The Ships of the Second Great War
Lexington-class Battlecruiser

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Displacement
33,080 tons light; 33,006 tons standard; 37, 906 tons full load
 
Dimensions
870'x104'x31'
265m x31m x9m
 
Armament
12x16"/50 main guns (3x3)
16x5"/50 (8x2)
10x2"/45 (10x1)
8x21" Torpedo Tubes (4x2)
 
Machinery
20 boilers
170,000 shp
4 shafts, 32 knots
 
Armor
6.7" belt, tappering to 3.5" at both ends
2" deck
9" barbettes, and turrets
4" conning tower
 
Compilment
1,108 - 1,300

 

SHIPS
-CC 07 USS Lexington
-CC 08 USS Saratoga
-CC 09 USS Wasp
-CC 10 USS Hornet
-CC 11 USS Yorktwon
-CC 12 USS Essex
-CC 13 USS Enterprise
 
 
HISTORY
The Lexington-class battlecruisers are the smaller half-sisters to the Constellation-class.

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