This is a great thread! Acelanceloet has done a great job drawing the early version of the class. I wish we had something similar for other classes, Spruance, burke and Long Beach for example.
be careful what you wish for....
anyways, we have at least some early or alternative concepts for both spruance and burke in the never build folder of the main site, IIRC. that list is nowwhere near complete, though...