A second-hand Omaha-class cruiser is proposed as another Norwegian option. Removing the casemate guns would allow the superstructure to be reduced, while twin 5-inch/38 mounts would replace the twin 6-inch guns. Retained or reinstalled torpedo tubes would support close-range attacks. The resulting ship would combine some armour with high speed, torpedoes, and dual-purpose gunfire, although this remains a proposed reconstruction.
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An Omaha refit for Norwegian coastal defence
A hypothetical Omaha reconstruction exchanges its mixed gun layout for dual-purpose guns and torpedoes suited to Norwegian defence.