Italian Andrea Doria BB Displacement: 25924 std In class: 2 Armor Rtng: 21/7/105 In Service: 1915 Propulsion: Steam Turbine Crew: 1523 Weapons: Size Class: A F/A(2)4 M1934 320mm/43.8 C PW/SW/P/S(3)4 Ansaldo 135mm/45 C P/S(1)10 Ansaldo 90mm/50 C Area AA: (1)10 Ansaldo 90mm/50 (1.7) Light AA: (2)5 and (1)3 Breda 37mm/54, (2)8 Breda 20mm/65 (4.6) Remarks: Andrea Doria, Caio Duilio (displ 26434 std). Specs as of recon-struction 1937 - mid 40. New bow section, armor modified. During the war (2)2 37mm/54 added. 1942-Sep 43: Duilio in refit until Italian surrender. 1944: (2)2 20mm removed. Damage and Speed Breakdown: Dam Pts ( Doria): 0 137 274 411 493 548 Dam Pts ( Duilio): 0 149 278 417 501 557 Surf Speed: 26 20 13 6 0 Sinks Conte Di Cavour BB Displacement: 26140 std In class: 2 Armor Rtng: 21/8/105 In Service: 1915 Propulsion: Steam Crew: 1236 Weapons: Size Class: A F/A(3)2 M1934 320mm/43.8 C F/A(2)2 M1934 320mm/43.8 C P/S(2)6 Ansaldo 120mm/50 C PW/SW/PA/SA(2)4 OTO 1928 100mm/47 C 2 Midships catapults -Area AA: (2)4 OTO 1928 100mm/47 (1.1) Light AA: (2)6 Breda 37mm/54, (2)6 Breda 13.2mm/75 (3.9) Remarks: Cavour, Cesare. Heavily modernized Oct 33 - late 37. Specs as of completion of refit. Bow lengthened, central 12 in turret removed, new engines, armor upgraded, new guns. Catapults installed but later removed. 1940: 13mm replaced by (2)6 20mm/65. 1942: Cesare had (2)4 20mm/65 added. Damage and Speed Breakdown: Dam Pts: 0 138 276 414 497 552 Surf Speed: 27 20 14 7 0 Sinks Zara CA Displacement: 11870 In class: 4 Damage Points: 313 In Service: 1931 Propulsion: Steam Crew: 843 Armor Rtng: 14/7 Size Class: B Weapons: Total Mounts: 15 F/A(2)4 Ansaldo 1929 203mm/53 C PB&P/2P/P&PQ/SB&S/2S/S&SQ(2)8 OTO 1928 100mm/47 C 1 Fwd catapult -2 Ro.43 B Area AA: (2)8 OTO 1928 100mm/47 (2.3) Light AA: (1)4 Vickers-Terni 40mm/39, (2)4 Breda 13.2mm/75 (1.5) Remarks: Fiume, Gorizia, Pola, Zara. Displacement ranged from 11508 -11900 t std. 100mm replaced by OTO 1939 100mm.  Autumn 37: two aft twin 3.9 in replaced by (2)2 Breda 37mm/54.  1939: 40mm removed. Lt AA was (2)4 Breda 37mm/54 Damage and Speed Breakdown: Dam Pts: 0 78 157 235 282 313 Surf Speed: 32 24 16 8 0 Sinks German Scharnhorst BC Displacement: 31847 std In class: 2 Armor Rtng: 37/13/120 In Service: 1939 Propulsion: Steam Turbine Crew: 1840 Weapons: Size Class: A 2F/A(3)3 SKC 34 28cm/51//2 FuMO 22 C PB&P/P&PQ/SB&S/S&SQ(2)4 SKC 28 15cm/52 C P/S(1)4 SKC 28 15cm/52 C PB&P/SB&S/PB&PQ/SB&SQ/P&PQ/S&SQ /PB&PQ/A(2)7 SKC 33 105mm/60 C 3 Ar 196 B 1 Catapult -Area AA Guns: (2)7 SKC 33 105mm/60 (3.5) Light AA Guns: (2)8 SKC 30 3.7cm/80, 10 Flak 30 2cm/60 (2.1) Sensors: FuMO 22 radar G SB (Bug S) sonar H Remarks: Gneisenau about one knot slower than Scharnhorst. Shells divided equally between AP, HE with nose fuzes and HE with percussion fuzes. Carried common (COM) ammunition when conducting convoy raids. One additional catapult removed early in the war. 1941: Flak 30 20mm replaced by Flak 38 20mm (Lt AA = 3.4), FuMO 22 replaced by FuMO 27. 1941: Scharnhorst adds 18 Flak 38 2cm/60, Gneisenau adds 14 (Lt AA = 7.9, 6.9) Jan 41: Quad 20mms added behind funnel. Later in 1941 three quad 40mm added. Mid-41: P/S(3)2 533mm TT w/3 T-1 torpedo added. 1942: While Gneisenau was undergoing repairs, was to be lengthened and rearmed with 2F/A(2)3 SKC 34 38cm/48//2 FuMO 27, but work stopped after being damaged in air attack 28 Mar 42. Lt AA (4)24 Flak 38 2cm/65 & (1)8 Flak 38 2cm/65 (Lt AA = 26). Damage and Speed Breakdown: Dam Pts: 0 162 324 486 583 648 Surf Speed: 31 23 16 8 0 Sinks Admiral Hipper CA Displacement: 14050 std In class: 2 Armor Rtng: 9/6 In Service: 1939 Propulsion: Steam Turbine Crew: 1600 Weapons: Size Class: B F/A(2)4 SKC 34 203mm/576//2 FuMO 22 C PB&P/SB&S/P/S/P&PQ/S&SQ (2)6 SKC 33 105mm/60 C P/S(3)4 533mm TT w/3 T-1 E 3 Ar 196 B 1 Midships Catapult -Area AA Guns: (2)6 SKC 33 105mm/60 (3.1) Light AA Guns: (2)6 SKC 30 37mm/80, 8 Flak 30 20mm/60 (1.9) Sensors: FuMO 22 radar G SB (Bug S) sonar H Remarks: Adm. Hipper, Blücher. Reloads carried for all TT mounts. Damage and Speed Breakdown: Dam Pts: 0 88 175 263 315 350 Surf Speed: 32 24 16 8 0 Sinks Alaska CB Displacement: 29799 std In class: 2 Armor Rtng: 26/13/90 In Service: 1944 Propulsion: Steam Crew: 1517 Weapons: Size Class: A 2F/A(3)3 Mk8 12 in/50//1 Mk3 C F/PB&P/P&PQ/SB&S/S&SQ/A(2) 6 Mk32 5 in/38 //2 Mk4 C 2 Midships catapult -4 OS2U-3 Kingfisher B Area AA: (2)6 Mk32 5 in/38 (3.4) Light AA: 56 40mm/60, 34 20mm (22.5) Remarks: Alaska, Hawaii. Additional unit Guam started, but broken up 1945. Damage and Speed Breakdown: Dam Pts: 0 153 307 460 552 613 Surf Speed: 33 25 17 8 0 Sinks New Orleans CA Displacement: 10050 std In class: 7 Armor Rtng: 12/6 In Service: 1934 Propulsion: Steam Crew: 1042 Weapons: Size Class: B 2F/A(3)3 Mk14 8 in/55 C P/S(1)8 Mk19 5 in/25 C 2 Midships catapult -4 OS2U-3 Kingfisher B Area AA: (1)8 Mk19 5 in/25 (1.7) Light AA: (1)8 .50 cal (0.6) Remarks: Also known as Astoria class. New Orleans, Astoria, Minneapolis, Tuscaloosa, San Francisco, Quincy, Vincennes. 1941: New Orleans and Minneapolis fitted with (4)1 1.1 in (Lt AA 0.9). Apr 42: New Orleans had (4)4 1.1 in, (1)8 .50 cal (Lt AA 1.9). 1944: Four survivors had (4)6 Mk2 40mm/60, 28 20mm (Lt AA 12.9). Dam Pts: 0 69 138 208 249 277 Surf Speed: 32 24 16 8 0 Sinks Gunboat After Action Report Gunboat Scenario BT Back to The Naval Sitrep #14 Table of Contents Back to Naval Sitrep List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1998 by Larry Bond and Clash of Arms. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com