Don Bowen -> US Battleship Changes (1/29/2005 7:10:38 PM)
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Very few changes to US Battleships. Much work on endurance, complicated by the fact the endurance figures are given at various speeds and the "fleet speed" is set to 15 in WITP. The original endurance given for Pennsylvania, for example, was that for 10 knots. Note also radar upgrades for the modern battleships. Wyoming (172) Name changed back to Arkansas. Originally the Wyoming class but more commonly referred to as Arkansas class to avoid confusion once Wyoming was converted to a gunnery training ship. AA Armament re-arranged and adjusted. 9th quad 40mm was on the fantail, not the bow, and the ship carried two of the new quad 20mm (in addition to 28 singles). New York (188) No Changes Nevada Upgrade path is somewhat hypothetical. With Oklahoma sunk and Nevada badly damaged, initial upgrade consisted of emergency repairs followed by a major refit - taking all of 1942. The Matrix upgrade path provides for possible upgrades that were considered pre-war (King Board recommendatons) or might have occurred if one or both ships were not badly damaged at Pearl Harbor. The 4/43 upgrade (1209) reflects the refit actually completed in December, 1942. Effectively the 10/42 upgrade (1208) is eliminated and 1209 moved to 12/42. Note reductions in fuel and ammo as weight compensation. (177) No changes (1207) No Changes (1208) Upgrade deleted (1209) Upgrade date changed to 12/42. Fuel reduced to 4080, Endurance reduced to 9000, main gun ammo reduced to 7. (1210) Fuel reduced to 4080, Endurance reduced to 9000, main gun ammo reduced to 7. Second Radar added. Pennsylvania ALL: Endurance reduced to 10500 and fuel increased to 4400. No other changes. New Mexico ALL: Endurance reduced to 17800, fuel increased to 3795. Idaho split into a separate class (below). No other changes. Idaho New Class added, New Mexico variant with armament modifications. (1328) 11/42 version. (1329) 10/44 upgrade. California ALL: Endurance reduced to 12500. No other changes. Colorado ALL: Endurance reduced to 14200, Fuel increased to 4790. No other changes. West Virginia (205) Endurance reduced to 14200, Fuel increased to 4790. 1.1in AA Guns removed (Maryland was only BB at Pearl Harbor to have them), 50Cal increased to 11. North Carolina (1202) 10/42 upgrade. SC radar added. (1203) 4/43 upgrade. SC radar added. South Dakota (174) SC Radar added. (1204) SC Radar added. (1205) Second SG add, SCR Radar added. Indiana (175) SC Radar added. (1206) Second SG add, SCR Radar added. Iowa (176) Radar upgraded to 2 SG and a SCR. Fixed a Typo!
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