The F/CA/1927 design

The F/CA/1927 design has a 33-knot top speed. That is the main improvement in this design. The machinery is not very lightweight, as it is 33.8 SHP/ton, which is sub-par. This is caused by the feature of Springsharp that the machinery tends to be heavy for the date. I tried to compensate for that by adjusting the machinery date, but I hesitated to have too great a gap between the date laid down and the machinery date (although I often resort to that very thing, a great difference). In any case, the result is a hard-hitting, well-protected modern armoured cruiser. This is the Springsharp report:

F/CA/1927, France Cruiser laid down 1927 (Engine 1932)

Displacement:
 14,018 t light; 14,594 t standard; 15,700 t normal; 16,585 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
 669.71 ft / 665.00 ft x 66.00 ft x 23.00 ft (normal load)
 204.13 m / 202.69 m x 20.12 m  x 7.01 m

Armament:
      9 - 9.45" / 240 mm guns (3x3 guns), 421.80lbs / 191.32kg shells, 1927 Model
   Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
   on centreline ends, majority forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
      8 - 5.12" / 130 mm guns in single mounts, 67.03lbs / 30.41kg shells, 1927 Model
   Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
   on side, all amidships
      6 - 3.54" / 90.0 mm guns (4 mounts), 22.24lbs / 10.09kg shells, 1927 Model
   Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts 
   on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
      24 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm guns (16 mounts), 3.17lbs / 1.44kg shells, 1927 Model
   Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts 
   on side, evenly spread, 16 raised mounts
 Weight of broadside 4,542 lbs / 2,060 kg
 Shells per gun, main battery: 100
 6 - 21.7" / 549.9999 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Belts:  Width (max) Length (avg)  Height (avg)
 Main: 4.00" / 102 mm 450.00 ft / 137.16 m 12.00 ft / 3.66 m
 Ends: 3.00" / 76 mm 205.00 ft / 62.48 m 10.00 ft / 3.05 m
   10.00 ft / 3.05 m Unarmoured ends
   Main Belt covers 104 % of normal length
   Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
  1.00" / 25 mm 450.00 ft / 137.16 m 21.00 ft / 6.40 m

   - Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
 Main: 4.00" / 102 mm 3.00" / 76 mm  4.00" / 102 mm
 2nd: 2.00" / 51 mm 2.00" / 51 mm  2.00" / 51 mm

   - Armour deck: 2.00" / 51 mm, Conning tower: 4.00" / 102 mm

Machinery:
 Oil fired boilers, steam turbines, 
 Geared drive, 4 shafts, 122,716 shp / 91,546 Kw = 33.00 kts
 Range 6,500nm at 15.00 kts
 Bunker at max displacement = 1,990 tons

Complement:
 700 - 911

Cost:
 £5.362 million / $21.449 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
 Armament: 568 tons, 3.6 %
 Armour: 3,247 tons, 20.7 %
    - Belts: 1,122 tons, 7.1 %
    - Torpedo bulkhead: 350 tons, 2.2 %
    - Armament: 594 tons, 3.8 %
    - Armour Deck: 1,127 tons, 7.2 %
    - Conning Tower: 54 tons, 0.3 %
 Machinery: 3,622 tons, 23.1 %
 Hull, fittings & equipment: 6,581 tons, 41.9 %
 Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,682 tons, 10.7 %
 Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
 Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
   18,072 lbs / 8,198 Kg = 42.8 x 9.4 " / 240 mm shells or 2.2 torpedoes
 Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.13
 Metacentric height 3.4 ft / 1.0 m
 Roll period: 15.1 seconds
 Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 53 %
   - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.88
 Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.05

Hull form characteristics:
 Hull has rise forward of midbreak
 Block coefficient: 0.544
 Length to Beam Ratio: 10.08 : 1
 'Natural speed' for length: 25.79 kts
 Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
 Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
 Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 5.00 degrees
 Stern overhang: 2.00 ft / 0.61 m
 Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
    - Stem:  31.00 ft / 9.45 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: 22.84 ft / 6.96 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
 Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 146.6 %
  - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 170.0 %
 Waterplane Area: 30,469 Square feet or 2,831 Square metres
 Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 104 %
 Structure weight / hull surface area: 132 lbs/sq ft or 643 Kg/sq metre
 Hull strength (Relative):
  - Cross-sectional: 0.97
  - Longitudinal: 1.36
  - Overall: 1.00
 Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
 Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent