A slightly better alternative GB/CA/1912

This is a somewhat larger, faster, better protected GB/CA/1912 armored cruiser design. This is the Springsharp report:

GB/CA/1912 alt1, Great Britain Armored Cruiser laid down 1912 (Engine 1927)

Displacement:
 16,768 t light; 17,693 t standard; 19,389 t normal; 20,745 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
 651.05 ft / 650.00 ft x 75.00 ft x 24.00 ft (normal load)
 198.44 m / 198.12 m x 22.86 m  x 7.32 m

Armament:
      12 - 9.20" / 234 mm guns (6x2 guns), 389.34lbs / 176.60kg shells, 1912 Model
   Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
   on centreline, evenly spread, all raised mounts
      14 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1912 Model
   Quick firing guns in casemate mounts 
   on side, all amidships
   14 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
 Weight of broadside 6,184 lbs / 2,805 kg
 Shells per gun, main battery: 150

Armour:
   - Belts:  Width (max) Length (avg)  Height (avg)
 Main: 6.00" / 152 mm 360.00 ft / 109.73 m 16.00 ft / 4.88 m
 Ends: 3.00" / 76 mm 290.00 ft / 88.39 m 16.00 ft / 4.88 m
   Main Belt covers 85 % of normal length

   - Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
 Main: 6.00" / 152 mm 4.00" / 102 mm  6.00" / 152 mm
 2nd: 3.00" / 76 mm       -         -

   - Armour deck: 2.00" / 51 mm, Conning tower: 6.00" / 152 mm

Machinery:
 Oil fired boilers, steam turbines, 
 Direct drive, 4 shafts, 99,809 shp / 74,458 Kw = 30.00 kts
 Range 8,500nm at 15.00 kts
 Bunker at max displacement = 3,053 tons

Complement:
 821 - 1,068

Cost:
 £1.677 million / $6.709 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
 Armament: 773 tons, 4.0 %
 Armour: 4,949 tons, 25.5 %
    - Belts: 2,021 tons, 10.4 %
    - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
    - Armament: 1,541 tons, 7.9 %
    - Armour Deck: 1,295 tons, 6.7 %
    - Conning Tower: 93 tons, 0.5 %
 Machinery: 3,151 tons, 16.2 %
 Hull, fittings & equipment: 7,895 tons, 40.7 %
 Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,620 tons, 13.5 %
 Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
 Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
   26,249 lbs / 11,906 Kg = 67.4 x 9.2 " / 234 mm shells or 2.5 torpedoes
 Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.05
 Metacentric height 3.5 ft / 1.1 m
 Roll period: 16.7 seconds
 Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 55 %
   - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.94
 Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.09

Hull form characteristics:
 Hull has rise forward of midbreak
 Block coefficient: 0.580
 Length to Beam Ratio: 8.67 : 1
 'Natural speed' for length: 25.50 kts
 Power going to wave formation at top speed: 55 %
 Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
 Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 2.00 degrees
 Stern overhang: -2.00 ft / -0.61 m
 Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
    - Stem:  30.00 ft / 9.14 m
    - Forecastle (20 %): 26.00 ft / 7.92 m
    - Mid (67 %):  26.00 ft / 7.92 m (18.00 ft / 5.49 m aft of break)
    - Quarterdeck (15 %): 18.00 ft / 5.49 m
    - Stern:  18.00 ft / 5.49 m
    - Average freeboard: 23.68 ft / 7.22 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
 Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 84.1 %
  - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 193.1 %
 Waterplane Area: 34,993 Square feet or 3,251 Square metres
 Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 111 %
 Structure weight / hull surface area: 147 lbs/sq ft or 716 Kg/sq metre
 Hull strength (Relative):
  - Cross-sectional: 0.97
  - Longitudinal: 1.38
  - Overall: 1.00
 Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
 Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent