USS Alaska at 100 Points

Inspiring Lieutenant · USS Alaska at 100 Points

I try to specialize in 100 point builds. Although I think it lacks enough anti-battleship punch to be competitive, here is what I came up with for squeezing the Alaska into a 100 point fleet, while still maximizing her synergy with fighters:

USS Alaska (28)
USS Laffey (9)
USS Princeton (16)
SBD Dauntless (13)
F6F-3 Hellcat (10)
USS Barbs x 2 (24)
(100)

This fleet has a little bit of everything, making it well suited for demonstrating all of the mechanics of the game. It also has the potential for a nice trick involving the Expert Hellcat, "Fighter Director", and "Combat Air Patrol" / "Radar Picket." Move your Hellcat from anywhere on the board and stirke twice. Smile

Though alone, the Expert Dauntless can still go after cruisers and destroyers with "Press the Attack."

The Barbs and Laffey provide a decent degree of ASW.

If facing a battlewagon, the Barbs try to gain an advantage over it before the Alaska has to engage, however, IMO, with 3/2/1 torpedos, the USS Barb is not really up to this task (Truculents would work better if you don't mind mixing nations).

It can be hard to cover all of your basis adequately at the 100 point level, but the above fleet gives it an honest try.

Alternatively:

USS Alaska (28)
USS Kidd x 9 (72)
(100)

Though unimaginative, I think that this fleet may actually be more competitive. Subs won't stand a chance, the Alaska chases away cruisers, enemy air will be overwhelmed with too many targets (each with 8 AA), and the Kidds swarm Battleships with their torpedos.

IMO, the USS Kidd is an underrated unit. Armor 3 makes it relatively impervious to strafing fighters, "Desperate AA" means it can probably fend off a bomber at least once, and 2/2/1 torpedos means it can threaten battleships if used en mass.

swarbs

That second one is interesting. I haven't had any luck to this point with an American destroyer swarm, but I suppose this one could be different.

As you said, perhaps the first one tries to do too much. I think I'd get rid of the Princeton and the Dauntless, adding two more barbs, and then perhaps using the garbage points to switch from one Hellcat to two Wildcats. Just a thought on boosting the anti-BB punch.

acs0424

I like both fleets.

Bull Halsey

wow thats cool