The Brooklyn Class Light Cruisers were the most modern cruisers in the US inventory when war broke out in on December 7th 1941. The ships were built under the provisions of the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922. Displacing 9700 tons … Continue reading →
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New Mexico BB-40 in 1930 before moderization The Battleships of the Nevada and Pennsylvania classes had established American ship design as second to none in 1916. At the same time the US Navy was planning advances in engineering systems that … Continue reading →
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