Of the 75 preliminary design drawings in the 1939-1944 "Spring Styles" Book, only five are related to battleships. Three of these were produced in February-March 1940, during consideration of alternative designs for the still-born Montana class (then known as the "BB-65" class, a designation later changed to "BB-67"). Another, from July 1940, compares the Montana class hull profile with that of the Iowa (BB-61) class, while the fifth portrays a June 1942 scheme for converting an Iowa class hull to an aircraft carrier.
This page features those 1939-1944 Bureau of Ships "Spring Styles" plans that concern battleships.
For general information on this album, see:
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-- Three proposed designs for the Montana class:
-- One plan comparing the Montana class hull with
that of the Iowa class:
-- One plan of a proposed conversion of an Iowa class
battleship to an aircraft carrier:
For general information on this album, see:
Page made 28 March 2005