Double Ended Iowa class BBG Version 1
By early 1959 a new preliminary design of a double-ended BBG conversion scheme was developed with Talos missile launchers forward and aft, Tartar launchers to port and starboard aft of the remaining 5"/38 gun turrets. Regulus missile storage was envisioned of 4 missiles and two launchers with flagship facilities included.Based on this and a single sketch drawing of the accompany double ended design I've made this drawing.
The designs had these characteristics:
Dimensions: 262,1m(wl), 270,4m (oa) x 33 x 11m
Displacement: unknown
Engines: 212.000shp General Electric / Westinghouse Steam Turbines, 4 shafts
Speed: 61km/h (33knots)
Range: 27.800km at 28km/h (15000nm at 15knots)
Armour: 178mm, Deck over machinery and magazines, 307mm Belt over machinery and magazines.
Armaments:
2x2 5"/38 (127mm/38) Mark 12 DP-AA Guns,
2x2 RIM-8 Talos SAM,
2x2 RIM-24 Tartar SAM,
2x1 RGM-15 Regulus II ASM
1x8 RUR-5 ASROCK ASWM
Sensors:
SPS-10 - Surface search radar
SPS-30 - Height finder radar
SPS-34 - Height finder search radar (modified SPS-2)
SPS-43 - Air search radar
4x SPG-49 - Talos Illumination/tracking radars
4x SPG-51 - Tartar Illumination/tracking radars
4x SPW-2 - Talos gudance radars
2x Mark 37 Gun Directors with SPG-25 fire control radars
1x Radio Star Tracker Dome containing a Transit satellite navigation receiver antenna (Early version of the Global Positioning System)
1x TACAN - TACtical Air Navigation system
2x ASW helicopters CH–34 ChoctawsMay 11, 2023
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