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USS Albany Cruiser Model Ship

These Ships can be built from this kit 23" long DC029. $325.95

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CG-10 USS Albany

CG-11 USS Chicago

CG-12 USS Columbus

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"Basics of Ship Building" by Mike Ashey
The bible today for the Model Shipbuilder. This book will give step by
step pictures on building plastic kits, resin kits plus photoetching. This is
the best book for the beginner to experienced builder on the newer
special high price kits resin kits and customizing parts.
1. Building Plastic Kits 2. Building Resin Kits
3. Scratchbuilding & Detailing Superstructure Shapes
4. Working with Brass & Stainless Steel Photoetching
5. Painting, Masking, & Decal Application
There is also an 18-page section of color photographs
of finished models by Mike and others. Of the hundreds
of black and white how - to photos. I recognized very
few from his first book. Most highly recommended.
Published by Kalmbach. #BK02 19.95

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Specifications

Albany Class Guided-Missile Cruisers

Keywords

BSQ-- Bethlehem Steel, Quincy
PNY-- Philadelphia Navy Yard

Name	Builder	LD	LCH	COM	STATUS
CA-123/CG.10 Albany	BSQ	May.29/44	Jun.39/45	Jun.15/46	DECOM Feb.1/59 for conversion reclassified CG.10 Nov.1/58 converted Feb.1/59 to Mar.11/62 RECOM Mar.11/62 DECOM Feb.1/67 for modernization modernized Feb.1/67 to Jun./69 RECOM Nov.9/68 refit ./73 as Flagship DECOM Aug.29/80 stricken Jun.30/85 sold for scrap Aug.12/90
CA-136/CG.11 Chicago	PNY	Jul.28/43	Aug.20/44	Jan.10/45	DECOM Jun.6/47 for conversion reclassified CG.11 Nov.1/58 converted Jul.1/59 to Dec.1/63 RECOM May.2/64 DECOM Mar.1/80 stricken Jan.31/84 sold for scrap Oct.24/91
CA-74/CG.12 Columbus	BSQ	Jun.28/43	Nov.30/44	Jun.8/45	DECOM May.8/59 for conversion reclassified CG.12 Sep.30/59 converted May./59 to Dec./62 RECOM Dec.1/62 DECOM Jan.31/75 stricken Aug.9/76 sold for scrap Nov.1/77

2 other ships were to have been converted
CA.124 Rochester would have become CG.13 and CA-130 Bremerton would have become CG.14.
These conversions were cancelled and the numbers were skipped.

Dimensions

Length(O/A)	674.0'
Length(W/L)	N/A
Beam	72'
Draft	31'

Displacement

Full Load	18,500 tons
Standard	13,000 tons

Propulsion

Boilers	4 Babcock & Wilcox
Turbines	4 GE steam turbines
Horsepower	120,000
Range	N/A
Shafts	4
Max Speed	32.5 knts

Protection

Main Side Belt	4"- 6.08"(midship) 2.5" (ends)
Deck Armour	2.56"
Turrets(Face)	6"
Turrets(Side)	1.5"
Turrets(Back)	1.5"
Conning Tower	8"

Armament

Main Gun	9 x 8"/55 cal. (removed in conversion)
Secondary Guns	12 x 5"/38 cal (removed in conversion) 2 x 5"/38 cal added later after conversion
Heavy AA	44 x 40mm Bofors (removed in conversion)
Light AA	28 x 20mm Oerlikons (removed in conversion)
SAM	2 twin Talos w/104 missiles (added in conversion) 2 twin Tartar w/84 missiles (added in conversion)
ASuW	ASROC (added in conversion)
Torpedoes	6 x 12.75" above water triple tubes

Radars

Air Search	N/A
Surface Search	N/A
Navigation	N/A
Fire Control	NTDS (added in conversion)
Sonars	N/A

Aircraft

Helicopters	2 ASW (added in conversion)
Fixed Wing	2 w/2 catapults aft

Complement

Usual

1,083 (59 officers) design
1100-1350 (after conversion)

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