I'm at it Again...

[Admiral DadMan]

USS Phoenix:

Brooklyn sub-class with sixteen 6-inch/47cal guns in a 4x4 arrangement:





Source: "US Cruisers" (Friedman, 1983) p.190, 195-197.

[DOCUP]

Nice, is that torpedoes I see? So quad turrets?

[Admiral DadMan]

ORIGINAL: DOCUP

Nice, is that torpedoes I see? So quad turrets?

No torps.

Brooklyn as a quad turret arrangement.

Scheme "H" became Brooklyn.

This is Scheme "G".


I call her Phoenix because she was the lead ship of the second run of Brooklyns.

[Admiral DadMan]

Another view

[traskott]

Lot of firepower...

[ny59giants]

My question would be about mechanical reliability, fire rate, and protection from when another gun gets hit in the same turret. Since the USA liked the triple turret so much, what benefit would they get from just one more gun?

[traskott]

I did a "prototype" for a mod years ago with the same idea, but using 5's. It was called "Alfonso X Class" ( a medieval king of Castilla ): The idea was a CL which acts as "super destroyer leader" and as "convoy leader": Great autonomy, plenty of firepower, even depth charges, aircrafts..... at the expense of armor. I will check if I keep it.

[Admiral DadMan]

ORIGINAL: ny59giants

My question would be about mechanical reliability, fire rate, and protection from when another gun gets hit in the same turret. Since the USA liked the triple turret so much, what benefit would they get from just one more gun?

Well, it's a design concept that didn't get off the drawing board, so I never considered any of those questions.

Caveat emptor.

[RyanCrierie]

Any chance of getting the BMP files?

[Admiral DadMan]

Ask, and ye shall receive