Command At Sea 10:

Nashville CL

Brooklyn first group USA

by Larry Bond



BASIC SHIP DATA
Displacement: 9700 std
In Class: 7
Damage Points: 270
Damage Modifier: 1.00
In Service: 1937
Maximum Speed: 32
Propulsion: Steam Turbine
Crew: 1600
Armor: 13/5
Size Class: B Advance per 45° turn (Speed/Loss)
    Standard rudder: 300 yards (3)
    Hard rudder: 200 yards (4)

Accel/Tac Turn from 0-50% Max Speed 10
Accel/Tac Turn from 51-100% Max Speed 5
Deceleratlon/Tac Turn from any speed 12

WEAPONS:
A F(3)1 Mk16 6 in/47 (01-05)
B F(3)1 Mk16 6 in/47 (06-11)
C P&S(3)1 Mk16 6 in/47 (12-16)
D A(3)1 Mk16 6 in/47 (17-21)
E A(3)1 Mk16 6 in/47 (22-26)

Hit = 7 Hit = 5 Hit = 2 Hit = 1
Short Range Med Range Long Range Extreme Range
Shell
Type
kyds Pen Dam kyds Pen Dam kyds Pen Dam kyds Pen Dam
AP 0-3.9 30 19 4.0-11.7 23 11 11.8-19.5 5 4 19.6-26.0 9 3
COM 0-3.6 8 23 3.7-10.8 6 17 10.9-18.0 1 7 18.1-24.0 3 7
HE 0-3.6 4 29 3.7-10.8 3 23 10.9-18.0 1 10 18.1-24.0 1 10


F P(1)1 Mk27 5 in/25 (27-32)
G P(1)1 Mk27 5 in/25 (33-37)
H P(1)1 Mk27 5 in/25 (38-42)
I P(1)1 Mk27 5 in/25 (43-47)
J S(1)1 Mk27 5 in/25 (48-53)
K S(1)1 Mk27 5 in/25 (54-58)
L S(1)1 Mk27 5 in/25 (59-63)
M S(1)1 Mk27 5 in/25 (64-68)

Hit = 7 Hit = 5 Hit = 2 Hit = 1
Short Range Med Range Long Range Extreme Range
Shell
Type
kyds Pen Dam kyds Pen Dam kyds Pen Dam kyds Pen Dam
COM 0-2.2 7 15 2.3-6.5 5 11 6.6-10.9 1 0.5 11.0-14.5 2 5
COM 0-2.2 3 19 2.3-6.5 3 16 6.6-10.9 1 7 11.0-14.5 1 7

N Aft Catapult (69-74)
O Aft Catapult (75-79)
P OS2U-3 (80-84)
Q OS2U-3 (85-89)
R OS2U-3 (90-95)
S OS2U-3 (96-00)

REMARKS Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Savannah, Nashville, Phoenix, Boise, Honolulu, St. Louis, Helena. During the war, Brooklyn, Savannah, Honolulu externally bulged, Savannah had (2)4 5 in/38 turrets replacing 5 in/25. Could carry six floatplanes, normal load four.

Mar 43: (4)4 Mk2 20mm, (1)24 Mk4 20mm (Lt AA 9.9)

ANTIAIRCRAFT BATTERIES: Strength
Area AA: (1)8 Mk27 5 in/25 (1.7)
Light AA: (4)4 1.1 in, 8 .50 cal (1.9))

Damage and Speed Breakdown:
ktsDPDamage taken. Total damage points = 270
Mark off each damage point taken as it occurs
3268OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OO
24135OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO O
16202OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO O
8245OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OO
0270OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO Sunk
Kts shows the maximum speed available while any unmarked boxes remain in a group.

BT


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