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Union-class Battleship

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)

References[]

American People's Navy ship classes of World War II
Aircraft Carriers Lexington · APNS Ranger · Yorktown · People's Republic · Freedom
Light Carriers Independence · Saipan
Battleships Wyoming · New York · Nevada · Pennsylvania · New Mexico · Tennessee · Colorado · North Carolina · South Dakota · Iowa · Union
Battlecruisers Alaska
Heavy Cruisers Pensacola · Northampton · Portland · New Orleans · APNS Wichita · Baltimore · Oregon City · Des Moines
Light Cruisers Omaha · Brooklyn · St. Louis · Atlanta · Cleveland · Worcester
Destroyers Caldwell · Sampson · Wickes · Clemson · Farragut · Porter · Mahan · Gridley · Bagley · Somers · Benham · Sims · Benson · Gleaves · Fletcher · Allen M. Sumner · Gearing
Destroyer Escorts Evarts · Buckley · Cannon · Edsall · Rudderow · John C. Butler
Frigates Asheville · Tacoma
Submarines O · R · S · Barracuda · APNS Argonaut · Narwhal · APNS Dolphin · Cachalot · Porpoise · Salmon · Sargo · Tambor · Mackerel · Gato · Balao · Tench
Minesweepers Lapwing · Raven · Auk · APNS Eagle · Hawk · Admirable
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