CaS Form 10:

Alaska CB

Alaska Class: GB

by Larry Bond



BASIC SHIP DATA
Displacment: 29799 tons
In Class: 2
In service: 1944
Damage Points: 613
Damage Modifier: 1
Propulsion: Steam Turbine
Maximum Speed: 35
Crew: 1517
Size Class: A
Armor: 26/13/90

Advance per 45° turn (Speed/Loss)

    Standard rudder: 400 yards (3)
    Hard rudder: 300 yards (4)

Accel/Tac Turn from 0-50% Max Speed 6
Accel/Tac Turn from 51-100% Max Speed 3
Deceleratlon/Tac Turn from any speed 9

ANTIAIRCRAFT BATTERIES (Strength)
Area AA: (2)6 Mk32 5 in/38 (3.4)
Light AA: 56 40mm/60, 34 20mm (22.5)

RADARS
NameFunctionLargeMediumSmallSurf FC Mod
SG-4SS30157.5none
SC-4AS804020none
Mk3 (FC)FC-S1052.5+1
Mk3 (FD)FC-DP157.53.75+1

WEAPONS: TOTAL WEAPONS MOUNTS: 12
A: F(3)1 Mk8 12 in/50//1 Mk3
B: F(3)1 Mk8 12 in/50//1 Mk3
C: F(3)1 Mk8 12 in/50//1 Mk3

    Shell
    Type
    Hit=7
    Short Range
    Hit=5
    Medium Range
    Hit=2
    Long Range
    Hit=1
    Extreme Range
    KydsPenDamKydsPenDam KydsPenDamKydsPenDam
    AP
    HC
    0-3.660
    9
    41
    81
    3.7-10.846
    7
    33
    67
    10.9-18.09
    1
    23
    57
    18.1-2417
    3
    21
    55

D: F(2)1 Mk32 5 in/38//2 Mk 4
E: PB&P(2)1 Mk32 5 in/38//2 Mk 4
F: P&PQ(2)1 Mk32 5 in/38//2 Mk 4
G: SB&S(2)1 Mk32 5 in/38//2 Mk 4
H: S&SQ(2)1 Mk32 5 in/38//2 Mk 4
I: A(2)1 Mk32 5 in/38//2 Mk 4
    Shell
    Type
    Hit=7
    Short Range
    Hit=5
    Medium Range
    Hit=2
    Long Range
    Hit=1
    Extreme Range
    KydsPenDamKydsPenDam KydsPenDamKydsPenDam
    SpCOM
    Com
    0-2.713
    7
    20
    24
    2.8-8.210
    13
    5
    18
    8.3-13.72
    1
    5
    7
    13.8-18.24
    2
    5
    7

J: Midships Catapult
K: Midships Catapult
L: OS2U Kingfisher
M: OS2U Kingfisher
N: OS2U Kingfisher
O: OS2U Kingfisher

REMARKS Additional unit Hawaii started, but construction cancelled in 1945, broken up in 1958.

Damage and Speed Breakdown:
ktsDPDamage taken. Total damage points = 613.
Mark off each damage point taken as it occurs
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8552 OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OO
0613 OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO O Sunk

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