The APNS Union (BB-67) in its 1945 configuration.
The Union-class battleships were a class of heavy warship use in the American People's Navy from late World War II onwards after the disastrous failure of the Iowa-class battleships. The Union-class were between the South Dakota and Iowa-class battleships in terms of size. At least half a dozen Union-class ships were built although only five were eventually kept in service.[1]
Specifications[]
Original Configuration[]
- Type: Battleship
- Service Period: 1944-
- Characteristics
- Length: 808 feet (246.28 meters)
- Beam: 108 feet (32.92 meters)
- Draft: 35 feet (10.67 meters)
- Displacement: 41,512 tons (Standard); 47,966 tons (Full Load)
- Crew: 2,260
- Power: 220,000 shp (164,000 kW)
- Speed: 33.6 knots (62.23 km/h)
- Sensor Suite:
- SK-2 Air Search Radar
- SG Surface Search Radar
- SP Height Finder Radar
- Mk.37 Gun Fire Control System
- Mk.39 Gun Fire Control System
- Mk.1A Fire Control Computer
- Armament
- 12 x MK.VII 16"/50-caliber naval guns (4x3)
- 20 x Mk.XVI 5"/54-caliber DP guns (10x2)
- 64 x 40mm Bofors AA guns (16x4)
- 24 x 20mm Oerlikon AA guns (12x2)
- Armour:
- Side belt: 16.1 inches (408.94 mm)
- Lower side belt: 7.2 inches (182.88 mm)
- Bulkheads: 18 inches (457.2 mm)
- Barbettes: 21.3 inches (541.02 mm)
- Turrets: 22.5 inches (571.5 mm)
- Decks: 6 inches (152.4 mm)
Current Configuration[]
- Type: Battleship
- Service Period: 1944-
- Characteristics
- Length: 808 feet (246.28 meters)
- Beam: 108 feet (32.92 meters)
- Draft: 35 feet (10.67 meters)
- Displacement: 41,512 tons (Standard); 47,966 tons (Full Load)
- Crew: 1,082
- Power: 280,000 shp (210 MW)
- Propulsion:
- 8 x 1200psi supercritical oil-fired boilers
- 8 x geared steam turbines
- Electronic machinery controls
- 4 x shafts
- Range: 15,750 nautical miles (29,170 kilometers) at 15 knots (27.78 km/h), 12,420 nautical miles (23,002 kilometers) at 20 knots (37.04 km/h)
- Speed: 33.6 knots (62.23 km/h)
- Sensor Suite:
- AN/SPY-1D(V) phased electronically scanned radar
- AN/SPS-49(V)8 air search radar
- AN/SPS-67(V)3 surface search radar
- AN/SPS-73(V)12 surface search radar
- AN/SPQ-9B fire control radar (2)
- AN/SPG-62 missile fire control radar (4)
- GCFS 37/25 manual fire control directors (4)
- Countermeasures:
- AN/SLQ-32(V)4 electronic warfare system
- AN/SLQ-25B Nixie torpedo decoy system
- Armament:
- 12 x Mk.VIII 16"/62-caliber naval guns
- 12 x 155mm/62-caliber naval guns
- 2 x 32-cell Mk.41 VLS
- 2 x 16-cell Mk.41 VLS
- 4 x 4-cannister Mk.141 Harpoon SSM Launchers
- 4 x Phalanx Block IIB 20mm CIWS
- Armour:
- Side belt: 16.1 inches (409 mm) tapering to 10.2 inches (259 mm) on 1-inch (25 mm) STS plate inclined 19°
- Lower side belt: 7.2 inches (183 mm) tapered to 1 inch (25 mm) inclined 10°
- Bulkheads: 18 inches (457 mm) forward, 15.25 inches (387 mm) aft
- Barbettes: 21.3 inches (541 mm), 18 inches (457 mm) (aft)
- Turrets: up to 22.5 inches (572 mm)
- Decks: up to 6 inches (152 mm)
- Aircraft Carried: Up to four SH-60/87f ASW helicopters
Unit Run[]
- APNS Union (BB-67)
- APNS America (BB-68)
- APNS People's Republic (BB-69)
- APNS Workers Union (BB-70)
- APNS Proletariat (BB-71)
- APNS Leon Trotsky (BB-72)