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CF Flying Deck Cruiser

1930 Initial Design Proposal1931
Bureau of Construction and Repair CNO and the General Board
Characteristic Specification Specification
Displacement (tons) 10,000 tons 10,000 tons
Length (feet)630 627
beam (feet)65
draft (feet)20
Deck TypeFlush with IslandAft with Island
length Length not specified but between 300-400 feet
BuC&R included option for eliminating the island for a "pure" flush deck configuration.

340 feet
BuAer eliminated the island and moved the after turret forward with the other two in their design. 		350 feet
Maximum Speed (knots) 32.5 kts 32.5 kts
Aviation Facilities
  • Open bay Hangar Deck To reduce fire hazards
  • Flight deck - Both flying on and off
  • One elevator forward
  • One set of arresting gear Aft of the Elevator
  • Open Bay Hangar Deck to reduce fire hazards
  • Flight deck - Both flying on and off
  • One elevator forward in center of flight deck
  • One set of arresting gear - Aft of the Elevator
    • Shaft Horse Power 80,00080,000
    Radius of Action 10,000 NM at 15 kts NM = nautical mile10,000 NM at 15 kts NM = nautical mile
    Armament/Battery Primary 3 triple 6-inch gun turrets 3 triple 6-inch gun turrets forward
    Secondary 6 5-inch guns6 5-inch guns
    for anti-air .50 cal machine guns - Machine guns were to beportable assemblies.
  • .50 cal machine guns Machine guns were to be portable assemblies.
  • 2 5-inch mounts aft.
    • Armor
  • "All or none configuration."
  • "8-inch" protection around magazines. "8-inch" refers to protection against 8-inch shell fire at long ranges.
  • "6-inch" protection around machinery, turrets, and barbettes. 6-inch refers to protection against fire at intermediate to shorter ranges from other light cruisers.
  • "6-inch" protection equal to that of a standard light cruiser. 6-inch refers to protection against fire at intermediate to shorter ranges from other light cruisers.
    • Aircraft 18 - hangar stowage
    34 - hangar and flight deck stowage
    Fighter (VF) and Scout (VO)
    equal numbers of each.     		24 VF and VO
    Fighter (VF), Scout VO)



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