Pics of the Alaska-class large cruisers. (Image heavy)

[Doomlock]

Hi guys! 

 

So today I was inspired to post pics of the Alaska-class large cruisers. So, without further ado, here is the USS Alaska (CB-1), and the USS Guam (CB-2). Pics found from http://blog.livedoor.jp/irootoko_jr/ and http://www.navsource.org/

Let's get this show on the seas!

 

 

 

 

Starting off with Alaska moored off Philadelphia on July 30, 1944. This colorized photo is a great waterline port bow shot of her with her camo painted on.

 

A port bow view while anchored. Again with great camo views.

 

Birds eye view of Alaska showing off her decks bristling with firepower.

 

Starboard beam view.

 

Port beam view.

 

Port stern view.

 

Alaska underway on September 11, 1944.

 

Alaska on her shakedown cruise, August 1944.

 

USS Missouri (BB-63), and Alaska at Norfolk 1944. This shot shows the huge size of the Alaskas, they were literally only 80' shorter than the Iowas.

 

A painting of Alaska protecting the burning USS Franklin (CV-13) on Mar 19, 1945 of the coast of Japan. In the background are (Left to right) USS Guam (CB-2), Franklin, and USS Santa Fe (CL-60). The painting is by artist Wayne Scarpaci.

 

Alaska passing under the Golden Gate Bridge January, 1945. Artist Wayne Scarpaci. 

 

 

 

USS Guam (CB-2) in this port bow shot of her on October 25, 1944. She has a different camo scheme to her sister, but otherwise is the same.

 

The commissioning ceremony of Guam on September 17, 1944. Her decks are lined with sailors for the ceremony.

 

Guam training her guns to port and angling her A and B turrets skyward.

 

Same day, different angle. This was on the Delaware River, January, 1945.

 

Guam moored at Pearl Harbor on February 21, 1945. Her guns are at various angles and turret 2 is trained to port.

 

 

 

 

That is all folks I hope you enjoyed! What will be next? Who knows! 

Fair winds and following seas captains! 

[bat1159man]

+1 - very nice - great looking Cruiser

[Combined_Fleet_HQ]

She looks like a fine ship indeed.

 

 

Now if only....

[More_Witches]

[Lert]

Issa boate.

[RedSeaBear]

I'd sail her into the weekend potato races. 

[Kapitan_Wuff]

+1 great pics.

 

I have had many people tell me an Alaska wouldn't fit in this game, but I sure would love to see this class represented.

[giovybez]

Ohhh that is a sessy cruiser! OMG. Amazing pics Mike, love it.

[Doomlock]

7 minutes ago, Kapitan_Wuff said:

I have had many people tell me an Alaska wouldn't fit in this game, but I sure would love to see this class represented.

Ignore them. She can fit.

[YukikazeFortunateBeaver]

pretty... *drools*

[tcbaker777]

it'll be a premium, i can guarantee that, because people would pay money to have Alaska in the game

[HazeGrayUnderway]

A pair of Alaska-class were sailing with the 6 USN BBs (3 South Dakota-class, 3 Iowa-class) and their MANY escorts to intercept Yamato on her suicide cruise.  Until the Carriers decided to jump the gun and launch their planes first to massacre the Japanese force.  If there was no airstrike to be sent, it would have been a total slaughter of Yamato's force.

[Combined_Fleet_HQ]

43 minutes ago, HazeGrayUnderway said:

A pair of Alaska-class were sailing with the 6 USN BBs (3 South Dakota-class, 3 Iowa-class) and their MANY escorts to intercept Yamato on her suicide cruise.  Until the Carriers decided to jump the gun and launch their planes first to massacre the Japanese force.  If there was no airstrike to be sent, it would have been a total slaughter of Yamato's force.

 

I never knew of this, thats a hell of a "what if"

[Legendary_Typo]

2 hours ago, Doomlock said:

Ignore them. She can fit.

 

I dunno if "fit" is the right word.

 

heheheheh

 

 

[Inigo_M0ntoya]

Lots of people would pay good money to have her in their port.

[HolyWaterCow]

I'd give my left, right, and middle nut for the Alaska class.

I am however wary that it would only contribute to the common high tier problem of ships being passive and firing from long range. In fact, the Alaska kind of reminds me of Henri IV which is practically designed to standoff at long range (they look quite similar as well). Perhaps the unique attribute for the Alaska class would be it having the high speed and (relatively) weak armor of a cruiser coupled with its incredibly powerful yet slow reloading guns (same guns on the Iowa class BBs if I'm not mistaken). I'd love to try that combo but let's be honest, that combination would result in the most passive, long range cruiser play ever.

WG could combat that by making the Alaska an expensive high tier (t9 or t10) premium ship in order to limit its numbers.

[Spooooooooooooooooooooon]

Awesome pics, as usual

[Doomlock]

4 hours ago, HolyWaterCow said:

WG could combat that by making the Alaska an expensive high tier (t9 or t10) premium ship in order to limit its numbers.

Most people agree that she should be a T7 battleship (in everything but name is she a battlecruiser) with trade offs in guns, AA, speed, armor, and secondaries.

[Captain_Dorja]

I really want Alaska.

[Defiler_of_Reds]

On 14/08/2017 at 0:52 PM, Kapitan_Wuff said:

+1 great pics.

 

I have had many people tell me an Alaska wouldn't fit in this game, but I sure would love to see this class represented.

 

Tier 6 BC same as the Dunk. It would be a beautiful thing. It only has a 9" belt so higher would not work. Add Renown at the tier and the trinity of sexy botes would be complete. 

[Doomlock]

8 hours ago, The_Cruel_Sea said:

 

Tier 6 BC same as the Dunk. It would be a beautiful thing. It only has a 9" belt so higher would not work. Add Renown at the tier and the trinity of sexy botes would be complete. 

Armor is not justifiable as the only reason to put her there. Her guns and AA pulverize everything at T6. Plus she'd be the fastest battleship bar none at the tier with long range accurate rifles with a 20 reload. Those 12" guns behave like the 14" inch guns on New Mex.

 

Not to mention the fact that she has 1944 levels of AA. And I mean oodles of AA.

[Captain_Dorja]

8 hours ago, The_Cruel_Sea said:

 

Tier 6 BC same as the Dunk. It would be a beautiful thing. It only has a 9" belt so higher would not work. Add Renown at the tier and the trinity of sexy botes would be complete. 

 

I don't see why everything says that Alaska has to be a mid tier battleship because of low armor and big guns, but we have Moskva and Henri as t10 cruisers and a less capable overall platform... Do not understand.

[Defiler_of_Reds]

4 hours ago, Doomlock said:

Armor is not justifiable as the only reason to put her there. Her guns and AA pulverize everything at T6. Plus she'd be the fastest battleship bar none at the tier with long range accurate rifles with a 20 reload. Those 12" guns behave like the 14" inch guns on New Mex.

 

Not to mention the fact that she has 1944 levels of AA. And I mean oodles of AA.

 

Kirov has downgraded guns (800 mps not 920 mps) and Cleveland's actual firing cycle was 6 seconds, not 10, as in-game. The designed AA would have been a lot less than was fitted in 1944. New Mex is Tier 6.

 

It would be a good fit at T6 and give the US a non slowpoke BB before Tier 8. The US could do with a lot less pointless crap at high tiers and actually have a couple fast ships that aren't made of tissue paper at Tier 6/7.

 

 

 

 

[Doomlock]

9 minutes ago, The_Cruel_Sea said:

 

Kirov has downgraded guns (800 mps not 920 mps) and Cleveland's actual firing cycle was 6 seconds, not 10, as in-game. The designed AA would have been a lot less than was fitted in 1944. New Mex is Tier 6.

 

It would be a good fit at T6 and give the US a non slowpoke BB before Tier 8. The US could do with a lot less pointless crap at high tiers and actually have a couple fast ships that aren't made of tissue paper at Tier 6/7.

 

 

 

 

I won't comment on Kirov, but it is a widely known fact that Cleveland is heavily nerfed and is really a T8. Also her upgraded guns have a 8s reload.

 

Alaska is best competing against Scharnhorst, as they are virtually the same type of ship.

[Defiler_of_Reds]

Just now, Doomlock said:

I won't comment on Kirov, but it is a widely known fact that Cleveland is heavily nerfed and is really a T8. Also her upgraded guns have a 8s reload.

 

And?

 

Alaska is best competing against Scharnhorst, as they are virtually the same type of ship.

 

It's best competing against Dunkerque, because it's virtually the same ship. Low armour and big guns which is also where Renown belongs. Scharnhorst is an aborted upgrade of the scheer class. They based that on the WWI design of the Mackensen with a much larger displacement and heavier armour than it's guns warranted. Scharnhorst is fine where it is, but the Alaska is a better fit as a Tier 6 BB - where there is a big hole in the US roster - rather than at Tier 9/10 where there is an abundance of US premiums.