Back to the bizarre: the super fast (Alternative-2) battlecruiser

So, what is the best I could do, with a relatively short fast battlecruiser? I took my "Alternative-2" design for the 192x super fast battlecruiser, which has a high-freeboard, flush deck, with a modest clipper bow, with a good deal of flare. I was able to achieve 40 knots, but had to make some sacrifices to do it.

GB/CB/1927 Super Fast-Alt2, Great Britain Battlecruiser laid down 1927 (Engine 1945)

Displacement:
	37,494 t light; 38,752 t standard; 40,000 t normal; 40,998 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
	838.99 ft / 836.00 ft x 108.00 ft x 40.00 ft (normal load)
	255.72 m / 254.81 m x 32.92 m  x 12.19 m

Armament:
      4 - 17.00" / 432 mm guns (2x2 guns), 2,456.50lbs / 1,114.25kg shells, 1927 Model
	  Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
	  on centreline ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts
      12 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns (6x2 guns), 32.00lbs / 14.51kg shells, 1927 Model
	  Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
	  on side ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts - superfiring
	Weight of broadside 10,210 lbs / 4,631 kg
	Shells per gun, main battery: 80

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	7.00" / 178 mm	540.00 ft / 164.59 m	17.00 ft / 5.18 m
	Ends:	Unarmoured
	  Main Belt covers 99 % of normal length
	  Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
		1.50" / 38 mm	540.00 ft / 164.59 m	32.00 ft / 9.75 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	10.0" / 254 mm	6.00" / 152 mm		8.00" / 203 mm
	2nd:	2.00" / 51 mm	      -			      -

   - Armour deck: 3.00" / 76 mm, Conning tower: 7.00" / 178 mm

Machinery:
	Oil fired boilers, steam turbines, 
	Geared drive, 6 shafts, 345,860 shp / 258,011 Kw = 40.00 kts
	Range 7,000nm at 12.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 2,247 tons

Complement:
	1,413 - 1,838

Cost:
	£13.117 million / $52.466 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 1,276 tons, 3.2 %
	Armour: 8,674 tons, 21.7 %
	   - Belts: 2,714 tons, 6.8 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 959 tons, 2.4 %
	   - Armament: 1,644 tons, 4.1 %
	   - Armour Deck: 3,180 tons, 8.0 %
	   - Conning Tower: 176 tons, 0.4 %
	Machinery: 8,734 tons, 21.8 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 18,810 tons, 47.0 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,506 tons, 6.3 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  48,101 lbs / 21,818 Kg = 19.6 x 17.0 " / 432 mm shells or 5.9 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.06
	Metacentric height 6.2 ft / 1.9 m
	Roll period: 18.1 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 53 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.56
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.02

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck
	  and transom stern
	Block coefficient: 0.388
	Length to Beam Ratio: 7.74 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 34.30 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 59 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 52
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 3.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: 1.00 ft / 0.30 m
	Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
	   - Stem:		38.00 ft / 11.58 m
	   - Forecastle (20 %):	30.00 ft / 9.14 m
	   - Mid (50 %):		30.00 ft / 9.14 m
	   - Quarterdeck (15 %):	30.00 ft / 9.14 m
	   - Stern:		30.00 ft / 9.14 m
	   - Average freeboard:	30.64 ft / 9.34 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 116.3 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 231.7 %
	Waterplane Area: 57,303 Square feet or 5,324 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 110 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 210 lbs/sq ft or 1,027 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.91
		- Longitudinal: 2.24
		- Overall: 1.00
	Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
	Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent