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S-511-46 "6" A.A. Cruiser - 5 Twin Turrets -Scheme D"

Photo #: S-511-46 "6" A.A. Cruiser - 5 Twin Turrets -Scheme D"
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Title: "6" A.A. Cruiser - 5 Twin Turrets -Scheme D"
Description: Photo #: S-511-46 6 A.A. Cruiser - 5 Twin Turrets -Scheme D Preliminary design plan prepared for the General Board during the development of a light cruiser with rapid-firing 6/47 anti-aircraft guns, which ultimately became the Worcester (CL-144) class. This plan, dated 18 October 1941, provides a 664-foot (waterline length) ship of 14,200 tons (standard displacement). It emphasizes deck armor over speed and number of main battery guns. Scale of the original drawings is 1/32 = 1'. The original plan is in the 1939-1944 Spring Styles Book held by the Naval History and Heritage Command. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: S-511-46
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