Thanks for the comments.
a proper scheme would do wonders
us naval aircraft were painted all over light grey in 1941.
I really dislike the black line outlining the transom and the hull knuckle, not being 90° angles I believe they shouldn't be black but rather a dark shade
I used Colo's drawing of the Brooklyn Class as guidance which has a black line.
AFAIK a radar on the surface director, and not fitting SG and SC-1 is not appropriate for the era
Only CXAM in 1941 and there weren't enough sets to go round.
Only one 5" gun seems anemic for such a ship
Yes, I agree but is May 1941 too early for a 5 inch twin? Also I think a crane is needed. Original design has two twins fore and aft of the island.
Are the bow .50-cal positions part of the original design?
No but I got inspiration from your SAVANNAH drawing.