Historical Ships of US Navy: A Two Ocean Fleet

This guide is if you want to recreate the historical US navy - or are like me and never know what to build - in HoI4.
The United States Navy ended the war as the worlds largest and most powerful navy - a title they have stubbornly clung to since then.
A grand total of over 1200 ships in all sizes was built; growing from 244,000 (1941) to over 2 million personell (1943) working in the navy.

Operation and doctrine

Battleship doctrine
Like all other navies in the inter-war period, the US Navy supported the Mahan doctrine, which eventually proved to be invalidated by the advent of airpower after the air-raid on Taranto and Pearl Harbor in 1940/1941. But, until then, the Battleship was an essential part of any navy as the theory of "Decisive battle"; one titanic clash that renders an opposing fleet decimated and unable to contend any longer for naval supremacy - was the view of the day.
The battle fleet was still an essential component of the US naval planning going into the war. But as the war turned, airpower became more important to tighten the stranglehold on Japanese Island garrisons, and the battleships faded in prominence. At the end of the war - it was nothing more of an oversized and over-glorified carrier escort (resulting in the cancellation of the Montana Class battleships).


Destroyer doctrine
The US started in 1942 to produce Destroyer Escorts with the sole purpose of protecting convoys from Japanese and German submarines. These ships had small calibre guns (only 3") to protect against aircraft but were heavily armed with modern SONAR and ASW-equipment.

Submarine doctrine;
The submarines, also known as "fleet submarines", was supposed to follow the main battle fleet, like the air-arm, harassing and exhausting the enemy before "The Big Clash". In practice, however, after the destruction/incapacitation of "Battleship Row" at Pearl Harbor, the submarines had no longer any capital ships to follow; thus, they began acting independently - with the result of sinking more tonnage of Japanese warships than any other ship type of the war - including the carriers!

Aircraft Carriers (CV)

Fleet Carriers

Two of the most significant differences between Japanese and American aircraft carrier design were reliance on RADAR technology and an armoured flight deck (a flaw Japan fixed later in the war, but too late to make a difference).

Carrier Doctrine
The airwing was supposed to do surveillance and harassment leading up to "The decisive battle". However, as the attack on Taranto and Pearl Harbor would show, large warships were very vulnerable to air attacks from torpedo- and dive-bombers..

Yorktown Class

Completed: 3
1936 Carrier Hull

Deck Space 1	Open Hangar Deck
Deck Space 2	Open Hangar Deck
Anti-Air	0.5 cal Browning MG
Radar	XAF Radar
Engine	Westinghouse 120,000hp
Secondaries	5in/38 Mark 12, Mk 24 mt
Armor
Front 1	Open Hangar Deck
Mid 1

USS Wasp

1936 carrier hull

Deck Space 1	Open Hangar Deck
Deck Space 2	Open Hangar Deck
Anti-Air	0.5 cal Browning MG
Radar	XAF Radar
Engine	Westinghouse 120,000hp
Secondaries	5in/38 Mark 12, Mk 24 mt
Armor
Front 1	Open Hangar Deck
Mid 1	Open Hangar Deck

Essex Class

Planned: 32
Completed: 24
1940 carrier hull

Deck Space 1	Open Hangar Deck
Deck Space 2	Open Hangar Deck
Anti-Air	40mm Bofors Mk 2
Radar	XAF Radar
Engine	Westinghouse 150,000hp
Secondaries	5in/38 Mark 12, Mk 24 mt
Armor	3in Belt/1.5in Deck
Front 1	3.5in Flight Deck
Mid 1	Open Hangar Deck
Mid 1	Open Hangar Deck

Midway Class

Planned: 6
Completed 3
1944 carrier hull

Deck Space 1	Open Hangar Deck
Deck Space 2	Open Hangar Deck
Anti-Air	40mm Quad AA
Radar	XAF Radar
Engine	Westinghouse 212,000hp
Secondaries	5in/54 Mark 16, Mk 41mt
Armor	6in Belt/3.75in Deck
Front 1	3.5in Flight Deck
Mid 1	Open Hangar Deck
Mid 2	Open Hangar Deck
Rear 1	Open Hangar Deck

Escort Carriers / Light Carriers (CVL)

Independence Class Light Carrier

Converted: 9
Aircraft Complement: 34 aircraft; 24F, 9TB
Converted from Cleveland Class cruisers under construction
Converted Cruiser hull

Deck Space 1	Open Hangar Deck
Deck Space 2	Open Hangar Deck
Anti-Air	40mm Bofors Mk 2
Radar	XAF Radar
Engine	Westinghouse 100,000hp
Secondaries	5in/25 Mark 10
Armor	5in Belt/2.25in Deck

Saipan Class Light Carrier

Converted: 2
Converted Cruiser hull
42 aircrafts (18F, 12CAS, 12TB)
A smaller version of the previous Independence Class, it was constructed from the keel up as a carrier. Was finished too late to participate in the war.

Deck Space 1	Open Hangar Deck
Deck Space 2	Open Hangar Deck
Anti-Air	40mm Bofors Mk 2
Radar	XAF Radar
Engine	Westinghouse 120,000hp
Secondaries
Armor	6in Belt/3.75in Deck

Long Island Class Escort Carrier

Completed: 2
Hangar capacity: 16
Converted Cruiser hull

Deck Space 1	Open Hangar Deck
Deck Space 2
Anti-Air
Radar	XAF Radar
Engine	Curtis 53,500hp
Secondaries
Armor

Bogue Class Escort Carrier

Completed: 45
Converted Cruiser hull
Hangar capacity: 24 (12F, 9TB)

Deck Space 1	Open Hangar Deck
Deck Space 2	Open Hangar Deck
Anti-Air	40mm Bofors Mk 2
Radar	XAF Radar
Engine	Curtis 53,500hp
Secondaries	5in/25 Mk 10
Armor

Sangamon Class: 4

Converted Cruiser hull
32 aircraft
cheapest engine
Bofors 40mm AA
5in/51 calibre naval guns

Casablanca Class: 50

Converted Cruiser hull
27 aircraft
cheapest engine
40mm Bofors AA
5in mark 12 DP guns

1944) Commencment Bay Class: 16

1922 aircraft carrier hull
2x deck spaces: 37 aircraft
RADAR
40mm Bofors AA
16,000shp
5in mark 12 DP guns

Battleships (BB) - Part 1: 1916-1936

Wyoming Class

Completed: 2
Owned: 1
The Wyoming Class is the oldest class of battleships in the American navy. The Wyoming was converted into a training ship in 1931 leaving her sister ship the Arkansas as the oldest battleship in the fleet.
Early Battleship Hull

Battery	14in/50 Mk 6
Anti-Air	0.5 cal Browning MG
Fire-Control	Ford Mk I Rangekeeper
Radar/Sonar
Engine	Curtis 31,500hp
Secondaries	5in/51 Mk 8
Armor	13.5in Belt/3in Deck
Front 1
Mid 1	Type P Mk 1 Catapult
Mid 2	5in/51 Mk 8
Rear 1	14in/50 Mk 6

New York Class

Completed: 2
Early Heavy Hull

Battery	14in/50 Mk 6
Anti-Air	0.5 cal Browning MG	1.1in Quadruple
Fire-Control	Ford Mk I Rangekeeper	0.5 cal Browning MG
Radar/Sonar		XAF
Engine	Curtis 31,500hp
Secondaries	5in/51 Mk 8	Removed
Armor	13.5in Belt/3in Deck
Front 1	14in/50 Mk 6
Mid 1	Type P Mk 1 Catapult
Mid 2	5in/51 Mk 8
Rear 1	14in/50 Mk 6

Standard-type Class

Built: 9
Consists of Nevada, Pennsylvania, New Mexico and the Tennesse Classes

Early Battleship Hull

Battery	14in/50 Mk 6
Anti-Air	0.5 cal Browning MG
Fire-Control	Ford Mk I Rangekeeper
Radar/Sonar
Engine	Curtis 31,500hp
Secondaries	5in/51 Mk 8
Armor	13.5in Belt/3in Deck
Front 1
Mid 1	Type P Mk 1 Catapult
Mid 2	5in/51 Mk 8
Rear 1	14in/50 Mk 6

Colorado Class

Completed: 3
Laid down: 4
The Last ship class built before the signing of the Washington Naval Treaty in 1923. The 4th ship of the class was cancelled due to the treaty restrictions.
Early Battleship Hull

Battery	16in/45 Mk 5
Anti-Air	0.5 cal Browning MG
Fire-Control	Ford Mk I Rangekeeper
Radar/Sonar
Engine	Curtis 31,500hp
Secondaries	5in/51 Mk 8
Armor	12.8in Belt/5.5in Deck
Front 1	0.5 cal
Mid 1	5in/51 Mk 8
Mid 2	Type P Mk 1 Catapult
Rear 1	16in/45 Mk 5

Battleship (BB) - Part 2: 1936-1945

North Carolina Class

Completed: 2
The first new battleship built since 1923. The ship originally called for 14in guns due to the Naval Treaty, but due to "escalator clause" it was upped to 16in guns.
Divirging from previous US battleship design it prioritized firepower over protection and speed.
1936 Heavy hull

Battery	16in/45 Mk 6
Anti-Air	1.1in Quadruple
Fire-Control	Mk 8 Rangekeeper
Radar/Sonar	CXAM
Engine	Gen Electric 121,000hp
Secondaries	5in/38 Mk 12, Mk28 mod 2 mt
Armor	12.8in Belt/5.5in Deck
Front 1	1.1in Quadruple Mk 1
Mid 1	5in/38 Mk 12, Mk28 mod 2 mt
Mid 2	Type P Mk 6 Catapult
Rear 1	16in/45 Mk 6

South Datoka Class

Completed: 4
A better protected version of the North Carolina Class.
1936 Heavy hull

Battery	16in/45 Mk 6
Anti-Air	40mm Bofors Mk 2
Fire-Control	Mk 8 Rangekeeper
Radar/Sonar	Mk 3 FC
Engine	Gen Electric 121,000hp
Secondaries	5in/38 Mk 12, Mk28 mod 2 mt
Armor	12.8in Belt/5.5in Deck
Front 1	1.1in Quadruple Mk 1
Mid 1	5in/38 Mk 12, Mk28 mod 2 mt
Mid 2	Type P Mk 6 Catapult
Rear 1	16in/45 Mk 6

Iowa Class

Planned: 6
Completed: 4
1940 Heavy hull

Battery	16in/50 Mk 7
Anti-Air	40mm Quad AA
Fire-Control	Mk 8 Rangekeeper
Radar/Sonar	Mk 3 FC
Engine	Gen Electric 212,000hp
Secondaries	5in/38 Mk 12, Mk28 mod 2 mt
Armor	13in Belt/6in Deck
Front 1	1.1in Quadruple Mk 1
Mid 1	5in/38 Mk 12, Mk28 mod 2 mt
Mid 2	Type P Mk 6 Catapult
Rear 1	16in/45 Mk 6

Montana class

Planned: 5
Completed: 0
Super Heavy Battleship Hull

Battery	46 cm Cannon
Anti-Air	40mm Quad AA
Fire-Control	Mk 8 w/Mk 41 S. Vert.
Radar/Sonar	Mk 13 FC
Engine	Gen Electric 172,000hp
Secondaries	5in/54 Mk 16, Mk 41mt
Armor	450mm Belt/210mm Deck
Front 1	46 cm Cannon
Front 2	1.1in Quadruple Mk 1
Mid 1	5in/38 Mk 12, Mk28 mod 2 mt
Mid 2	5in/38 Mk 12, Mk28 mod 2 mt
Mid 3	40mm Quad AA
Rear 1	46 cm Cannon
Rear 2	Type P Mk 6 Catapult

Battlecruisers (BC)

Alaska Class

Completed: 2
Planned: 6
1940 Heavy hull
12in/50 cal Mk 8 guns
40mm Bofors AA
Fire-control
RADAR
9in armor belt
150,000shp
5in/38 mk 12 30DP
Floatplane

Heavy Cruisers (HC)

Penascola/Northampton Class

1936 Cruiser Hull

Battery	8in/55 Mk 11
Anti-Air	0.5 cal Browning MG
Fire-Control	Ford Mk I Rangekeeper
Radar/Sonar
Engine	Westinghouse 100,000
Secondaries	5in/51 Mk 8
Armor	3in Belt/1.5in Deck
Front 1	8in/55 Mk 11
Mid 1
Mid 2	Type P Mk 1 Catapult
Rear 1

Portland Class

Battery	8in/55 Mk 11
Anti-Air	0.5 cal Browning MG
Fire-Control	Ford Mk I Rangekeeper
Radar/Sonar
Engine	Westinghouse 100,000
Secondaries	5in/51 Mk 8
Armor	4in Belt/1.75in Deck
Front 1
Mid 1	Type P Mk 1 Catapult
Mid 2
Rear 1	8in/55 Mk 11

Astoria Class

Battery	8in/55 Mk 11
Anti-Air	0.5 cal Browning MG
Fire-Control	Ford Mk I Rangekeeper
Radar/Sonar
Engine	Westinghouse 100,000
Secondaries	5in/51 Mk 8
Armor	4in Belt/1.75in Deck
Front 1
Mid 1	Type P Mk 1 Catapult
Mid 2	0.5 cal Browning MG
Rear 1	8in/55 Mk 11

Wichita Class

Completed: 1
1936 Cruiser Hull

Battery	8in/55 Mk 11
Anti-Air	0.5 cal Browning MG
Fire-Control	Ford Mk I Rangekeeper
Radar/Sonar
Engine	Westinghouse 100,000
Secondaries	5in/25 Mk 10
Armor	5in Belt/2.25in Deck
Front 1
Mid 1	Type P Mk 1 Catapult
Mid 2	0.5 cal Browning MG
Rear 1	8in/55 Mk 11

Baltimore Class

Completed: 14
1940 Cruiser hull

Battery	8in/55 Mk 12
Anti-Air	40mm Bofors Mk 2
Fire-Control	Ford Mk I Rangekeeper
Radar/Sonar
Engine	Westinghouse 100,000
Secondaries	6in/25 Mk 10
Armor	5in Belt/3.75in Deck
Front 1
Mid 1
Mid 2	0.5 cal Browning MG
Rear 1	8in/55 Mk 12
Rear 2	Type P Mk 6 Catapult

Oregon City Class

Planned: 10
Completed: 4
Launched in 1945, none saw action during the war
1944 Cruiser Hull

Battery	8in/55 RF Mk 16
Anti-Air	40mm Quad AA
Fire-Control	Ford Mk I Rangekeeper
Radar/Sonar
Engine	Gen Electric 120,000
Secondaries	6in/25 Mk 10
Armor	5in Belt/3.75in Deck
Front 1
Mid 1
Mid 2	0.5 cal Browning MG
Rear 1	8in/55 RF Mk 16
Rear 2	Type P Mk 6 Catapult

Light Cruisers (CL)

Omaha Class: 10
6in/53 calibre main guns
Early AA
Hydrophones
Yarrow 90,000 shp boilers
3in belt armour
2x tripple 21in TT
floatplanes
mines

Brooklyn Class

Completed: 9
1936 Cruiser hull

	Original	Refit 42
Battery	6in/47 Mk 16
Anti-Air	0.5 cal Browning MG
Fire-Control	Ford Mk I Rangekeeper	Mark 8 w/ Mk 32 S. Vert
Radar/Sonar		Mk 3 FC RADAR
Engine	Westinghouse 100,000hp
Secondaries	5in/25 Mk 10	5in/38 Mk 12, mk 28 mt
Armor	5in Belt/2.25in Deck
Front 1	6in/47 Mk 16
Mid 1	Type P Mk 1 Catapult
Mid 2	0.5 cal Browning MG
Rear 1	6in/47 Mk 16

Cleveland class

Completed: 27
Planned: 52
1940 cruiser hull

	Original	Refit 42
Battery	6in/47 Mk 16
Anti-Air	40mm Bofors Mk 2
Fire-Control	Mark 8 w/ Mk 32 S. Vert
Radar/Sonar	Mk 3 FC RADAR
Engine	Westinghouse 100,000hp
Secondaries	5in/25 Mk 10	5in/38 Mk 12, mk 28 mt
Armor	5in Belt/2.25in Deck
Front 1	40mm Bofors
Mid 1	5in/25 Mk 10
Mid 2	Type P Mk 16 Catapult
Rear 1	6in/47 Mk 16

Fargo class

Completed: 2
Planned: 13
1944 cruiser hull

	Original
Battery	6in/47 Mk 16 RPC
Anti-Air	40mm Bofors Mk 2
Fire-Control	Mark 8 w/ Mk 32 S. Vert
Radar/Sonar	Mk 3 FC RADAR
Engine	Westinghouse 100,000hp
Secondaries	5in/38 Mk 12, mk 28 mt
Armor	4in Belt/1.75in Deck
Front 1	40mm Bofors
Mid 1	5in/25 Mk 10
Mid 2
Rear 1	6in/47 Mk 16 RPC
Rear 2	Type P Mk 16 Catapult

Anti-Air Cruisers (CL)

Atlanta Class

Completed: 8

1936 cruiser hull

	Original	Refits
Battery	5in/38 Mk 12, Mk 30 mt
Anti-Air	1.1in Quadruple Mk 1	40mm Bofors Mk 2
Fire-Control	Mark 8 w/ Mk 32 S. Vert
Radar/Sonar		Mk 3 FC RADAR
Engine	Westinghouse 100,000hp
Secondaries
Armor	3in Belt/1.5in Deck
Front 1	5in/38 Mk 12, Mk 30 mt
Mid 1	1.1in Quadruple Mk 1	40mm Bofors Mk 2
Mid 2	Quadruple 21in TT
Rear 1

Juneau Class

Completed: 3
1944 Cruiser Hull

Battery	5in/38 Mk 12, Mk 30 mt
Anti-Air	40mm Quad AA
Fire-Control	Mark 8 w/ Mk 32 S. Vert
Radar/Sonar	Mk 3 FC RADAR
Engine	Westinghouse 100,000hp
Secondaries
Armor	3in Belt/1.5in Deck
Front 1	5in/38 Mk 12, Mk 30 mt
Mid 1	40mm Bofors Mk 2
Mid 2	Quadruple 21in TT
Rear 1
Rear 2	5in/38 Mk 12, Mk 30 mt

Fleet Destroyers (DD)

Note on destroyer configuration; many American destroyers went through refits during their service during the war. The blueprint listed below is from when the ship(s) was initially built, but due to the tediousness of refitting every ship, having better depth charges and AA than is listed here may be recommended for game purposes.

Clemson Class

Completed:
Owned: 105
Many ships were decommissioned or repurposed as minelayers and or sweepers during the interwar years. Underneath is a blueprint for such a vessel:

Clemson class minesweeper / minelayer

Early light hull
5 inch mark 12 DP (in reality 3in, but the game has only one DP gun)
Minesweeping gear
Minelaying rails
(!)Torpedo tubes removed

Farragut Class

Completed: 8
Early Destroyer Hull

Battery	5in/38 Mk 12, Mk 21 mt
Anti-Air	0.5 cal Browning MG
Fire-Control	Ford Mk I Rangekeeper
Radar/Sonar	QCA Sonar/JK H. phone
Torpedoes	Quadruple 21in TT
Engine	Curtis 42,800hp
Mid 1	Triple 21in TT
Rear 1	Mk 1 Mod 1 DC Rack

Porter Class

Completed: 8
1936 Light Hull

5in/38 Mk 12, Mk 22 mt
0.5 cal Browning MG
Ford Mk I Rangekeeper
QCA Sonar/JK H. phone
Quadruple 21in TT
Curtis 42,800hp
Quadruple 21in TT
Mk 1 Mod 1 DC Rack

Mahan Class

Produced: 18
1936 Light Hull

5in/38 Mk 12, Mk 21 mt
0.5 cal Browning MG
Ford Mk I Rangekeeper
QCA Sonar/JK H. phone
Quadruple 21in TT
Curtis 42,800hp
Triple 21in TT
Mk 1 Mod 1 DC Rack

Gridley/Bagley/Benham Class

Produced: 4+8+10

1936 Light Hull

5in/38 Mk 12, Mk 21 mt
1.1in
Ford Mk I Rangekeeper
QCA Sonar/JK H. phone
Quadruple 21in TT
Curtis 42,800hp
Quadruple 21in TT
Mk 1 Mod 1 DC Rack

Somers Class

Constructed: 5
An enlarged version of the previous Porter Class .
1936 Light Hull

5in/38 Mk 12, Mk 22 mt

1.1in

Mk 8 Rangekeeper

QCA Sonar/JK H. phone

Quadruple 21in TT

Curtis 42,800hp

Quadruple 21in TT

Mk 1 Mod 1 DC Rack

Sims Class

Constructed: 12
1940 light hull

5in/38 Mk 12, Mk 30 mt (DP)

0.5 cal Browning MG

Mk 8/w Mk 32 S. Vert.

QCA Sonar/JK H. phone

Quadruple 21in TT

Westinghouse 50,000hp

Quadruple 21in TT

Mk 1 Mod 1 DC Rack

Benson/Gleaves Class

Completed Benson: 30
Completed Gleaves: 66

1940 light hull

5in/38 Mk 12, Mk 30 mt (DP)

0.5 cal Browning MG

Mk 8/w Mk 32 S. Vert.

QCA Sonar/JK H. phone

Quadruple 21in TT

Westinghouse 50,000hp

Quadruple 21in TT

Mk 6 DC Projector

Fletcher class

Completed: 175
1940 light hull

5in/38 Mk 12, Mk 30 mt (DP)

40mm Bofors Mk 2

Mk 8/w Mk 41 S. Vert.

QCA Sonar/JK H. phone

Mk 15 Pentad

Gen. Electric 60,000hp

Quadruple 21in TT

Mk 10 Hedgehog

Allen M. Sumner Class

Produced: 58
Planned: 70
1940 light hull

5in/38 Mk 12, Mk 30 mt (DP)

40mm Bofors Mk 2

Mk 8/w Mk 41 S. Vert.

QCA Sonar/JK H. phone

Mk 15 Pentad

Gen. Electric 60,000hp

Pentad TT w/Comp. Air

Mk 15 Hedgehog

Destroyer Escorts (DE)

Evarts Class

Planned: 105
Completed: 97
1940 Light hull

Battery	5in/38 Mk 12, Mk 21 mt
Anti-Air	1.1in Quadruple Mk 1
Fire-Control	?
Radar/Sonar	QCA Sonar
Torpedoes
Engine	Westinghouse 50,000
Mid 1	Mk 10 Hedgehog
Rear 1	Mk 1 Mod 1 DC Rack

Buckley Class

Planned: 154
Completed: 148
1944 Light hull

Battery	5in/38 Mk 12, Mk 21 mt
Anti-Air	1.1in Quadruple Mk 1
Fire-Control	?
Radar/Sonar	QCA Sonar
Torpedoes	Triple 21in TT
Engine	Westinghouse 50,000
Mid 1	Mk 10 Hedgehog
Rear 1	Mk 1 Mod 1 DC Rack

Cannon Class

Planned: 106
Completed: 72
1944 Light hull

Battery	5in/38 Mk 12, Mk 21 mt
Anti-Air	40mm Bofors Mk 2
Fire-Control	?
Radar/Sonar	QCA Sonar
Torpedoes	Triple 21in TT
Engine	Westinghouse 50,000
Mid 1	Mk 10 Hedgehog
Rear 1	Mk 1 Mod 1 DC Rack

Submarines (SS)

O/R/S Class

Completed: 59
Early Submarine Hull

Torpedoes	4 x 21in Bow TT
Engine	New London S&E 1,200hp
Rear 1

Barracuda Class

Completed:
1936 Submarine Hull

Torpedoes	4 x 21in Bow TT
Engine	New London S&E 1,200hp
Rear 1

Argonaut Class SM

1936 Submarine Hull

Torpedoes	4 x 21in Bow TT
Engine	New London S&E 1,200hp
Rear 1	Minelaying Tubes

Porpoise Class

Constructed: 10
1936 submarine hull

Torpedoes	4 x 21in Bow TT
Engine	General Motors 3,100hp
Rear 1

Salmon/Sargo Class

6+10
1936 submarine hull

Torpedoes	4 x 21in Bow TT w/Mk 1 TDC
Engine	General Motors 3,100hp
Rear 1	4 x 21in Bow TT w/Mk 1 TDC

Tambor Class

Completed: 12
Cruiser Submarine Hull

Torpedoes	6 x 21in TT w/Mk 3 TDC
Engine	Winton 4,300hp
Front 1	4 x 21in Bow TT w/Mk 1 TDC
Mid 1
Mid 1	Extra Fuel Tanks

Mackerel Class Coastal Submarine

Completed: 2
Early submarine hull
4 forward 21in TT
1,700hp

Gato/Balao Class

Completed Balao: 77 Gato + 120 Balao
Planned: 183 Balao
Cruiser submarine hull (from the focus "Fleet submarine")

Torpedoes	6 x 21in TT w/Mk 3 TDC
Engine	Winton 4,300hp
Front 1	4 x 21in Bow TT w/Mk 1 TDC
Mid 1
Rear 1	Extra Fuel Tanks

Tench Class

Completed: 29
Planned: 80

Torpedoes	6 x 21in TT w/Mk 3 TDC
Engine	Gen. Electric 5,400hp
Front 1	4 x 21in Bow TT w/Mk 1 TDC
Mid 1
Rear 1	Extra Fuel Tanks

SS-551 (modified Tench) Class: 29

Cruiser submarine / 1944 hull

Torpedoes	6 x 21in TT w/Mk 3 TDC
Engine	Winton 4,300hp
Front 1	6 x 21in TT w/Mk 3 TDC
Mid 1
Rear 1	Extra Fuel Tanks

Auxillary Vessels: Minelayers & Minesweepers

Oglala Minelaying Cruiser Class

Completed: 4

USS Terror Minelaying cruiser(1)

1940 cruiser hull

• 4 x 5in/38 cal
  
• 1.1in AA
  
• x3(+) Mines
  

Robert H. Smith Class

Completed: 12
1944 light hull

• 5 inch mark 12 DP quick firing guns
  
• 40mm Bofors AA
  
• Fire-control system
  
• RADAR
  
• 60,000 shp
  
• Depth charge projectors
  
• minelaying rails

Minesweepers

Raven Class: 2
1940 light hull
40mm Bofors AA
minesweeper gear

Auk Class: 95

Admirable Class: 123

Other guides

For a more comprehensive overview of the different ships of the USN, MrNostalgistic has written an excellent companion

Naval Guides

The Allies:

• The Royal Navy: A historical guide to naval construction 1936-1945
  
• Marine Nationale: French Naval building 1936-1945
  
• US Navy: A Two Ocean Navy

Axis:

• Die Kriegsmarine & Der Z-Plan: A guide to historical naval construction 1936-1945
  
• The Regina Marina: A guide to historical naval construction 1936-1945
  
• The Imperial Japanese Navy: A guide to historical naval construction 1936-1945

Comintern:
Stalin´s Oceangoing Navy

Tank Guides:

The Allies:

• United Kingdom Historical Tank Guide
  
• United States Historical Tank Guide

The Axis

• German Historical Tank Guide
  
• Italian guide to historical tanks

The Cominterns

• Soviet Historical Tank Guide

[wesleyjackson81484]

to be honest i don't use HCruisers, but i use the mess out of Light Cruisers and they get it done,my fleets are normally 2 BB , 10-12 LC , 24 Destroyers, Destroyers loaded with anti mine, sub and air and a single torpedo with radar and sonar, LC straight up gunfighter and sonar and radar and a anti-sub weapon, BB 3 to 4 main guns and the rest 5" duel guns and try to stay over 27 knots, radar and fire control

[Sir Eat Ass Biggs IV]

they so stubbornly cling to it cause it's kind of true. I mean China may have the ships, but they're all outdated.

[stingray20]

I think you could have diversified the Fletcher Benson and Allen M Sumner classes

[Alice]

It seems that you may have missed out the Gleaves Class Destroyers

[Bloop]

Great Guide