Large cruisers

I have liked the concept of an updated armored cruiser that would have been viable in 1921 and beyond. I have a sketch design that I did in the early 1970's for a 14,000 ton cruiser. The hull had a long forecastle that extended for about 70% of the length. There was step aft, and the quarterdeck was empty, except for two triple torpedo tube mounts, one on each side. There was a single trunked funnel, mounted just aft of the midpoint of the length. The main armament was all forward. There were two quadruple turrets, each mounting 4-9.4in/50 guns (25 ton). The secondary armament was 8-4in QF, in twin mounts, facing aft, just forward of the step. The dimensions were 675ft x 75ft x 20ft. The hull depth was intended to be 45ft. The machinery was 150,000 SHP. The machinery basis was 30 SHP/ton of plant. The weights were: machinery: 5,000 tons hull: 6,844 tons The belt was intended to be 8 in thick, 340 ft long, and 8ft high. The deck armor was overoptimistically specified as 4in + 3in ( upper and lower decks). The loaded displacement was expected to be 17,000 tons. I have a sketch drawing that I may try to clean up before posting.