Why Baltimore is the Pacific heavy-cruiser choice

Which heavy cruiser design would be best for Pacific service against Japan?

Baltimore, because it is later, less compromised by treaty limits, and designed for the intended war.

Baltimore receives the panel's first-choice votes for Pacific service against Japan. Its later design escapes many of the limitations affecting the earlier heavy cruisers in the comparison. Mogami is criticized for its problems and the County class for design compromises, although a London-subclass County is still considered acceptable. A lighter part of the comparison contrasts the likely American ice-cream machine with alcohol carried by British ships.