C1926 ***FINAL***, New English Heavy Cruiser laid down 1926

Displacement:
    9,438 t light; 10,064 t standard; 11,156 t normal; 12,030 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
    (586.39 ft / 557.74 ft) x 65.62 ft x (19.69 / 20.86 ft)
    (178.73 m / 170.00 m) x 20.00 m  x (6.00 / 6.36 m)

Armament:
      12 - 6.89" / 175 mm 60.0 cal guns - 179.11lbs / 81.24kg shells, 200 per gun
      Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1926 Model
      4 x Triple mounts on centreline, evenly spread
        2 raised mounts
      14 - 4.92" / 125 mm 45.0 cal guns - 60.10lbs / 27.26kg shells, 350 per gun
      Quick firing guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1926 Model
      8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
        4 raised mounts
      2 x Twin mounts on centreline, evenly spread
        2 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 2,991 lbs / 1,357 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:     Width (max) Length (avg)        Height (avg)
    Main:   5.51" / 140 mm  395.34 ft / 120.50 m    9.71 ft / 2.96 m
    Ends:   Unarmoured
      Main Belt covers 109 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
        0.98" / 25 mm   362.53 ft / 110.50 m    18.18 ft / 5.54 m
    Beam between torpedo bulkheads 59.06 ft / 18.00 m

   - Gun armour:    Face (max)  Other gunhouse (avg)    Barbette/hoist (max)
    Main:   7.87" / 200 mm  1.57" / 40 mm       4.92" / 125 mm
    2nd:    0.98" / 25 mm   0.98" / 25 mm             -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
    For and Aft decks: 1.97" / 50 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 4.92" / 125 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
    Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
    Geared drive, 4 shafts, 68,627 shp / 51,196 Kw = 30.00 kts
    Range 7,250nm at 15.00 kts
    Bunker at max displacement = 1,966 tons

Complement:
    542 - 705

Cost:
    £3.412 million / $13.649 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
    Armament: 866 tons, 7.8 %
       - Guns: 866 tons, 7.8 %
    Armour: 2,421 tons, 21.7 %
       - Belts: 874 tons, 7.8 %
       - Torpedo bulkhead: 240 tons, 2.2 %
       - Armament: 478 tons, 4.3 %
       - Armour Deck: 776 tons, 7.0 %
       - Conning Tower: 53 tons, 0.5 %
    Machinery: 2,197 tons, 19.7 %
    Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,905 tons, 35.0 %
    Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,718 tons, 15.4 %
    Miscellaneous weights: 50 tons, 0.4 %
       - Hull above water: 25 tons
       - On freeboard deck: 25 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
    Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
      13,010 lbs / 5,901 Kg = 79.6 x 6.9 " / 175 mm shells or 2.1 torpedoes
    Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.11
    Metacentric height 3.3 ft / 1.0 m
    Roll period: 15.3 seconds
    Steadiness  - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 52 %
            - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.55
    Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 0.88

Hull form characteristics:
    Hull has a flush deck,
      a straight bulbous bow and small transom stern
    Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.542 / 0.551
    Length to Beam Ratio: 8.50 : 1
    'Natural speed' for length: 25.46 kts
    Power going to wave formation at top speed: 58 %
    Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 59
    Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 46.00 degrees
    Stern overhang: 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
    Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
                Fore end,    Aft end
       - Forecastle:    20.00 %,  21.33 ft / 6.50 m,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m
       - Forward deck:  30.00 %,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m
       - Aft deck:  35.00 %,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m
       - Quarter deck:  15.00 %,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m,  17.22 ft / 5.25 m
       - Average freeboard:     16.86 ft / 5.14 m
    Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
    Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 105.0 %
        - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 149.7 %
    Waterplane Area: 25,972 Square feet or 2,413 Square metres
    Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 109 %
    Structure weight / hull surface area: 117 lbs/sq ft or 572 Kg/sq metre
    Hull strength (Relative):
        - Cross-sectional: 0.98
        - Longitudinal: 1.18
        - Overall: 1.00
    Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
    Excellent accommodation and workspace room
    Poor seaboat, wet and uncomfortable, reduced performance in heavy weather