Command At Sea 10:

Montana BB

Montana class USA

by Larry Bond



BASIC SHIP DATA
Displacement: 60500 tons
In Class: 5
Damage Points: 1124
In Service: 1945
Propulsion: Steam Turbine
Crew: 2978
Armor: 52/22/195
Size Class: A

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

WEAPONS:
A F(3)1 Mk7 16 in/50//1 Mk8 (FH)
B F(3)1 Mk7 16 in/50//1 Mk8 (FH)
C A(3)1 Mk7 16 in/50//1 Mk8 (FH)
D A(3)1 Mk7 16 in/50//1 Mk8 (FH)

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 0-6.3 80 79 6.4-18/9 61 58 19.0-31.5 14 43 31.6-42.0 25 38
HE - 12 113 - 9 96 - 2 83 - 4 79


E P(2)1 Mk41 5 in/54//1 Mk12/22
F P(2)1 Mk41 5 in/54//1 Mk12/22
G P(2)1 Mk41 5 in/54//1 Mk12/22
H P(2)1 Mk41 5 in/54//1 Mk12/22
I P(2)1 Mk41 5 in/54//1 Mk12/22
J S(2)1 Mk41 5 in/54//1 Mk12/22
K S(2)1 Mk41 5 in/54//1 Mk12/22
L S(2)1 Mk41 5 in/54//1 Mk12/22
M S(2)1 Mk41 5 in/54//1 Mk12/22
N S(2)1 Mk41 5 in/54//1 Mk12/22


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
SpCOM 0-2.7 15 20 2.8-8.2 12 13 8.3-13.7 3 5 13.8-18.2 5 5
COM - 7 24 - 7 17 - 1 7 - 2 7
HE - 4 30 - 3 23 - 1 10 - 1 10

O Aft Catapult
P Aft Catapult
Q OS2U-3 Kingfisher
R OS2U-3 Kingfisher
S OS2U-3 Kingfisher
T OS2U-3 Kingfisher


Remarks

Montana, Ohio, Maine, New Hampshire, Louisiana. Five ships authorized in 1940, They were supposed to be laid down in 1941, but other wartime building priorities interfered. Construction was suspended in April 1942 and formally canceled Jul 43. Lt AA armament is as designed in 1940. Based on wartime experience, it almost certainly would have been increased.

ANTIAIRCRAFT BATTERIES: Strength
Area AA: (2)10 Mk41 5 in/54 (4.3) (3 nm)
Light AA: (4)10 Mk2 40mm/60, (1)56 Mk4 20mm (23.8)

RADARS

NameFunctionLargeMedSurf
Small
FC Mod
SG SS442211--
SC-2AS
SS
80
20
40
10
20
5
--
--
Mk8 (FH)FCS20105+2 (Blindfire)
Mk12/22FC-DP22115.5+1 (Blindfire)

Sonars: None

Damage and Speed Breakdown:
ktsDPDamage taken. Total damage points = 1183
Mark off each damage point taken as it occurs
28281 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 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 OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OO
21562 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 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 OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OO
14843 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 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 OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OO
71012 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 OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO O
01124 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 O Sunk
Kts shows the maximum speed available while any unmarked boxes remain in a group.

BT


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