Alaska Class Strike Cruiser (NTU)
Built as a follow-on to the Virginia-class of nuclear cruiser, the Alaska-class of nuclear strike cruiser, or CSGN, were the product of the nearly decade long Strike Cruiser program. The first ship of the type, Alaska CSGN-42, would be laid down in late 1980, with four additional ships built over the next six years. While originally, between eight and twelve Strike Cruisers were planned, budget concerns ultimately reduced the order to just five total ships, CSGN-42 through CSGN-46. As-built, these ships came equipped with two Mk26 arm launchers, a Mk71 8-inch gun, and a pair of Armored Box Launchers for Tomahawk. All five ships of the type would be refitted in the early 1990s with Mk41 VLS replacing the now obsolete Mk26 arm launchers, taking full advantage of the capabilities of the AEGIS combat management system. The last ship of the type would leave service in the early 2020s after nearly 43 years of service.
Right so for this one, it definitely took quite a while to figure out how to get right. Early attempts at placing the SPY-1 panels went rather poorly and I rather quickly lost motivation and time to do it. But, I have persevered, and here she is in all her majesty. Despite the clashing hull numbers, these work excellent when paired with the Cambridge Class and have certainly proven their worth. I have included two variants, the earlier Mk26 and ABL equipped variant, and the later VLS equipped variant, both boasting the AEGIS system. I debated fitting Zeus but ultimately I concluded the design just does not foster them, so sorry about that. Right, well I’ll end it here so as to not ramble on for too long. Enjoy!
