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Old August 4th, 2007, 03:42 AM
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Default Re: Comparison heavy cruisers
Agree with the "N-O" boats being top dog.
Off Guadalcanal...
San Fransisco (a CA) took 45 hits, 12 of those being either 8", or 14" bursting charges and 33 hits, either 6", 5.5", or 5".
Back in San Fransisco 25th Dec for repairs. Returned to duty 26th Feb of following year.
in comparison...
South Dakota (a BB) took 42 hits, in "roughly" the same sea, from "roughly" the same type of ships, and needed repair before it could sail to New York.
There on the 18th Dec. Returned to duty 25th Feb of the following year.

The "N-O" boats were truely... "Bruiser Cruisers" !
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