Ive actually seen passing reference to the France having some kind of provision for nuclear conversion as well, and Q3 was intended to. Nothing specific, butt enough that there's probably something to it.
Going Fission: America's Nuclear Navy
- Thread starter Delta Force
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Bump for nukes and BBs or CBGN
Alternate USS Montana BBGN and USS Congressional CBGN classes
USS Montana (7 ships)
Displacement - 70 500 long tons(standard), 80 200 tons(loaded)
Length - 930 ft (oa), 900 ft(pp)
Beam- 125 ft
Draft- 38 ft
Propulsion- 2 Large (Delta Force's choice) nuclear reactors, four sets Westinghouse geared steam turbines, 4 × shafts 300,000 shp
Armaments- 8 × 16 inch/50 cal Mark 7 guns, 6 × 5-inch/54 cal Mark 42 single gun mounts, 10 x 20 mm M61 Vulcan cannons in single turreted gun mounts, 2 x 61-cell Mark __ VLS launchers(SAMs, IRBMs, RGM-__, BGM-__)
Sensors and processing systems- AN/SPS-__ air search radar, AN/SPG-__ fire control radar, AN/SPS-__ surface search radar, AN/SPQ-___ gun fire control radar, Mk. __ TAS automatic detection and tracking radar, AN/SPS-___ Missile fire control radar
Aircraft carried- 4 helicopters
Aviation facilities- Flight deck and enclosed hangar for up to four medium-lift helicopters
USS Congressional (10 constructed but has options for 525 ships for extra construction)
Physical dimensions and displacement similar to 1920 Uss South Dakota BB-49.
Same type and number of power plants as Uss Montana.
Same Armaments except 6 x 16 inch/50 cal Mark 7 guns.
Armor uniform thickness similar to BB-49.
Same Sensors and processing systems.
Same aircraft compliments and facilities.
These ships were leased on a 10 year contract in payment of $5 000 000 to the US Navy in 1963 by mysterious corporation known as Global Consumer Products, Inc.
Alternate USS Montana BBGN and USS Congressional CBGN classes
USS Montana (7 ships)
Displacement - 70 500 long tons(standard), 80 200 tons(loaded)
Length - 930 ft (oa), 900 ft(pp)
Beam- 125 ft
Draft- 38 ft
Propulsion- 2 Large (Delta Force's choice) nuclear reactors, four sets Westinghouse geared steam turbines, 4 × shafts 300,000 shp
Armaments- 8 × 16 inch/50 cal Mark 7 guns, 6 × 5-inch/54 cal Mark 42 single gun mounts, 10 x 20 mm M61 Vulcan cannons in single turreted gun mounts, 2 x 61-cell Mark __ VLS launchers(SAMs, IRBMs, RGM-__, BGM-__)
Sensors and processing systems- AN/SPS-__ air search radar, AN/SPG-__ fire control radar, AN/SPS-__ surface search radar, AN/SPQ-___ gun fire control radar, Mk. __ TAS automatic detection and tracking radar, AN/SPS-___ Missile fire control radar
Aircraft carried- 4 helicopters
Aviation facilities- Flight deck and enclosed hangar for up to four medium-lift helicopters
USS Congressional (10 constructed but has options for 525 ships for extra construction)
Physical dimensions and displacement similar to 1920 Uss South Dakota BB-49.
Same type and number of power plants as Uss Montana.
Same Armaments except 6 x 16 inch/50 cal Mark 7 guns.
Armor uniform thickness similar to BB-49.
Same Sensors and processing systems.
Same aircraft compliments and facilities.
These ships were leased on a 10 year contract in payment of $5 000 000 to the US Navy in 1963 by mysterious corporation known as Global Consumer Products, Inc.
Delta Force
Banned
The incomplete battleships are more open ended options, but other ships can feature nuclear propulsion too. There were proposals for equipping ships with nuclear propulsion pods that they could use for cruise operations in order to save fuel. The Soviet/Russian Kirov class battlecruisers actually use a similar hybrid approach, although I'm pretty sure the reactors are inside the hull.
I'll have to crunch the numbers to see what a pod capable of sustaining a 20 knot cruise would look like.
I also need to think of what would happen if the pod were to be lost. They could fall off due to a collision or someone might try to sever one while the ship is stopped in port. They might have to use fuel enriched below 20% to reduce the risks associated with a lost pod. Also, 20% and lower fuel enrichment would be commercial grade, so the equipment could be used for other applications.
I'll have to crunch the numbers to see what a pod capable of sustaining a 20 knot cruise would look like.
I also need to think of what would happen if the pod were to be lost. They could fall off due to a collision or someone might try to sever one while the ship is stopped in port. They might have to use fuel enriched below 20% to reduce the risks associated with a lost pod. Also, 20% and lower fuel enrichment would be commercial grade, so the equipment could be used for other applications.