javelina Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 By far, my favorite heavy cruiser. CB-1, USS Alaska. She was a beast. 5 Quote MSI MAG Z790 Carbon, i9-13900k, NH-D15 cooler, 64 GB CL40 6000mhz RAM, MSI RTX4090, Yamaha 5.1 A/V Receiver, 4x 2TB Samsung 980 Pro NVMe, 1x 2TB Samsung 870 EVO SSD, Win 11 Pro, TM Warthog, Virpil WarBRD, MFG Crosswinds, 43" Samsung 4K TV, 21.5 Acer VT touchscreen, TrackIR, Varjo Aero, Wheel Stand Pro Super Warthog, Phanteks Enthoo Pro2 Full Tower Case, Seasonic GX-1200 ATX3 PSU, PointCTRL, Buttkicker 2, K-51 Helicopter Collective Control Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javelina Posted May 6 Author Share Posted May 6 3 Quote MSI MAG Z790 Carbon, i9-13900k, NH-D15 cooler, 64 GB CL40 6000mhz RAM, MSI RTX4090, Yamaha 5.1 A/V Receiver, 4x 2TB Samsung 980 Pro NVMe, 1x 2TB Samsung 870 EVO SSD, Win 11 Pro, TM Warthog, Virpil WarBRD, MFG Crosswinds, 43" Samsung 4K TV, 21.5 Acer VT touchscreen, TrackIR, Varjo Aero, Wheel Stand Pro Super Warthog, Phanteks Enthoo Pro2 Full Tower Case, Seasonic GX-1200 ATX3 PSU, PointCTRL, Buttkicker 2, K-51 Helicopter Collective Control Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javelina Posted Monday at 02:37 PM Author Share Posted Monday at 02:37 PM 3 Quote MSI MAG Z790 Carbon, i9-13900k, NH-D15 cooler, 64 GB CL40 6000mhz RAM, MSI RTX4090, Yamaha 5.1 A/V Receiver, 4x 2TB Samsung 980 Pro NVMe, 1x 2TB Samsung 870 EVO SSD, Win 11 Pro, TM Warthog, Virpil WarBRD, MFG Crosswinds, 43" Samsung 4K TV, 21.5 Acer VT touchscreen, TrackIR, Varjo Aero, Wheel Stand Pro Super Warthog, Phanteks Enthoo Pro2 Full Tower Case, Seasonic GX-1200 ATX3 PSU, PointCTRL, Buttkicker 2, K-51 Helicopter Collective Control Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Posted Monday at 04:10 PM Share Posted Monday at 04:10 PM I've never actually understood the reason for this class. To all intents and purposes a Battleship sized ship with cruiser levels of armour under the waterline and AA defence. Now - I know there must have been a reason so I look forward to being enlightened 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Serpent Posted Monday at 04:52 PM Share Posted Monday at 04:52 PM They were ordered in 1940, according to Wikipedia, and I think the concept of winning a sea war with battleships and battlecruisers as a primary weapon was still very much alive. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javelina Posted Monday at 05:29 PM Author Share Posted Monday at 05:29 PM I believe I read somewhere they were also intended to provide escort for the the faster carriers of the time. CB-1 was able to hit 33 knots. So she definitely could keep up with the carriers, vs a large battlewagon. I don't have a link, but I remember stumbling on a read about it. 1 Quote MSI MAG Z790 Carbon, i9-13900k, NH-D15 cooler, 64 GB CL40 6000mhz RAM, MSI RTX4090, Yamaha 5.1 A/V Receiver, 4x 2TB Samsung 980 Pro NVMe, 1x 2TB Samsung 870 EVO SSD, Win 11 Pro, TM Warthog, Virpil WarBRD, MFG Crosswinds, 43" Samsung 4K TV, 21.5 Acer VT touchscreen, TrackIR, Varjo Aero, Wheel Stand Pro Super Warthog, Phanteks Enthoo Pro2 Full Tower Case, Seasonic GX-1200 ATX3 PSU, PointCTRL, Buttkicker 2, K-51 Helicopter Collective Control Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlitzPig_EL Posted Monday at 06:47 PM Share Posted Monday at 06:47 PM The Navy was growing concerned over the build up of Imperial Japanese naval forces, and their rumored super heavy cruiser class that never was built. The IJN's newer heavy cruisers were known about however, and the US Navy wanted a "super cruiser" type to deal with the IJN's growing cruiser force. Hence, the Alaska class. Her 12 inch guns could fire a "super heavy" armor piercing shell that actually out performed the Navy's 14 inch guns in service on the older Standard battleships. Of course the aircraft carrier made heavy surface units mostly obsolete, so that was that for large ships carrying tube artillery. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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