DL-1 Norfolk: another Atlanta class variant

The DL-1 Norfolk was based on the Atlanta class light cruiser hull. The post-war goofiness had set in by the time she was designed. She was armed with only 8-3in/70 rapid fire guns and 4-twin 20mm AA mounts. She also had 8-ASW torpedoes in single mounts and 4 of the "Weapon Alpha" devices. He speed was 33 knots, showing how the navy had backed off from higher speeds after the end of the war. Since 1949, armaments and speeds have decreased. Much of the weight and volume now goes to electronics. The navy decided that the Norfolk type was too little capability for the cost: a self-inflicted wound, typical of the Cold War era.