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Tillman-Maximum-Battleships

USA Battleship WWI Battleship Design Studies Tier 6 Power 175.75

Extreme Battleship Design Studies - "Tillman Maximum Battleships" were WWI-era design studies for the largest possible battleships that could use Panama Canal. Up to 24× 16-inch guns in sextuple turrets, or 15× 18-inch guns. 70,000-80,000 tons. Ordered by Senator Tillman to establish "maximum" battleship limits. Navy not seriously interested. Never proceeded beyond paper studies.

Specifications

Displacement (std)
70000+ t
Displacement (full)
80000+ t
Length
975 (Panama Canal limit) ft
Beam
108 (Panama Canal limit) ft
Crew
1700+ (estimated)
Ships built
0 (never built, design studies only)
Commissioned
Never
Decommissioned
Never proceeded beyond paper

Performance

Top speed
26.5 kn
Range
12000 nm at 10 knots

Armament

Main guns
12× 16-inch/50 cal (Design I, 4× triple turrets)
Secondary guns
24× 6-inch guns
Torpedoes
None

Armor & Systems

Belt
15-18 inches

In-Game

Tier
T6
Game power
175.75
Research cost
139,194
Credit cost
123,025

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