
World War II
American Cruisers
Brooklyn class
A Study in Blueprints
by Duane D. Borchers, Sr.
BK-053 $75.00
(Foreign: $105.00)(11"x17" soft
cover
book of
engineering drawings, 172
pages)
Ships of class:
USS Brooklyn (CL-40),
USS Philadelphia
(CL-41),
USS Savannah
(CL-42),
USS Nashville (CL-43),
USS Phoenix,
sold to Chile and renamed General Belgrano (CL-46),
USS Boise
(CL-47) and
USS Honolulu
(CL-48).
List of Drawings
|
Title |
Vessel & |
Date of Document |
Page |
|
Inboard profile, |
USS Boise |
Oct. 7, 1938 |
11-13 |
|
Forward body lines, stem to frame 75, |
do. |
Sept. 11, 1934 |
14-15 |
|
After body lines, frame 76 to stern, |
do. |
do. |
16-17 |
|
Sheer, 1/2 breath & body, |
do. |
Feb. 6, 1936 |
18-23 |
|
Anchor handling, arrangement, |
do. |
July 8, 1936 |
24-26 |
|
Boat stowage, arrangement, 40'motor launch, |
do. |
Mar. 28, 1935 |
27-28 |
|
Boat stowage, arrangement, 36' motor launch |
do. |
do. |
29-30 |
|
Towing gear, arrangement, |
do. |
Apr. 24, 1934 |
31 |
|
Fairwater, |
do. |
June 29, 1934 |
32-33 |
|
Boat handling & stowage, arrangement, |
do. |
Feb. 7, 1935 |
34-35 |
|
Arrangement of after boat boom, |
do. |
Nov. 2, 1934 |
36-37 |
|
Arrangement of forward boat boom, |
do. |
June 31, 1934 |
38-39 |
|
Forward & after outboasd propeller shaft |
do. |
Feb. 17, 1934 |
40-42 |
|
Propeller guards, |
do. |
Nov. 1, 1934 |
43-44 |
|
Rudder & rudder stock, |
do. |
Oct. 4, 1934 |
45-48 |
|
Insulation & deck covering, 2nd, |
do. |
Aug. 6, 1934 |
49-52 |
|
Outline plans showing location of all |
do. |
Apr. 24, 1936 |
53-54 |
|
Mainmast & fittings, |
do. |
Dec. 5, 1938 |
55-57 |
|
Foremast fittings, |
do. |
do. |
58-60 |
|
Oiling at sea between cruiser & destroyer, |
do. |
Apr. 17, 1935 |
61-62 |
|
Boat crane, general arrangement, |
do. |
Sept. 26, 1936 |
63-64 |
|
Rigging arrangement, formast, |
do. |
Aug. 19, 1935 |
65-67 |
|
Arrangement of side ladder, |
do. |
May 16, 1936 |
68-69 |
|
Awings, awning curtains & watercloths, |
do. |
Oct. 7, 1938 |
70-72 |
|
Communications platform, top of midship |
do. |
July 8, 1936 |
73-75 |
|
Rail & awning stanchions, main deck aft, |
do. |
July 2, 1936 |
76-79 |
|
Rigging arrangement, mainmast, |
do. |
Feb. 12, 1936 |
80-82 |
|
Rail & stanchion arrangement, bridges & |
do. |
Oct. 20, 1936 |
83-86 |
|
Rail & awning stanchions, |
do. |
May 10, 1935 |
87-89 |
|
Stowage of working paravanes & sliding shoe, |
do. |
Oct. 25, 1938 |
90-92 |
|
Paravane gear, details, |
do. |
do. |
93-95 |
|
Paravane gear, general arrangement |
do. |
do. |
96-98 |
|
Paravane gear, socket for davit & handling |
do. |
do. |
99-100 |
|
Standard letters for ship's name, |
do. |
Oct. 17, 1938 |
101-102 |
|
Ships names & boot topping, |
do. |
do. |
103 |
|
Standard draft numbers for draft marks, |
do. |
do. |
104 |
|
Draft marks, |
do. |
do. |
105-106 |
|
Airplane handling, |
do. |
Oct. 25, 1936 |
107-108 |
|
Airplane elevator, general arrangement, |
do. |
Sept. 26, 1938 |
109-111 |
|
Hanger hatch cover, arrangement, |
do. |
Oct. 21, 1938 |
112-114 |
|
Arrangement of hangar |
do. |
Oct. 7, 1938 |
115-116 |
|
Airplane crane, 'A' frame backstay, |
do. |
Oct. 24, 1935 |
117-118 |
|
Airplane crane, arrangement, |
do. |
Oct. 10, 1938 |
119-120 |
|
6" gun turrets, assembly, elevations, |
do. |
Oct. 7, 1938 |
121-123 |
|
6" gun turrets, assembly, plan views, |
do. |
do. |
124-125 |
|
6" gun turrets, general arrangement, |
do. |
do. |
126-129 |
|
6" gun turrets, general arrangement, |
do. |
do. |
130-133 |
|
Turret armor, side plates, |
do. |
do. |
134-136 |
|
Turret shelf plate & framing, |
do. |
do. |
137-138 |
|
Ammunition handling arrangement, |
do. |
do. |
139-143 |
|
Arrangement fire & flushing system,2nd deck |
do. |
do. |
144-146 |
|
Compartment testing diagram, main deck & |
do. |
do. |
147-148 |
|
Incinerator, arrangement, |
do. |
do. |
149-151 |
|
Ventilation, profiles & sections |
do. |
Dec. 8, 1938 |
152-155 |
|
Ventilation, profiles & sections |
do. |
do. |
156-157 |
|
Ventilation, profiles & sections, |
do. |
do. |
158-159 |
|
Ventilation, turrets, |
do. |
do. |
160-161 |
|
Ventilation, forward engine room, plan views, |
do. |
do. |
162-163 |
|
Ventilation, forward engine room, elevation, |
do. |
do. |
164-165 |
|
Ventilation, after engine room, plan view, |
do. |
do. |
166-168 |
|
Crews galley, main deck, general arrangement, |
do. |
Jan. 10, 1935 |
169-170 |
|
Chief Petty Officers mess room, |
do. |
Oct. 7, 1938 |
171-172 |