Britannia Proposal 2, United Kingdom Battlecruiser laid down 1917

Displacement:
	55,091 t light; 58,907 t standard; 60,521 t normal; 61,811 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(856.00 ft / 856.00 ft) x 110.00 ft x (38.00 / 38.66 ft)
	(260.91 m / 260.91 m) x 33.53 m  x (11.58 / 11.78 m)

Armament:
      9 - 18.00" / 457 mm 42.0 cal guns - 3,329.00lbs / 1,510.01kg shells, 150 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1917 Model
	  3 x 3-gun mounts on centreline ends, majority forward
		1 raised mount - superfiring
      12 - 6.00" / 152 mm 45.0 cal guns - 108.92lbs / 49.41kg shells, 150 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in casemate mounts, 1917 Model
	  12 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
		12 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in heavy seas
      Weight of broadside 31,268 lbs / 14,183 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	15.0" / 381 mm	450.00 ft / 137.16 m	23.50 ft / 7.16 m
	Ends:	4.00" / 102 mm	406.00 ft / 123.75 m	12.35 ft / 3.76 m
	Upper:	4.00" / 102 mm	556.40 ft / 169.59 m	8.00 ft / 2.44 m
	  Main Belt covers 81 % of normal length
	  Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces
	  Main Belt inclined 15.00 degrees (positive = in)

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
		2.00" / 51 mm	556.40 ft / 169.59 m	32.77 ft / 9.99 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 89.00 ft / 27.13 m

   - Hull void:
		2.00" / 51 mm	450.00 ft / 137.16 m	15.00 ft / 4.57 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	15.0" / 381 mm	12.0" / 305 mm		12.0" / 305 mm

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
	For and Aft decks: 8.00" / 203 mm
	Forecastle: 2.00" / 51 mm  Quarter deck: 2.00" / 51 mm

Machinery:
	Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
	Direct drive, 4 shafts, 184,300 shp / 137,488 Kw = 30.00 kts
	Range 7,000nm at 10.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 2,904 tons

Complement:
	1,929 - 2,508

Cost:
	£9.361 million / $37.446 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 4,681 tons, 7.7 %
	   - Guns: 4,681 tons, 7.7 %
	Armour: 22,407 tons, 37.0 %
	   - Belts: 8,537 tons, 14.1 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 1,349 tons, 2.2 %
	   - Void: 500 tons, 0.8 %
	   - Armament: 4,210 tons, 7.0 %
	   - Armour Deck: 7,811 tons, 12.9 %
	Machinery: 6,756 tons, 11.2 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 21,247 tons, 35.1 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 5,429 tons, 9.0 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  75,878 lbs / 34,418 Kg = 26.0 x 18.0 " / 457 mm shells or 10.5 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.11
	Metacentric height 7.0 ft / 2.1 m
	Roll period: 17.4 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 56 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.92
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.12

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck,
	  a normal bow and a cruiser stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.592 / 0.594
	Length to Beam Ratio: 7.78 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 29.26 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 50 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	   - Forecastle:	25.00 %,  32.18 ft / 9.81 m,  26.33 ft / 8.03 m
	   - Forward deck:	30.00 %,  26.33 ft / 8.03 m,  21.48 ft / 6.55 m
	   - Aft deck:	20.00 %,  21.48 ft / 6.55 m,  21.48 ft / 6.55 m
	   - Quarter deck:	25.00 %,  21.48 ft / 6.55 m,  21.48 ft / 6.55 m
	   - Average freeboard:		24.01 ft / 7.32 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 90.0 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 154.8 %
	Waterplane Area: 68,354 Square feet or 6,350 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 105 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 236 lbs/sq ft or 1,152 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.97
		- Longitudinal: 1.32
		- Overall: 1.00
	Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Excellent accommodation and workspace room