Midway Cruiser Action

Battery Specifications

by Terry Sofian

M1888M1 8 in/32 Railway Battery
Type: Railway, Open
Camouflage: Prepared
Power Handling?: Yes
GCS: 8
Sensors: Optical CFR
Fire Control: Short Base Rangefinder with Manual Plotting
Structures Size DP AC
Gun Car E/D 77 6/0
Gun Car E/D 77 6/0
Magazine G/D 82 16/16
Magazine G/D 82 16/16
Med. Observation Post F/E 86 16/16
Sm. Observation Post G/F 43 1
Sm. Observation Post G/F 43 1
Sm. Observation Post G/F 43 1
Area AA: None
Lt AA: 4 30 cal water-cooled (0.4)
Remarks: GCS: (Guns, 2.5*3) =7.5+.5 Lt AA = 8 total. M1918 railway carriage. All guns have Sea arcs.

Mk2 7 in/45 Semi-Mobile 2-Gun Battery
Type: Fixed, Open
Camouflage: Prepared
Power Handling?:No
GCS: 6.5
Sensors: Optical CFR
Fire Control: Local Control
Structures Size DP AC
Gun Pit F/E 89 1/0
Gun Pit F/E 89 1/0
Magazine G/D 82 16/16
Magazine G/D 82 16/16
Med. Observation Post F/E 86 16/16
Area AA: None
Lt AA: 4 .30 cal water-cooled (0.4)
Remarks: GCS: (Guns, 2*3)=6+.5 Lt AA= 6.5 total. All guns have Sea arcs.

M1918 155mm/38 Semi-Mobile 2-Gun Battery
Type: Fixed, Open
Camouflage: Prepared
Power Handling?: No
GCS: 9.5
Sensors: Optical
Fire Control: Long Base Range Finding System, Manual Data Computation
Structures Size DP AC
Gun Pit F/E 64 1/0
Gun Pit F/E 64 1/0
Magazine G/D 59 3/3
Magazine G/D 59 3/3
Med. Observation Post F/E 88 3/3
Sm. Observation Post G/F 43 1
Sm. Observation Post G/F 43 1
Sm. Observation Post G/F 43 1
Area AA: None
Lt AA: 4 30 cal water-cooled (0.4)
Remarks: (Guns, 3*3) =9+.5 Lt AA = 9.5 total. All guns have Sea arcs.

Mk7 5 in/51 Semi Mobile 2-Gun Battery
Type: Fixed, Open
Camouflage: Prepared
Power Handling?: No
GCS: 9.5
Sensors: Optical Sensors
Fire Control: Local Control
Structures Size DP Armor
Gun Pit G/F 43 1/0
Gun Pit G/F 43 1/0
Magazine G/F 47 3/3
Magazine G/F 47 3/3
Med. Observation Post F/E 88 3/3
Sm. Observation Post G/F 43 1
Area AA: None
Lt AA: 4 .30 cal water-cooled (0.4)
Remarks: (Guns, 3*3) =9+.5 Lt AA = 9.5 total. All guns have Sea arcs.

3 inch Navy 2-Gun Battery
Type: Fixed, open
Camouflage: Prepared
Power Handling: No
GCS: 3.5
Sensors: Optical CFR
Fire Control: Local Control
Structures Size DP Armor
Gun Pit G/F 61 5/0
Gun Pit G/F 61 5/0
Magazine G/D 82 16/16
Med. Observation Post F/E 86 16/16
Lt AA: 4 30 cal water-cooled (0.4)
Remarks: 360 or SEA Arcs (Blocked by terrain, not carriages). (Guns, 1*3)=3+.5 Lt AA= 3.5 total

M3 3 inch AA 4-Gun Battery
Type: Fixed, open
Camouflage: Prepared
Power Handling: No
GCS: 6.5
Sensors: Optical CFR
Fire Control: Local Control
Structures Size DP Armor
Gun Pit G/F 61 5/0
Gun Pit G/F 61 5/0
Gun Pit G/F 61 5/0
Gun Pit G/F 61 5/0
Magazine G/D 82 16/16
Med. Observation Post F/E 86 16/16
Area AA: 4 M3 3 in AA (1.4)
Lt AA: 4 30 cal water-cooled (0.4)
Remarks: (Guns, 2*3)=6+.5 Lt AA= 6.5 total

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