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[Michael Miller]

Help,I cannot find the Alaska or her sister ship Guam, America's only "battlecruisers", on the premade log sheets.How do I go about analyzing historical information for a ship to make a log for her. Specifically, how do I represent her armor and hullbox and knots breakdown. Here's the information I have for her:(From "The Illustrated Directory of Warships: From 1860 to the Present Day" by David Miller, Classic Motorbooks, www.motorbooks.com )Displacement full load: 34,250 tonslength: 808.5ftpropulsion: 33ktsArmor: belt 9-5in, decks 1.4+3.8in, barbettes 13-11in, turrets 12.8-5in, conning-tower 10.6-5inAircraft: 4Armament: 9x12in (3x3), 12x5in, 56x40mm AA, 30-34x20 AAComplement: 1,517 menAny help is appreciated.Thanks in advance,Hillslam

[gregoryk]

Hillslam,Registered Users have access to the Download Library General Quarters area. Go to the Bonus Files, and there is a folder containing design files. Much of what you are looking for is there.Cheers,Gregory

[Michael Miller]

Thanks