South Carolina Class

[Adam_L_M]

ok so after getting a break from school work and other things i've started remodeling my ship, going for a look that would fit around 1944, just wanted to get some more tips on what you guys think it needs/things it doesn't need before i get any further.

[erik_t]

Well, with very limited exceptions, it doesn't really make sense to draw a hull and then attempt to fill it with stuff. You need to figure out the intended combat system and desired ship-handling characteristics and performance, then draw from there.

[Clonecommander6454]

Hmm, perhaps no torpedo will be a good idea? United States Navy's Cruiser don't usually have torpedos since they have a tendency of blowing up during fights. This also applies to most navy except Imperial Japan Navy.

[Zephyr]

Hmm, perhaps no torpedo will be a good idea? United States Navy's Cruiser don't usually have torpedos since they have a tendency of blowing up during fights. This also applies to most navy except Imperial Japan Navy.

Not really. I believe the USN was pretty much the only navy whose cruisers didn't have torpedos mounted. The German Hipper class had torpedos, the RN Counties had torpedos.

[erik_t]

That's correct. USN wargaming suggested in the inter-war period that cruiser torpedos were a risk without much reward. Whether or not they were right is open to some interpretation and/or argument; it certainly wasn't a universal viewpoint.

[Novice]

In point of fact early USN cruisers had torpedo tubes when designed, but these were removed in the 1930's. Later cruisers didn't had any, the exception being the Atlanta class of AA cruisers, and these also lost their torpedo tubes. The USN, was in fact the only navy that did not use torpedo tubes in its cruisers. All other navies did.
Also please take into account that all USN cruisers, except the Atlanta class AA cruisers that is, had four shafts, and not two.
As for your ship, I suggest you follow on erik_t's advise. Start with mission requirements, and the time period should be taken into account. After that consider the basic ship-handling characteristics and performance, and from there consider what weapon systems you need to perform your missions.