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USS Des Moines-class cruiser (1962)

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U.S.S CA-148 Newport News cruiser

Introduce

The Des Moines-class heavy cruiser is the final evolution of the "all-gun" American cruiser. Being largely based on the Baltimore-class heavy cruiser, the Des Moines-class retains the same layout with several optimization and improvement, most notably the introduction of an autoloading mechanism for her 8-inch guns, doubling its rate of fire. However, as they were completed during the dawn of the jet and missile age, they were largely reduced to a fleet carrier escort. By the year 1961, two out of three ship of the class were already decommissioned.

Control

· AG1-Bridge Light

· VTOL- Horizonal Trim

· Trim-Vertical Trim

Feature

· MainGun Parabolic calculation

· Gun angle restrictions

To increase AA Fire density ,no AA Guns are restricted

Gallery

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Thank Rafalemmm for his gun blueprint

Thank HITINGXT for his excellent photo

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 78.9ft (24.0m)
  • Length 704.4ft (214.7m)
  • Height 184.7ft (56.3m)
  • Empty Weight 489,213lbs (221,903kg)
  • Loaded Weight 787,668lbs (357,280kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.145
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.002
  • Wing Loading 1,192.3lbs/ft2 (5,821.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 660.6ft2 (61.4m2)
  • Drag Points 6583

Parts

  • Number of Parts 3004
  • Control Surfaces 2
  • Performance Cost 7,639