Post by fluorophil on Oct 1, 2014 4:22:57 GMT -5
These were completed post war, but I wanted to see how they would go...Looks like something not to be messed with down a dark alleyway... 
I wonder how quickly would the magazines have emptied under an intensive attack...?
As always, these stats are not necessarily final, but open to debate, and all discussion is encouraged...
Sources consulted include:
Campbell – Naval Weapons of World War II. (2007 reprint)
Conway's – All the World's Fighting Ships 1922 - 1946. (2006 reprint)
Friedman – US Cruisers: An Illustrated Design History. (1984)
Ireland – The Illustrated Guide to Cruisers. (2008)
Whitley – Cruisers of WWII: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. (2000 reprint)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worcester-class_cruiser
Ships in Class: Worcester, Roanoke. (+ 2 cancelled – Vallejo & Gary)
Proposed stats:
Worcester Class CL (8+)
Hull: 59 (14700 t)
Speed: 9
Armour: 10
SAV: 3
AA / ASW: 16 / 0
Move Step: Cruiser
Shoot Step: Cruiser
Fire Control: RDR
Primary Weapon:
Secondary Weapons: 12 x 6”/47 DP
Primary Data:
Short: Med: Long: Ext:
Arcs:
Pen: Dmg:
Secondary Data:
Short: 13 Med: 26 Long: 39 Ext: 52
Arcs: 2 x [2] F / P / S
2 x [2] P / S
2 x [2] A / P / S
Pen: 4 Dmg: 3
Aircraft: Nil Flight Ops: Nil
TT: Nil
As always, the usual disclaimers apply, and all comments are welcome.
I wonder how quickly would the magazines have emptied under an intensive attack...?
As always, these stats are not necessarily final, but open to debate, and all discussion is encouraged...
Sources consulted include:
Campbell – Naval Weapons of World War II. (2007 reprint)
Conway's – All the World's Fighting Ships 1922 - 1946. (2006 reprint)
Friedman – US Cruisers: An Illustrated Design History. (1984)
Ireland – The Illustrated Guide to Cruisers. (2008)
Whitley – Cruisers of WWII: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. (2000 reprint)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worcester-class_cruiser
Ships in Class: Worcester, Roanoke. (+ 2 cancelled – Vallejo & Gary)
Proposed stats:
Worcester Class CL (8+)
Hull: 59 (14700 t)
Speed: 9
Armour: 10
SAV: 3
AA / ASW: 16 / 0
Move Step: Cruiser
Shoot Step: Cruiser
Fire Control: RDR
Primary Weapon:
Secondary Weapons: 12 x 6”/47 DP
Primary Data:
Short: Med: Long: Ext:
Arcs:
Pen: Dmg:
Secondary Data:
Short: 13 Med: 26 Long: 39 Ext: 52
Arcs: 2 x [2] F / P / S
2 x [2] P / S
2 x [2] A / P / S
Pen: 4 Dmg: 3
Aircraft: Nil Flight Ops: Nil
TT: Nil
As always, the usual disclaimers apply, and all comments are welcome.