The next step: US/BB/1916

I may have advanced to the 16in gun too soon, but that is what the US/BB/1916 carries. I increased the armour basis to 14in and the guns to 8-16in BLR. You may not have noticed, but these ships have a 15 knot cruising speed for a range of 6,500nm. I increased the freeboard, as Springsharp complained about being wet forward, which is still the case, even with a one foot increase. The light AA gun for the US seems to have been the 0.50in MG, so that is what these ships have. This is the Springsharp report:

US/BB/1916, United States Battleship laid down 1916

Displacement:
 29,926 t light; 31,497 t standard; 33,800 t normal; 35,643 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
 613.89 ft / 612.00 ft x 98.00 ft x 30.00 ft (normal load)
 187.11 m / 186.54 m x 29.87 m  x 9.14 m

Armament:
      8 - 16.00" / 406 mm guns (4x2 guns), 2,048.00lbs / 928.96kg shells, 1916 Model
   Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
   on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
   Main guns limited to end-on fire
      16 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns in single mounts, 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1916 Model
   Quick firing guns in casemate mounts 
   on side, all amidships, 4 raised mounts - superfiring
      4 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns in single mounts, 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1916 Model
   Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts with hoists
   on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
      16 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1916 Model
   Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts 
   on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
 Weight of broadside 17,635 lbs / 7,999 kg
 Shells per gun, main battery: 90
 10 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Belts:  Width (max) Length (avg)  Height (avg)
 Main: 14.0" / 356 mm 400.00 ft / 121.92 m 17.00 ft / 5.18 m
 Ends: Unarmoured
   Main Belt covers 101 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
  4.00" / 102 mm 400.00 ft / 121.92 m 28.00 ft / 8.53 m

   - Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
 Main: 14.0" / 356 mm 10.0" / 254 mm  14.0" / 356 mm
 2nd: 2.00" / 51 mm 2.00" / 51 mm  2.00" / 51 mm

   - Armour deck: 4.00" / 102 mm, Conning tower: 14.00" / 356 mm

Machinery:
 Oil fired boilers, steam turbines, 
 Direct drive, 4 shafts, 37,984 shp / 28,336 Kw = 21.00 kts
 Range 6,500nm at 15.00 kts
 Bunker at max displacement = 4,146 tons

Complement:
 1,246 - 1,620

Cost:
 £5.068 million / $20.273 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
 Armament: 2,204 tons, 6.5 %
 Armour: 13,286 tons, 39.3 %
    - Belts: 4,189 tons, 12.4 %
    - Torpedo bulkhead: 1,658 tons, 4.9 %
    - Armament: 3,701 tons, 10.9 %
    - Armour Deck: 3,423 tons, 10.1 %
    - Conning Tower: 315 tons, 0.9 %
 Machinery: 1,415 tons, 4.2 %
 Hull, fittings & equipment: 13,021 tons, 38.5 %
 Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,874 tons, 11.5 %
 Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
 Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
   51,219 lbs / 23,233 Kg = 25.0 x 16.0 " / 406 mm shells or 9.6 torpedoes
 Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.02
 Metacentric height 5.0 ft / 1.5 m
 Roll period: 18.4 seconds
 Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 83 %
   - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 1.18
 Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.65

Hull form characteristics:
 Hull has rise forward of midbreak
 Block coefficient: 0.657
 Length to Beam Ratio: 6.24 : 1
 'Natural speed' for length: 24.74 kts
 Power going to wave formation at top speed: 44 %
 Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
 Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 4.00 degrees
 Stern overhang: -2.00 ft / -0.61 m
 Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
    - Stem:  27.00 ft / 8.23 m
    - Forecastle (20 %): 25.00 ft / 7.62 m
    - Mid (67 %):  25.00 ft / 7.62 m (17.00 ft / 5.18 m aft of break)
    - Quarterdeck (15 %): 17.00 ft / 5.18 m
    - Stern:  17.00 ft / 5.18 m
    - Average freeboard: 22.52 ft / 6.86 m
 Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
 Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 78.8 %
  - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 142.6 %
 Waterplane Area: 46,261 Square feet or 4,298 Square metres
 Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 100 %
 Structure weight / hull surface area: 202 lbs/sq ft or 986 Kg/sq metre
 Hull strength (Relative):
  - Cross-sectional: 0.93
  - Longitudinal: 1.79
  - Overall: 1.00
 Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
 Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
 Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
 Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather