USS Lexington (CC-1) | Lexington-class battlecruiser

Under 17 U. S. Code § 201; this item is only authorized to be uploaded to the steam service by user "The Reclaimer", violation of this will be taken as direct violation of Section 512(f) of the DMCA, and prosecuted as such. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Lexington-class were the only battlecruisers ever officially ordered by the United States Navy, though, they're closer to fast battleships than battlecruiser despite being called a 'battlecruiser'. Originally requested in 1911, the Lexingtons went through several redesigns before being ordered in their 'final' configuration in 1920. My take on the Lexington is a hybrid between several of the conceptualized designs, trying to take the best traits of each. After the signing of the Washington Naval Treaty, production was immediately halted on all 4 ships, with only Lexington and Saratoga surviving to be converted into aircraft carriers, both seeing use in World War Two. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Specifications: Class: Battlecruiser (Fast Battleship) Weight: 43,500 long tons Dimensions: 874x105x31ft Power/propulsion: 16 watertube boilers, 160,000 shaft horsepower, 4 shafts, turbo-electric Speed: 33 knots (dash), 10 knots (cruise) Range: 10,000 nautical miles Armament: Main: 6 twin 16"/50 (406mm) guns Secondary: 10 twin dual purpose 6"/53 (152mm) guns Anti-aircraft: 10 twin dual purpose 6"/53 (152mm) guns, 2 quad 1. 1"/75 guns Protection: Belt: 7-12" (178-304mm) Turret: 9" (279mm) , 6" (152mm) Tower: 12" (305mm) Deck: 2. 25" STS (57mm) ========================================================================================== Planned additions: More anti-aircraft guns, casemated guns in the superstructure, torpedo armoring on the hull below the waterline, h