USS Phillipines CB-3

USS Phillipines, USN Phillipines-class large cruiser laid down 1944

Displacement:
	30,551 t light; 32,626 t standard; 35,690 t normal; 38,141 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(812.32 ft / 791.00 ft) x 100.00 ft x (28.00 / 29.50 ft)
	(247.60 m / 241.10 m) x 30.48 m  x (8.53 / 8.99 m)

Armament:
      6 - 16.00" / 406 mm 50.0 cal guns - 2,700.00lbs / 1,224.70kg shells, 130 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1944 Model
	  2 x 2-gun mounts on centreline, forward deck forward
		1 raised mount - superfiring
	  1 x 2-gun mount on centreline, aft deck aft
      12 - 5.00" / 127 mm 38.0 cal guns - 55.29lbs / 25.08kg shells, 150 per gun
	  Dual purpose guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1944 Model
	  4 x Twin mounts on sides, forward deck aft
		2 raised mounts - superfiring
	  2 x Twin mounts on sides, aft deck forward
      56 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm 56.3 cal guns - 1.98lbs / 0.90kg shells, 2,000 per gun
	  Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1944 Model
	  14 x Quad mounts on sides, evenly spread
		6 raised mounts
      34 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm 70.0 cal guns - 0.27lbs / 0.12kg shells, 2,500 per gun
	  Machine guns in deck mounts, 1944 Model
	  34 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
		12 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 16,984 lbs / 7,704 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      8 - 24.0" / 610 mm, 29.50 ft / 8.99 m torpedoes - 2.519 t each, 20.151 t total
	In 2 sets of deck mounted side rotating tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	9.00" / 229 mm	413.38 ft / 126.00 m	12.00 ft / 3.66 m
	Ends:	1.00" / 25 mm	377.60 ft / 115.09 m	12.00 ft / 3.66 m
	Upper:	5.00" / 127 mm	413.38 ft / 126.00 m	8.00 ft / 2.44 m
	  Main Belt covers 80 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Strengthened structural bulkheads:
		6.00" / 152 mm	413.38 ft / 126.00 m	25.93 ft / 7.90 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 91.00 ft / 27.74 m

   - Hull void:
		0.00" / 0 mm	  0.00 ft / 0.00 m	0.00 ft / 0.00 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	12.8" / 325 mm	5.42" / 138 mm		13.0" / 330 mm
	2nd:	5.00" / 127 mm	2.00" / 51 mm		5.00" / 127 mm

   - Box over machinery & magazines:
	4.00" / 102 mm
	Forecastle: 1.40" / 36 mm  Quarter deck: 1.40" / 36 mm

Machinery:
	Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
	Geared drive, 4 shafts, 150,000 shp / 111,900 Kw = 31.35 kts
	Range 12,000nm at 15.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 5,515 tons

Complement:
	1,297 - 1,687

Cost:
	£20.324 million / $81.295 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 3,072 tons, 8.6 %
	   - Guns: 3,031 tons, 8.5 %
	   - Weapons: 40 tons, 0.1 %
	Armour: 10,203 tons, 28.6 %
	   - Belts: 2,878 tons, 8.1 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 2,380 tons, 6.7 %
	   - Armament: 2,698 tons, 7.6 %
	   - Armour Deck: 2,247 tons, 6.3 %
	Machinery: 3,830 tons, 10.7 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 13,061 tons, 36.6 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 5,139 tons, 14.4 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 385 tons, 1.1 %
	   - Hull below water: 85 tons
	   - Hull void weights: 85 tons
	   - Hull above water: 85 tons
	   - On freeboard deck: 65 tons
	   - Above deck: 65 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  57,945 lbs / 26,283 Kg = 28.3 x 16.0 " / 406 mm shells or 5.0 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.12
	Metacentric height 6.2 ft / 1.9 m
	Roll period: 16.8 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 68 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.99
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.28

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck,
	  a straight bulbous bow and small transom stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.564 / 0.572
	Length to Beam Ratio: 7.91 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 30.37 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 53 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 53
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 30.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: 4.00 ft / 1.22 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	   - Forecastle:	23.87 %,  30.00 ft / 9.14 m,  27.00 ft / 8.23 m
	   - Forward deck:	26.13 %,  27.00 ft / 8.23 m,  27.00 ft / 8.23 m
	   - Aft deck:	26.13 %,  27.00 ft / 8.23 m,  27.00 ft / 8.23 m
	   - Quarter deck:	23.87 %,  27.00 ft / 8.23 m,  27.00 ft / 8.23 m
	   - Average freeboard:		27.29 ft / 8.32 m
	Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 80.3 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 223.7 %
	Waterplane Area: 57,323 Square feet or 5,325 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 112 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 206 lbs/sq ft or 1,005 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.95
		- Longitudinal: 1.64
		- Overall: 1.00
	Excellent machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Excellent accommodation and workspace room
	Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Subclass of Alaska-class large cruisers. Armed with 6 16"/50 guns.