The "Maximum" version of the French armoured cruiser

Typically, I underestimated the hull weight necessary to provide the needed strength for the F/CA/1921 armoured cruiser. For better or worse, I decreased the armour belt to 6 inches. The speed is also 35 knots, instead of faster. I wanted a greater range, so that, alone, drove up the displacement. Also, going to a 11in gun for the main armament increased the weight demands. The ship is what Frank Fox calls a "cruiser killer". This is the resulting Springsharp report:

F/CA/1921, France Armored Cruiser laid down 1921

Displacement:
 22,123 t light; 22,943 t standard; 24,350 t normal; 25,475 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
 730.15 ft / 729.00 ft x 80.00 ft x 27.00 ft (normal load)
 222.55 m / 222.20 m x 24.38 m  x 8.23 m

Armament:
      6 - 11.00" / 279 mm guns (2x3 guns), 665.50lbs / 301.87kg shells, 1921 Model
   Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
   on centreline, all forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
      8 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns (4x2 guns), 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1921 Model
   Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
   on side, all aft
 Weight of broadside 4,857 lbs / 2,203 kg
 Shells per gun, main battery: 120
 6 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Belts:  Width (max) Length (avg)  Height (avg)
 Main: 6.00" / 152 mm 510.00 ft / 155.45 m 8.00 ft / 2.44 m
 Ends: Unarmoured
   Main Belt covers 108 % of normal length
   Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
  1.00" / 25 mm 510.00 ft / 155.45 m 22.00 ft / 6.71 m

   - Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
 Main: 8.00" / 203 mm 5.00" / 127 mm  6.00" / 152 mm
 2nd: 2.00" / 51 mm       -         -

   - Armour deck: 3.00" / 76 mm, Conning tower: 8.00" / 203 mm

Machinery:
 Oil fired boilers, steam turbines, 
 Geared drive, 4 shafts, 199,394 shp / 148,748 Kw = 35.00 kts
 Range 5,600nm at 15.00 kts
 Bunker at max displacement = 2,532 tons

Complement:
 974 - 1,267

Cost:
 £5.716 million / $22.864 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
 Armament: 607 tons, 2.5 %
 Armour: 4,702 tons, 19.3 %
    - Belts: 1,017 tons, 4.2 %
    - Torpedo bulkhead: 415 tons, 1.7 %
    - Armament: 885 tons, 3.6 %
    - Armour Deck: 2,240 tons, 9.2 %
    - Conning Tower: 145 tons, 0.6 %
 Machinery: 6,866 tons, 28.2 %
 Hull, fittings & equipment: 9,947 tons, 40.9 %
 Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,227 tons, 9.1 %
 Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
 Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
   25,267 lbs / 11,461 Kg = 38.0 x 11.0 " / 279 mm shells or 2.8 torpedoes
 Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.15
 Metacentric height 4.7 ft / 1.4 m
 Roll period: 15.6 seconds
 Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 60 %
   - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.63
 Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.20

Hull form characteristics:
 Hull has rise forward of midbreak
 Block coefficient: 0.541
 Length to Beam Ratio: 9.11 : 1
 'Natural speed' for length: 27.00 kts
 Power going to wave formation at top speed: 59 %
 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:  33.00 ft / 10.06 m
    - Forecastle (20 %): 30.00 ft / 9.14 m
    - Mid (75 %):  30.00 ft / 9.14 m (22.00 ft / 6.71 m aft of break)
    - Quarterdeck (15 %): 22.00 ft / 6.71 m
    - Stern:  22.00 ft / 6.71 m
    - Average freeboard: 28.24 ft / 8.61 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
 Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 147.4 %
  - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 211.0 %
 Waterplane Area: 40,368 Square feet or 3,750 Square metres
 Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 105 %
 Structure weight / hull surface area: 150 lbs/sq ft or 730 Kg/sq metre
 Hull strength (Relative):
  - Cross-sectional: 0.94
  - Longitudinal: 1.82
  - Overall: 1.00
 Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
 Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
 Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily