HMS Deliverance, British Largest Light Cruiser laid down 1937

Displacement:
	33,067 t light; 34,949 t standard; 38,113 t normal; 40,644 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(866.79 ft / 853.02 ft) x 101.71 ft x (29.86 / 31.31 ft)
	(264.20 m / 260.00 m) x 31.00 m  x (9.10 / 9.54 m)

Armament:
      8 - 15.00" / 381 mm 45.0 cal guns - 1,937.86lbs / 879.00kg shells, 100 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1935 Model
	  2 x 4-gun mounts on centreline, evenly spread
      12 - 5.98" / 152 mm 45.0 cal guns - 111.99lbs / 50.80kg shells, 150 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1930 Model
	  2 x Triple mounts on centreline, evenly spread
		2 raised mounts
	  2 x Single mounts on centreline, evenly spread
		2 double raised mounts
      16 - 4.49" / 114 mm 45.0 cal guns - 55.01lbs / 24.95kg shells, 300 per gun
	  Dual purpose guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1937 Model
	  8 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 17,727 lbs / 8,041 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	7.09" / 180 mm	547.90 ft / 167.00 m	13.12 ft / 4.00 m
	Ends:	1.57" / 40 mm	305.12 ft / 93.00 m	6.56 ft / 2.00 m
	  Main Belt covers 99 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Strengthened structural bulkheads:
		2.99" / 76 mm	475.72 ft / 145.00 m	29.53 ft / 9.00 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 88.58 ft / 27.00 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	13.0" / 330 mm	7.99" / 203 mm		12.0" / 305 mm
	2nd:	4.02" / 102 mm	2.01" / 51 mm		7.99" / 203 mm
	3rd:	2.01" / 51 mm	2.01" / 51 mm		7.99" / 203 mm

   - Armoured deck - single deck:
	For and Aft decks: 3.94" / 100 mm
	Forecastle: 0.00" / 0 mm  Quarter deck: 1.57" / 40 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 7.99" / 203 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
	Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
	Geared drive, 4 shafts, 212,890 shp / 158,816 Kw = 35.00 kts
	Range 6,000nm at 20.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 5,695 tons

Complement:
	1,363 - 1,773

Cost:
	£18.792 million / $75.168 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 3,241 tons, 8.5 %
	   - Guns: 3,241 tons, 8.5 %
	Armour: 9,842 tons, 25.8 %
	   - Belts: 2,260 tons, 5.9 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 1,555 tons, 4.1 %
	   - Armament: 2,083 tons, 5.5 %
	   - Armour Deck: 3,749 tons, 9.8 %
	   - Conning Tower: 195 tons, 0.5 %
	Machinery: 5,900 tons, 15.5 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 13,984 tons, 36.7 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 5,046 tons, 13.2 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 0.3 %
	   - Above deck: 100 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  49,135 lbs / 22,287 Kg = 29.1 x 15.0 " / 381 mm shells or 6.9 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.24
	Metacentric height 7.6 ft / 2.3 m
	Roll period: 15.5 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 49 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.57
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 0.96

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck,
	  a straight bulbous bow and large transom stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.515 / 0.524
	Length to Beam Ratio: 8.39 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 33.74 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 55 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 25.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	   - Forecastle:	25.50 %,  29.53 ft / 9.00 m,  24.61 ft / 7.50 m
	   - Forward deck:	30.00 %,  24.61 ft / 7.50 m,  21.33 ft / 6.50 m
	   - Aft deck:	34.50 %,  21.33 ft / 6.50 m,  21.33 ft / 6.50 m
	   - Quarter deck:	10.00 %,  21.33 ft / 6.50 m,  21.33 ft / 6.50 m
	   - Average freeboard:		23.16 ft / 7.06 m
	Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 98.5 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 188.2 %
	Waterplane Area: 60,965 Square feet or 5,664 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 107 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 203 lbs/sq ft or 989 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.97
		- Longitudinal: 1.21
		- Overall: 0.99
	Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
	Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Excellent accommodation and workspace room
	Poor seaboat, wet and uncomfortable, reduced performance in heavy weather