USS Guam (CB-1)

USS Guam (CB-1), United States Large Cruiser laid down 1941

Displacement:
	21,371 t light; 23,000 t standard; 25,001 t normal; 26,602 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(674.62 ft / 656.17 ft) x 98.43 ft x (29.53 / 30.88 ft)
	(205.62 m / 200.00 m) x 30.00 m  x (9.00 / 9.41 m)

Armament:
      12 - 7.99" / 203 mm 55.0 cal guns - 335.10lbs / 152.00kg shells, 250 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1933 Model
	  4 x 3-gun mounts on centreline, evenly spread
		2 raised mounts
      24 - 5.00" / 127 mm 38.0 cal guns - 55.12lbs / 25.00kg shells, 500 per gun
	  Dual purpose guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1932 Model
	  12 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
      80 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm 60.0 cal guns - 2.14lbs / 0.97kg shells, 2,000 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1941 Model
	  20 x Quad mounts on centreline, evenly spread
      40 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm 70.0 cal guns - 0.27lbs / 0.12kg shells, 2,000 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1941 Model
	  20 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
		20 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 5,526 lbs / 2,507 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	7.99" / 203 mm	524.93 ft / 160.00 m	13.12 ft / 4.00 m
	Ends:	2.99" / 76 mm	131.23 ft / 40.00 m	19.69 ft / 6.00 m
	  Main Belt covers 123 % of normal length
	  Main Belt inclined -15.00 degrees (positive = in)

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
		2.99" / 76 mm	524.93 ft / 160.00 m	30.84 ft / 9.40 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 70.96 ft / 21.63 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	7.99" / 203 mm	5.98" / 152 mm		7.99" / 203 mm
	2nd:	3.94" / 100 mm	1.57" / 40 mm		3.15" / 80 mm

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
	For and Aft decks: 2.99" / 76 mm
	Forecastle: 2.99" / 76 mm  Quarter deck: 2.99" / 76 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 2.99" / 76 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
	Diesel Internal combustion generators,
	Electric motors, 4 shafts, 167,837 shp / 125,207 Kw = 33.00 kts
	Range 10,000nm at 15.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 3,603 tons

Complement:
	993 - 1,292

Cost:
	£11.615 million / $46.462 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 1,377 tons, 5.5 %
	   - Guns: 1,377 tons, 5.5 %
	Armour: 7,250 tons, 29.0 %
	   - Belts: 2,538 tons, 10.2 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 1,792 tons, 7.2 %
	   - Armament: 549 tons, 2.2 %
	   - Armour Deck: 2,316 tons, 9.3 %
	   - Conning Tower: 55 tons, 0.2 %
	Machinery: 4,435 tons, 17.7 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 8,109 tons, 32.4 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,630 tons, 14.5 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 200 tons, 0.8 %
	   - On freeboard deck: 200 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  36,249 lbs / 16,442 Kg = 142.0 x 8.0 " / 203 mm shells or 6.3 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.44
	Metacentric height 9.2 ft / 2.8 m
	Roll period: 13.6 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 51 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.19
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.02

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has raised forecastle, raised quarterdeck ,
	  a normal bow and a cruiser stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.459 / 0.467
	Length to Beam Ratio: 6.67 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 25.62 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 60 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 32.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: -9.84 ft / -3.00 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	   - Forecastle:	20.00 %,  29.53 ft / 9.00 m,  29.53 ft / 9.00 m
	   - Forward deck:	30.00 %,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
	   - Aft deck:	35.00 %,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
	   - Quarter deck:	15.00 %,  29.53 ft / 9.00 m,  29.53 ft / 9.00 m
	   - Average freeboard:		23.13 ft / 7.05 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 111.1 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 156.7 %
	Waterplane Area: 41,499 Square feet or 3,855 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 118 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 148 lbs/sq ft or 722 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.94
		- Longitudinal: 1.69
		- Overall: 1.00
	Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Excellent accommodation and workspace room

Main Battery: http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNUS_8-55_mk12-15.php
2nd: http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNUS_5-38_mk12.php
3rd: http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNUS_4cm-56_mk12.php
4th: http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNUS_2cm-70_mk234.php
Misc weight on deck is for 2 Sikorsky R-4s with spares and 2 PT Boats, however should the navy board request fixed winged scouts, the helicopers and PT boats can be replaced with 2 Kingfishers.