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USS Albany Cruiser Model Ship
These Ships can be built from this kit 23" long DC029. $325.95
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CG-10 USS Albany |
CG-11 USS Chicago |
CG-12 USS Columbus |
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Specifications
Albany Class Guided-Missile Cruisers
Keywords |
BSQ--
Bethlehem Steel, Quincy |
| Name | Builder | LD | LCH | COM | STATUS |
| CA-123/CG.10 Albany | BSQ | May.29/44 | Jun.39/45 | Jun.15/46 | DECOM Feb.1/59 for conversion reclassified CG.10 Nov.1/58 converted Feb.1/59 to Mar.11/62 RECOM Mar.11/62 DECOM Feb.1/67 for modernization modernized Feb.1/67 to Jun./69 RECOM Nov.9/68 refit ./73 as Flagship DECOM Aug.29/80 stricken Jun.30/85 sold for scrap Aug.12/90 |
| CA-136/CG.11 Chicago | PNY | Jul.28/43 | Aug.20/44 | Jan.10/45 | DECOM Jun.6/47 for conversion reclassified CG.11 Nov.1/58 converted Jul.1/59 to Dec.1/63 RECOM May.2/64 DECOM Mar.1/80 stricken Jan.31/84 sold for scrap Oct.24/91 |
| CA-74/CG.12 Columbus | BSQ | Jun.28/43 | Nov.30/44 | Jun.8/45 | DECOM May.8/59 for conversion reclassified CG.12 Sep.30/59 converted May./59 to Dec./62 RECOM Dec.1/62 DECOM Jan.31/75 stricken Aug.9/76 sold for scrap Nov.1/77 |
2 other ships were to have been converted
CA.124 Rochester would have become CG.13 and CA-130 Bremerton would have become CG.14.
These conversions were cancelled and the numbers were skipped.
Dimensions
| Length(O/A) | 674.0' |
| Length(W/L) | N/A |
| Beam | 72' |
| Draft | 31' |
Displacement
| Full Load | 18,500 tons |
| Standard | 13,000 tons |
Propulsion
| Boilers | 4 Babcock & Wilcox |
| Turbines | 4 GE steam turbines |
| Horsepower | 120,000 |
| Range | N/A |
| Shafts | 4 |
| Max Speed | 32.5 knts |
Protection
| Main Side Belt | 4"- 6.08"(midship) 2.5" (ends) |
| Deck Armour | 2.56" |
| Turrets(Face) | 6" |
| Turrets(Side) | 1.5" |
| Turrets(Back) | 1.5" |
| Conning Tower | 8" |
Armament
| Main Gun | 9 x 8"/55 cal. (removed in conversion) |
| Secondary Guns | 12 x 5"/38 cal (removed in
conversion) 2 x 5"/38 cal added later after conversion |
| Heavy AA | 44 x 40mm Bofors (removed in conversion) |
| Light AA | 28 x 20mm Oerlikons (removed in conversion) |
| SAM | 2 twin Talos w/104 missiles (added in
conversion) 2 twin Tartar w/84 missiles (added in conversion) |
| ASuW | ASROC (added in conversion) |
| Torpedoes | 6 x 12.75" above water triple tubes |
Radars
| Air Search | N/A |
| Surface Search | N/A |
| Navigation | N/A |
| Fire Control | NTDS (added in conversion) |
| Sonars | N/A |
Aircraft
| Helicopters | 2 ASW (added in conversion) |
| Fixed Wing | 2 w/2 catapults aft |
Complement
| Usual | 1,083 (59 officers) design 1100-1350 (after conversion) |
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