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However, in WesWorld 12-gun CLs already exist (i.e. Atlantian CERASUS which gave away speed for guns and decent armor, Russian ADMIRAL NAKHIMOV or GEN.-ADMIRAL APRAKSIN which traded a little more armor for speed or Chosen´s TANGE-class vessels build to similar specs compared to the Russian units) and I wonder if South Africa needs to answer this trend? I don´t even dare to mention Italy´s 7 (!) PISA-class cruisers here, each armed with 16x15,2cm guns.
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Hence I still think a small cruiser in the range of 3,000ts-4,000ts would be useful. However, my originally planned 2,500ts DL-design just died away...
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I wonder what the board thinks about purpose build cruisers for the anti-aircraft role, as heavy torpedo carrier or training cruiser?
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wonder what the board thinks about purpose build cruisers for the anti-aircraft role, as heavy torpedo carrier or training cruiser? For example the RSAN plans to lay down two cruisers of 6,000ts each just for training (think LA ARGENTINA) which will replace the Academy Squadron (old AC etc.) in the next years.
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Just wait untill I build that mini Brooklyn! (15x6", 33 kts. 4" armor)
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I dont think a specialized training cruiser is a good idea. It eats into your tonnage. Better to use unlimited tonnage now that 6" guns are allowed.
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Originally posted by Desertfox
Just wait untill I build that mini Brooklyn! (15x6", 33 kts. 4" armor)
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Take a look at my CLAA, its a combination DL, CLAA in 3,000 tons. Might be what RSAN is looking for.
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Originally posted by Ithekro
Well you could always design a 9 x 6" style cruiser as a training ship (since the SAE tends for twins and four turrets normally) but have the vessel ready to convert into a 6 x 8" fast heavy cruiser for wartime use, should you have a sudden reduction in heavy cruiser forces during the war, or need a small hard hitting force for hunting slightly larger raiders.
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I think it's premature to have anti-aircraft cruisers. There is no practical battle experience or even exercise experience to suggest that you face the kind of intense air attacks a CLAA is intended for. Nor are you planning to field a CA with the carrier group to provide a strong anti-surface punch you might need (and the CLAA certainly will lack).
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Historical Italian project from 1921 of 11.000tons, 30knts speed, 16x102mm guns and fighter planes.
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