Kibble please: Worcester class light cruiser

Backstory

The Worcester class cruiser was the final all gun light cruiser ever designed by the US navy. Laid down in 1945, these ships were intended to be the successor to the Atlanta and Juneau class anti-aircraft cruisers. They were equipped with 12 Dual-purpose, autoloading 6-inch guns in 6 dual mounts. Overall however, the class was largely considered unsuccessful. The guns and their loading systems were unreliable and prone to jamming during prolonged fire. They also could not achieve a rate of fire higher than 10 to 12 RPM. Which was no better than the 6" guns of the Brooklyn and Cleveland class, and worse than of the Atlanta class. The fire control system was also largely inadequate, especially for anti-surface action.

Overall, two ships of the class were constructed. USS Worcester(CL-144) and USS Roanoke(CL-145). Two other ships were cancelled before construction could begin; USS Vallejo(CL-146) and USS Gary(CL-147)

Specifications

Length: 679' 6" (207.11m) overall

Beam: 70' .5" (21.3m)

Draft: 25" (7.6m)

Top speed: 33 knots

Belt: 5" max

Deck: 3.5" max

Turrets: 6.5" max

Barbettes: 5" max

Conning Tower: 4.5" max

Main armament: 12x 6"/47 DP Mark 16 guns in 6 dual mounts (A, B, Cs, Xs, Y, Z)

AA Armament: 24x 3"/50 Mk 33 guns in 11 dual mounts and 2 single mounts

Total Crew Complement: 1,560 officers and men

Possible in-game details

Should have a 5.7 BR and be placed after the USS Brooklyn

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👤︎ u/forcallaghan

📅︎ Mar 10 2021

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Worcester-class light cruiser USS Roanoke (CL-145).[3000 × 1946]

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👤︎ u/Freefight

📅︎ Jan 16 2020

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[1654x1072] Port side view of USS Des Moines (CA-134), Anchored in Barcelona Harbor, Spain. Year Unknown, Date Unknown. Probably at the beginning of the Cold War because at that time 2 Worcester Class Light Cruisers was anchored in Venezia, Italy and USS Midway (CV-41) was anchored in Toulon, France

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👤︎ u/MillenniumExodus

📅︎ Aug 12 2020

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USS Roanoke (CL-145), Worcester-class light cruiser, 1950 [2924x2183]

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👤︎ u/JMHSrowing

📅︎ Apr 06 2019

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Worcester-class light cruiser USS Roanoke (CL-145).[3000 × 1946]

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👤︎ u/thatfatbastard

📅︎ Jan 16 2020

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Worcester class anti-aircraft cruiser of the United States Navy [2754 x 2068]

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👤︎ u/D_Mitch

📅︎ Oct 27 2016

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Class-leading light cruiser USS Worcester (CL-144) underway, with her crew at quarters during Memorial Day services, 31 May 1952. Armament - 12 × 6" DP guns (6×2), 24 × 3" AA. [5511 x 4071]

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👤︎ u/KapitanKurt

📅︎ Nov 01 2018

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The USS Worcester one of the few Worcester class cruisers June 26 1948

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👤︎ u/IJustWanToKillMyself

📅︎ Jan 23 2017

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Cruiser Confab Deluxe. [L-R] Unknown Cleveland-class Light Cruiser, USS Vicksburg (CL-86), USS Bremerton (CA-130), USS Worcester (CL-144), USS Roanoke (CL-145), USS Tucson (CLAA-98) at Mare Island. Mar 1963. [2152 × 1033]

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👤︎ u/KapitanKurt

📅︎ Jul 06 2015

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USS Worcester (CL-144), lead ship of the last class of "light" cruisers built for the US Navy. Bigger than the Baltimore-class heavy cruisers, the two ships of the class were commissioned in 1948. Photo taken as she entered San Francisco to be decommissioned in 1958. [2754x2068]

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👤︎ u/dziban303

📅︎ Dec 11 2013

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Which ship line is more beginner friendly, the path to Des Moines or Worcester in the US Cruiser line?

Im starting a new account and I have heard that the US cruiser line was one of the most easiest line to train on to learn about cruiser strats.

So I have come to ask which line is much easier and which line is much better to invest on as I will probably be grinding this line for a majority of the time.

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👤︎ u/MahBoiBob

📅︎ Sep 20 2021

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Done! 1/700 USS Worcester by Niko (resin kit) - one of the more esoteric wartime cruiser designs. Rough in parts but happy with the PE and masking job reddit.com/gallery/oggsjz

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👤︎ u/niwell

📅︎ Jul 08 2021

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When times were different then they are now - a Spanish Seahawk from frigate Navarra about to land on Slava class cruiser Moskva during a Russian-Nato naval training exercise in 2006 [3618x2771]

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👤︎ u/Looselipssinkships93

📅︎ Jan 15 2022

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U.S. Navy light cruiser USS Worcester (CL-144) fires its forward 6"(155mm)/47 caliber Mark 16 DP guns, circa in 1957 [1654x1650]

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👤︎ u/Crowe410

📅︎ Jan 26 2021

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HMS Nelson off of Spithead for the Fleet Review in 1937 - anchored in the background are two Queen Elizabeth class battleships and two London Class Cruisers - colorized by Irootoko Jr. [2552 × 1736]

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👤︎ u/bsmith2123

📅︎ Dec 26 2021

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Meet the RONIN, a Class 2 exploration cruiser-carrier.

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👤︎ u/DouViction

📅︎ Jan 12 2022

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Fictional MCRN Fast-Attack Light Cruiser Merlin-class and its inspiration. I really enjoy making these.

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👤︎ u/The_Departurist

📅︎ Jan 01 2022

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The US navy light cruiser, USS Worcester visits San Juan bay in Puerto Rico. (Circa 1950) [740×555]

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👤︎ u/ItsyaboiTheMainMan

📅︎ Nov 25 2020

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German Deutschland-class heavy cruiser Admiral Scheer during sea trails.[2475 × 1418]

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👤︎ u/Freefight

📅︎ Jan 05 2022

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I think it's finished... the Arkenon Class Devastator Cruiser reddit.com/gallery/s2784g

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👤︎ u/Athequi

📅︎ Jan 12 2022

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The Brazilian cruiser Almirante Tamandaré and four Fletcher-class destroyers during the Lobster War (1961-63) with France

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👤︎ u/vitoskito

📅︎ Dec 10 2021

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Slava-class guided missile cruiser, fleet defence and cruise missile bombardment specialist.

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👤︎ u/Stallfighter

📅︎ Jan 08 2022

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Soviet Yak-38M Forger in the hanger of a Kiev class Aircraft Cruiser [1100x758]

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👤︎ u/Looselipssinkships93

📅︎ Nov 23 2021

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Main guns and quarterdeck view of the French cruiser Algerie. She was the last Treaty cruiser of the French Navy, built as a response to the Italian Zara class. (1237x1266)

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👤︎ u/abt137

📅︎ Jan 11 2022

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[966x624] The Biggest Light Cruiser in Naval History USS Worcester (CL-44) anchored in Venice, Italy in 1951. During her early years, Worcester served with the 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean. This allowed her to travel throughout the region, conducting visits to numerous ports in various countries.

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👤︎ u/MillenniumExodus

📅︎ Aug 16 2020

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Worcester - anti aircraft cruiser without aircraft carriers...still useful? youtu.be/6nICvABbjAc

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👤︎ u/DerkaGames

📅︎ Jan 10 2021

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130 mm/70 (5.1") AK-130 with its ready ammo feed on twin tables below on Slava class cruiser Marshall Ustinov. [764x855]

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👤︎ u/surrounded_by_vapor

📅︎ Dec 10 2021

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The County class heavy cruiser HMS Berwick at some point in the 1930s. [1024x510]

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👤︎ u/Mattzo12

📅︎ Jan 14 2022

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A light helicopter antisubmarine squadron 30 (HSL-30) SH-2D “Seasprite” Helicopter tracks a Soviet “Sverdlov” class cruiser and a Soviet submarine about sixty miles east of Gibraltar, Nov 1972 [1280x959]

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👤︎ u/casualphilosopher1

📅︎ Jan 07 2022

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I Introduce to you the Heather Class Type-042 cruiser, named after my grandma.

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👤︎ u/OfficialISC

📅︎ Jan 08 2022

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Eclipse-class cruiser in dry dock, United Kingdom (1895)[3095 x 2596]

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👤︎ u/girusatuku

📅︎ Jan 07 2022

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Aerial view of class-leading heavy cruiser USS Oregon City (CA-122) underway, date and location unknown; possibly builder's trials or soon after her 1946 commissioning, according to source. [2642 x 2135]

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👤︎ u/KapitanKurt

📅︎ Jan 12 2022

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A Salem-class Heavy Cruiser escorted by a Summers-class Destroyer (mine)

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👤︎ u/admiralkew

📅︎ Dec 07 2021

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[1680x1108] Soviet Kynda-class cruiser Groznyy launch V-600 (4K90) anti-aircraft missile, late 60's.

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👤︎ u/fogrise

📅︎ Jan 12 2022

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The Ukrainian Navy received a fresh batch of "Auvergne" class battle cruisers from France 🇫🇷 yesterday at the port of Odessa. Now Ukraine 🇺🇦 has something powerful enough to counter the Russian Black Sea Fleet. reddit.com/gallery/rqzbom

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👤︎ u/ANDRESJ_DZARANOVEC

📅︎ Dec 29 2021

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I'm fairly confident in saying that we all know what a cruiser is. Now, let us entertain the idea of an un-cruiser. With 69 (nice) 2A37 gatlings onboard, the "Fuck you *uncruises your missile" Class was designed with the sole purpouse of fucking over any and all ballistic missiles there are.

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👤︎ u/vonWungiel

📅︎ Dec 22 2021

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"I'm Glasgow, light cruiser part of the Southampton subclass of the Town class. I am honored to be part of your fleet, Commander. I am at your service."