Post by fluorophil on Oct 1, 2014 4:05:09 GMT -5
These stats are for the Maya only (in her heavy AA cruiser configuration), from April 1944 until her loss. During the refit / repairs from December 1943, C turret was removed, and increased AA armament (up to 66 x 25mm) fitted. Ironically, she was sunk by submarine – (USS Dace) on 23 October 1944, in the Palawan Passage, in the lead up to the Battle of Leyte Gulf. What is everyone’s opinion on the AA value – is it too high?
Sources consulted include:
Conway's – All the World's Fighting Ships 1922 - 1946. (2006 reprint)
Lacroix & Wells – Japanese Cruisers of the Pacific War. (1997)
Jentschura, Jung, Mickel – Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869 – 1945. (1996 reprint)
Whitley – Cruisers of WWII: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. (2000 reprint)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_cruiser_Maya
Ships in Class: Maya.
Proposed stats:
Maya AAA Refit (1944) (8+)
Hull: 52 (13140 t)
Speed: 9
Armour: 10
SAV: 3
AA / ASW: 14 / 1
Move Step: Cruiser
Shoot Step: Cruiser
Fire Control: JAP
Primary Weapon: 8 x 8” (4 x 2)
Secondary Weapons: 12 x 127mm (6 x 2)
Primary Data:
Short: 14 Med: 28 Long: 42 Ext: 56
Arcs: 2 x [2] F / 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 [3] P
2 x [3] S
Pen: 2 Dmg: 2
Aircraft: 2 Flight Ops: 1
TT: 16 x 24” Quad x [2] P
Quad x [2] S
As always, everything is open for debate, and the usual disclaimers apply...
Sources consulted include:
Conway's – All the World's Fighting Ships 1922 - 1946. (2006 reprint)
Lacroix & Wells – Japanese Cruisers of the Pacific War. (1997)
Jentschura, Jung, Mickel – Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869 – 1945. (1996 reprint)
Whitley – Cruisers of WWII: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. (2000 reprint)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_cruiser_Maya
Ships in Class: Maya.
Proposed stats:
Maya AAA Refit (1944) (8+)
Hull: 52 (13140 t)
Speed: 9
Armour: 10
SAV: 3
AA / ASW: 14 / 1
Move Step: Cruiser
Shoot Step: Cruiser
Fire Control: JAP
Primary Weapon: 8 x 8” (4 x 2)
Secondary Weapons: 12 x 127mm (6 x 2)
Primary Data:
Short: 14 Med: 28 Long: 42 Ext: 56
Arcs: 2 x [2] F / 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 [3] P
2 x [3] S
Pen: 2 Dmg: 2
Aircraft: 2 Flight Ops: 1
TT: 16 x 24” Quad x [2] P
Quad x [2] S
As always, everything is open for debate, and the usual disclaimers apply...