class_cruiser
Ships in Class: Ibuki, No.301.
Proposed stats:
Ibuki Class CA (8+) (Subsequently converted to CV)
Hull: 49 (12200 t)
Speed: 9
Armour: 10
SAV: 3
AA / ASW: 7 / 0
Move Step: Cruiser
Shoot Step: Cruiser
Fire Control: JAP
Primary Weapon: 10 x 8”
Secondary Weapons: 8 x 5”DP
Primary Data:
Short: 14 Med: 28 Long: 42 Ext: 56
Arcs: 2 x [2] F / P / S
2 x [1] P / S
2 x [2] A / P / S
Pen: 6 Dmg: 5
Secondary Data:
Short: 7 Med: 14 Long: 21 Ext: 28
Arcs: 2 x [2] P
2 x [2] S
Pen: 2 Dmg: 2
Aircraft: 3 (Recon) Flight Ops: 1
TT: 16 x 24” (2 x Quad) P
(2 x Quad) S
As always, the usual disclaimers apply, and all comments are welcome.