Pablo, This was something that just got wrongly reported and was not true. They were designed for 32.5Knts and they never exceeded 34Knts on a calm day (Atlanta did 33.27 on trials) and they certainly had sonar and a decent anti sub array of weapons but they were not maneuverable enough to be so used and those weapons were removed because the ships were so top heavy.
I personally do not think they should be used as A/S ships by the actual results. They were replacements for the Omaha class but in use were AA screen ships and in that they did very well.
IBL, I prefer the merchant ships as well because that is what I see all the time.
I would not be surprised if UBI insist we not try and make US subs for use in the Pacific. Just a guess!
Wulfmann
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