Ahoy mates. I need some help.

I'm planning on doing an Iowa class CV conversion. I know that there were plans to convert some of the Iowas into fleet carriers in WWII. Does anyone have any info on these ships?

~Gator

Sure this isn't a case of somebody pulling your leg Gator? Like this



This is from the site Furashita's Fleet, which the title alone should give you a hint.
http://www.combinedfleet.com/furashita/midway_f.htm

I haven't found any legit info on plans to convert the Iowa's. There was the Saipan class that converted Baltimore class cruisers to carriers, which really didn't do all that well. Then there was the plan to convert the Alaska's, but their conversion wouldn't have been any better than the Essex class.

The Midways, that came out just after the war, were as big as Iowas and were much better carriers than a Iowa conversion could have been.

Iowa Class CV

I've got this drawing Rodger. I was just looking to see if there is any additional info on it.

"Preliminary design plan prepared for the General Board as part of an exploration of carrier conversions of warship hulls then under construction.
This plan, dated June 1942, represents the conversion of Iowa class battleship hulls. It would have produced a ship somewhat similar in external appearance to the Essex (CV-9) class, but with lower freeboard, only two aircraft elevators, one catapult, and an 864' long flight deck set well back from the bow.
The drawing bears the handwritten notation, dated 12 June 1942, "This conversion apparently will not materialize.""

What do you think you be a good name for her? Probably something along the lines of a historic ACW naval battle.

Here are my choices:

American Civil War naval battles
Battle of Sewell's Point (May 18-19, 1861)
Battle of Aquia Creek (May 29 - June 1, 1861)
Battle of Port Royal (November 7, 1861)
Battle of Cockpit Point (January 3, 1862)
Battle of Hampton Roads (March 8, 1862 – March 9, 1862)
Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip (April 16-28, 1862)
Battle of Island Number Ten (February 28 - April 8, 1862)
Battle of Fort Pillow (May 10, 1882)
Battle of Drewry's Bluff (May 15, 1862)
Battle of Memphis (June 6, 1862)
Battle of Tampa (June 30–July 1, 1862)
Second Battle of Sabine Pass (September 8, 1863)
Battle of Fort Hindman (January 9 – January 11, 1863)
Battle of Mobile Bay (August 2-23, 1864

I'd say they'd probably go along with names of recent battles, or heros, like the ships that actually were built. Depending on when they were completed Midway, Coral Sea, Saipan, Tarawa, Leyte Gulf, Surigao Striaght, etc. would be good. Or FDR.

There was a CV-35 that was never built. The Reprisal. Of course, it would have been commissioned around the time of the Essex.

I vote for Port Royal. (Can you tell my son and I watched Pirates of the Caribbean this weekend?)