The other recurring theme I have been interested in for decades are the super-large battleships and battlecruisers (over 100,000 tons). I laugh, now, when I think about what I heard in 1965, at the University of Michigan: you can't build large ships over 100,000 tons, as the skin friction would be too great. Of course, for some decades, ships over over 200,000 tons have been built (admittedly, they are not fast).
The battleship type that I have envisioned is about 1100ft x 140ft x 40ft, with a displacement of about 105,000 tons. The armament would be 9-20in guns. The speed would be 28 knots. I would allow side armor of 15inches. This is actually on the small side. I suspect that a better ship could be built at least 130,000 tons.
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