Photo #: S-511-3
"Proposed 12000 Ton Cruiser (Modified "Wichita")
- Scheme "B""
Preliminary design plan prepared for the General Board during
the development of the Baltimore (CA-68) class heavy cruisers.
This plan, dated 2 November 1939, is for a 12,000 ton standard
displacement ship (13,900 ton normal displacement) with a main
battery of nine 8"/55 guns and a secondary battery of twelve
5"/38 guns. Ship's dimensions are: waterline length 640';
waterline beam 66.25'; draft 22'. Powerplant has 100,000 horsepower
for a speed of 33.5 knots.
Scale of the original drawings is 1/32" = 1'.
The original plan is in the 1939-1944 "Spring Styles Book"
held by the Naval Historical Center.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
Online Image: 400KB; 2000 x 940
pixels |
 |