A fleet of USS Wichita copies would improve early US cruiser strength

What is the assessment of USS Wichita, and what if every US cruiser in January 1941 became a Wichita?

Wichita was the best American heavy cruiser built while still observing prewar treaty rules, and replacing older scout cruisers, Omahas, and early treaty cruisers with copies would significantly improve the fleet.

Wichita receives a favorable assessment as an American prewar cruiser built while the treaty rules still applied. That praise remains qualified: an unrestricted American design could have been better. Replacing every US cruiser in January 1941 with a Wichita is particularly attractive when the comparison includes the Omaha class and the earlier 8-inch scout cruisers. Northampton-class ships are another named example of vessels whose crews are imagined welcoming the substitution.