Other designs would later be proposed to convert Kentucky into a guided missile battleship in the mid-1950s but at the end of the day, both her and Illinois were sold for scrap at the end of the 1950s. Sadly, none of these designs ever came to be. Scheme F Scheme F – Credits to Tzoli Scheme G Scheme G – Credits to Tzoli Scheme H Scheme H – Credits to Tzoli
The anti-air would be completed with modern twin 76.2 mm AA mounts with either three of them for Scheme F or six of them for Scheme G and H. Due to the extra weight brought by that armament and to clear firing angles as much as possible, the superstructure, especially on Scheme G and H was reduced in size as much as possible. Scheme F had twenty of them, Scheme G had sixteen, and Scheme H had fourteen.
When it comes to the secondary battery, it was composed of a whole lot of twin 127 mm/54 batteries with the number varying from one design to the other. F with only 2 turrets, G with 3, and H with 4. Don’t ask me why it’s not the case in the game… As far as we know, three designs were proposed with this armament.
This main battery was also meant to be used as anti-air. For that purpose, the ship’s main armament would be replaced with the same 203 mm guns as the Des Moines-class, keeping the same auto-loading mechanism but in quadruple dual-purpose turrets. In 1948, plans were made to convert the USS Kentucky, the most advanced of the two, into an Anti-Aircraft Battleship. Out of the six planned Iowa-class battleships, two were still under construction. Navy found themselves in a bit of a pickle. Historical backgroundĪt the end of the Second World War, the U.S. Is she worth it? Is her one-of-a-kind main battery offering her the firepower to stand strong compared to other battleships? Here is my opinion. tier IX battleship will become available for 51 000 Research Points. One unlike any other that we have ever seen in the game. Ladies and Gentlemen, with Update 12.2 is being added a new ship to the Research Bureau.
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