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_cruiser
Ships 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...
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_cruiser
Ships 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...