SOLD: USS Alaka CB1 Price Reduction

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  1. battleship_dave

    battleship_dave Member

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    The ship listed as USS Alaska CB1 Unfinished has been greatly reduced in price to $225.00 with free shipping.
    Thanks
    Dave Vogtman
     
    battleship_dave, Feb 19, 2011
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  2. bikefish

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    RE: USS Alaka CB1 Price Reduction I am so tempted by this
     
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  3. froggyfrenchman

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    RE: USS Alaka CB1 Price Reduction Only a total madman would buy this ship.
    Mikey
     
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    froggyfrenchman Well-Known Member

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    RE: USS Alaka CB1 Price Reduction Perhaps a total madman was a little harsh.
    Perhaps a wild and crazy guy will fit nicely.
    Haha.
    Mikey
     
    froggyfrenchman, Feb 21, 2011
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  5. Tugboat

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    RE: USS Alaka CB1 Price Reduction Converted to Big Gun, she'd probably kick a fair amount of butt, she was built to keep up with the fast carrier task forces, decent main armament and decent secondaries.
     
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  6. froggyfrenchman

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    RE: USS Alaka CB1 Price Reduction
    I actually saw one of these fine ships in big-gun years ago. In the MBG.
    And you are correct.
    A nice turn of speed. Good firepower. Very handsome.
    Didn't turn too good. But you can't have everything.
    I have never seen one in fast-gun. But I think I might have seen one in a photo on one of the fast-gun sites.
    It was hard to be sure. But it sure did look like an Alaska.
    I have always loved this class.
    Mikey
     
    froggyfrenchman, Feb 22, 2011
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    RE: USS Alaka CB1 Price Reduction ya, but just be care how you mess with her, She'll bite!!
     
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    RE: USS Alaka CB1 Price Reduction Personally, I've always thought that if Scharnhorst gets called a BB, Alaska should. The 'battlecruiser' moniker that she has puts her at a competitive disadvantage in Fast Gun (really big with only 3 guns).
     
    Tugboat, Feb 23, 2011
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    RE: USS Alaka CB1 Price Reduction Clark,
    Scharie had the armor of a battleship, but her guns would have made her a cruiser!!
    Nikki
     
    NASAAN101, Feb 23, 2011
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    RE: USS Alaka CB1 Price Reduction Alaska made really good refigerators after she was broken up
     
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    RE: USS Alaka CB1 Price Reduction Scahrnhorst had 11" guns, not really cruiser-ish... the 14" armor belt is impressive. Alaska only had 12" armor in the belt, but also had 12" guns... Sounds battleship-ish to me ;)
     
    Tugboat, Feb 23, 2011
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  12. Anachronus

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    RE: USS Alaka CB1 Price Reduction Of course if you read Friedman she's a cruiser. A very big cruiser. Even in his cruiser book. :)
     
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  13. froggyfrenchman

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    RE: USS Alaka CB1 Price Reduction That's what Conways, and Garske says as well.
    Basically a cruiser that was no longer limited by treaty restrictions as to displacement, and gun size.
    Mikey
     
    froggyfrenchman, Feb 24, 2011
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    RE: USS Alaka CB1 Price Reduction I think most references that I have seen mentioned 9 inches of armor for Alaska.
    And virtually no underwater protection.
    Mikey
     
    froggyfrenchman, Feb 24, 2011
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    RE: USS Alaka CB1 Price Reduction This lovely ship is no longer on the market.
    A total madman from Ohio grabbed it up.
    Haha.
    Mikey
     
    froggyfrenchman, Feb 28, 2011
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