The large cruiser USS Alaska (CB 1) of the US Navy.
Technical information
| Type | Large cruiser |
| Displacement | 34253 BRT |
| Length | 809 feet |
| Complement | 1769 men |
| Armament | 9 12"/50 guns (3x3). 12 5"/38 DP guns (6x2). 56 40mm AA (14x4). 34 20mm AA (34x1). |
| Max speed | 33 knots |
| Engines | Geared turbines, 4 shafts |
| Power | 150000 SHP |
| Notes on class | Peace-time complement was closer to 1370 men.
This class of 6 ships (2 completed) was designed to counter the German pocket-battleships and Japanese armoured cruisers. They were not successful as they were almost as expensive to build and run as the Iowa class battleships but much less armoured. |
All ships of the Alaska class
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 | USS Alaska (CB 1) | |
| | USS Guam (CB 2) | |
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US Navy (more on See all Large cruiser classes.
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