Here are the first revisoins, based in part on feedback from DM and others (thanks!)
Maine – class Battleship (rev 2.0)
Ships of this Class: Maine, Kearsarge, Oregon, Kansas
These huge vessels were part of a World War I design study that was never ordered and eventually supplanted by the South Dakota class. The Maine’s show a marked British influence, and might have been built in the absence of any disarmament treaties. These enormous ships violated a classic American design restraint by being unable to transit the Panama Canal.
Speed: 4 in. Armor: 6+ Special Traits: Aircraft 3, Armored Deck,
Turning: 1 Damage: 50/17 Torpedo Belt
Target: 4+ Crew: 60/19 In Service: 1930
Weapon Range AD DD Special
A Turret (2x 18 in) 42 2 4 Super AP
B Turret (2x 18 in) 42 2 4 Super AP
X Turret (2x 18 in) 42 2 4 Super AP
Y Turret (2x 18 in) 42 2 4 Super AP
Secondary Armament 16 8 1 Weak
AA 6 4 -- --
Length: 800 feet (est.) Displacement: 70,238 tons Speed: 21 kts. Crew: 2500
South Dakota – class Battleship (rev 2.0)
Ships of this Class: South Dakota, Montana, North Carolina, Iowa, Alabama, Massachusetts
Designed to be (at the time) the fastest and most powerful U.S. battleships afloat, the South Dakota’s featured a very powerful main armament of twelve 16 inch guns (of greater caliber and elevation than those used on the preceding Colorado class) and a protection scheme marginally improved over previous classes, but incorporating lessons from the Great War, as well as inspection of captured Imperial German vessels. Speed was improved by three knots over previous designs with a unique, trunked, single funnel located amidships. Canceled by the Washington Naval Disarmament Treaty with several units nearly a third complete, the guns were eventually transferred to various shore batteries, and the hulls expended as targets, the lessons being applied to the later North Carolina and South Dakota class fast battleships.
Speed: 5 in. Armor: 5+ Special Traits: Aircraft 2, Torpedo Belt
Turning: 1 Damage: 39/13 In Service: 1924
Target: 4+ Crew: 48/16
Weapon Range AD DD Special
A Turret (3x 16 in) 38 3 3 Super AP
B Turret (3x 16 in) 38 3 3 Super AP
X Turret (3x 16 in) 38 3 3 Super AP
Y Turret (3x 16 in) 38 3 3 Super AP
Secondary Armament 14 6 1 Weak
AA 6 4 -- --
Port Torpedoes 8 1 4 AP, One-shot
Starboard Torpedoes 8 1 4 AP, One-shot
Length: 684 feet Displacement: 43,200 tons Speed: 24 kts. Crew: 1191
Colorado – class Battleship (rev 2.0)
Ships of this Class: Colorado, Maryland, Washington, West Virginia
The last American battleships designed during the Great War, these vessels commissioned into the 1920’s. The Washington Naval Disarmament Treaty led to Washington being expended as a target, but during the time-frame of PLAN RED these ships would still be very powerful, albeit slow, assets to the American battleline.
Speed: 4 in. Armor: 5+ Special Traits: Aircraft 3, Torpedo Belt
Turning: 1 Damage: 37/13 In Service: 1920
Target: 4+ Crew: 84/28
Weapon Range AD DD Special
A Turret (2x 16 in) 35 2 3 AP
B Turret (2x 16 in) 38 2 3 AP
X Turret (2x 16 in) 38 2 3 AP
Y Turret (2x 16 in) 38 2 3 AP
Secondary Armament 14 4 1 Weak
AA 6 4 -- --
Length: 624 feet Displacement: 34,946 tons Speed: 21 kts. Crew: 2100
Tennessee – class Battleship
Ships of this Class: Tennessee, California
The Tennessee’s were a logical follow-on to New Mexico class battleships with slightly better underwater protection and a number of minor improvements. The (for the time) heavy armament of 14”/50 main guns in four triple turrets provided heavy firepower and the ships were among the most modern in the U.S. Fleet during the period. Along with their contemporaries, the Colorado’s, they were often referred to as part of the “big five” of the battleline.
Speed: 4 in. Armor: 5+ Special Traits: Aircraft 2, Torpedo Belt
Turning: 1 Damage: 34/11 In Service: 1920
Target: 4+ Crew: 86/29
Weapon Range AD DD Special
A Turret (3x 14 in) 35 3 2 AP
B Turret (3x 14 in) 35 3 2 AP
X Turret (3x 14 in) 35 3 2 AP
Y Turret (3x 14 in) 35 3 2 AP
Secondary Armament 14 4 1 Weak
AA 4 4 -- --
Length: 624 feet Displacement: 34,858 tons Speed: 21 kts. Crew: 2375
Lexington – class Battlecruiser (rev 2.0)
Ships of this Class: Lexington, Saratoga, Constellation, Ranger, Constitution, United States
Officially, these large, fast vessels were classed as “Cruiser, Capital” or “CC” to make clear that their role was not to stand in the battle-line (where their cruiser-type armor would put them at a critical disadvantage), but rather to act as fast, powerful scouts for the battle fleet, as well as run-down enemy raiders. Cancelled by the Washington Naval Disarmament Treaty, Lexington and Saratoga were completed as carriers, and the others scrapped.
Speed: 7 in. Armor: 4+ Special Traits: Aircraft 2, Torpedo Belt
Turning: 1 Damage: 40/14 In Service: 1925
Target: 4+ Crew: 52/18
Weapon Range AD DD Special
A Turret (2x 16 in) 37 2 2 AP
B Turret (2x 16 in) 37 2 2 AP
X Turret (2x 16 in) 37 2 2 AP
Y Turret (2x 16 in) 37 2 2 AP
Secondary Armament 14 3 1 Weak
AA 5 3 -- --
Port Torpedoes 8 2 4 AP, One-shot
Starboard Torpedoes 8 2 4 AP, One-shot
Length: 874 feet Displacement: 44,638 tons Speed: 33 kts. Crew: 1297
Note: An earlier alternative design, which replaced the main armament with five twin turrets of 14 in. guns (A,B,Q,Y,Z) was also seriously considered. This particular version was recast after experiences in the Great War. As these ships were never completed, player’s should feel free to experiment. Statistics for the 14 in. gun version would have the following main gun statistics:
Weapon Range AD DD Special
A Turret (2x 14 in) 35 2 2 AP
B Turret (2x 14 in) 35 2 2 AP
Q Turret (2x 14 in) 35 2 2 AP
X Turret (2x 14 in) 35 2 2 AP
Y Turret (2x 14 in) 35 2 2 AP
Speed increased to 35 knots
Armor decreased to 3+.
I'm almost finished with the New Mexico's (very similar to the Tennesse's) and Pennsylvannia's. Just working on the air-group for Ranger (a Lexington carrier conversion) and playing around with Constitution, A Lexington-based cruiser-carrier hybrid.[/i]