CF
飛行甲板装備巡洋艦、航空巡洋艦

※1930年のロンドン条約で航空母艦の保有が制限された代わりに認められたものでこの艦種記号が設けられた。しかし、いろいろ検討されたが実現はしなかった。よって、CFに類別された艦はなかった


基準排水量:10,000t 全長:193.97m 幅:19.03m 主機/軸数:蒸気タービン2基/1軸 出力:80,000馬力 速力:32.5kt 兵装:152mm3連装砲3基、38口径127mm連装両用砲8基 搭載機:24機

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※1931年の案。1934年には改良案が出される。その案は飛行甲板を艦の中央部に移設、152mm3連装砲4基とし、艦主側に2基と艦尾側に2基とした

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1939年12月8日の案
基準排水量:12,000t 吃水線長:195.07m 兵装:55口径203mm3連装砲1基、38口径127mm連装両用砲4基
↑"Proposed Flight Deck Cruiser." Preliminary design plan prepared for the General Board during the final effort to develop a flight deck cruiser ("CF"). This plan, dated 8 December 1939, is for a 12,000 ton standard displacement ship with a main battery of three 8"/55 guns and a secondary battery of eight 5"/38 guns (six specified in table). Ship's waterline length is 640'. The data table leaves other characteristics blank, and the plan is annotated "Void - sec. batt arr. changed". Scale of the original drawings is 1/32" = 1'. The original plan is in the 1939-1944 "Spring Styles Book" held by the Naval Historical Center. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
1939年12月19日の案
基準排水量:12,000t 公試排水量:14,220t 吃水線長:195.07m 幅:水線20.42m 吃水:6.64m 出力:100,000馬力 速力:33.0kt 兵装:55口径203mm3連装砲1基、38口径127mm連装両用砲3基、38口径127mm単装両用砲2基 搭載機:24機〜36機
↑"Proposed Flight Deck Cruiser." Preliminary design plan prepared for the General Board during the final effort to develop a flight deck cruiser ("CF"). This plan, dated 19 December 1939, is for a 12,000 ton standard displacement ship (14,220 ton trial displacement) with a main battery of three 8"/55 guns, a secondary battery of eight 5"/38 guns and an aircraft complement of 24 to 36. Ship's dimensions are: waterline length 640'; waterline beam 67'; draft 21' 8". Powerplant has 100,000 horsepower for a speed of 33 knots. Scale of the original drawings is 1/32" = 1'. The original plan is in the 1939-1944 "Spring Styles Book" held by the Naval Historical Center. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
1940年1月31日のCF-2案
基準排水量:12,200t 公試排水量:14,560t 吃水線長:195.07m 幅:水線20.42m 吃水:6.70m 出力:100,000馬力 速力:33.0kt 兵装:47口径152mm3連装砲2基、38口径127mm連装両用砲2基 搭載機:偵察爆撃機36機
↑"Proposed Flight Deck Cruiser, CF-2." Preliminary design plan prepared for the General Board during the final effort to develop a flight deck cruiser ("CF"). This plan, dated 31 January 1940, is for a 12,200 ton standard displacement ship (14,560 ton trial displacement) with a main battery of six 6"/47 guns, a secondary battery of four 5"/38 guns and an aircraft complement of 36 scout-bombers. Ship's dimensions are: waterline length 640'; waterline beam 67'; draft 22'. Powerplant has 100,000 horsepower for a speed of 33 knots. Scale of the plan and side elevation drawings is 1/32" = 1'. The original plan is in the 1939-1944 "Spring Styles Book" held by the Naval Historical Center. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

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Update 23/08/25