The 814ft version of the Super Lion

On the same page as the 750ft Super Lion, is an alternate set of dimenions: 814ft x 95ft x 28ft. Optimistically, the specification hoped for the same 33,710 ton Standard displacement, but that is just not feasible. The one advantage of the longer ship is that less power is required to reach a higher, 30 knot speed. This is the new Springsharp report:

Super Lion 814ft, Great Britain Battlecruiser laid down 1914

Displacement:
 33,502 t light; 35,125 t standard; 37,800 t normal; 39,940 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
 814.00 ft / 814.00 ft x 95.00 ft x 28.00 ft (normal load)
 248.11 m / 248.11 m x 28.96 m  x 8.53 m

Armament:
      10 - 15.00" / 381 mm guns (5x2 guns), 1,687.50lbs / 765.44kg shells, 1914 Model
   Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
   on centreline ends, majority forward, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
   Main guns limited to end-on fire
      12 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns (6x2 guns), 32.00lbs / 14.51kg shells, 1914 Model
   Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
   on side, all amidships, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
 Weight of broadside 17,259 lbs / 7,829 kg
 Shells per gun, main battery: 90

Armour:
   - Belts:  Width (max) Length (avg)  Height (avg)
 Main: 8.00" / 203 mm 560.00 ft / 170.69 m 8.00 ft / 2.44 m
 Ends: 4.00" / 102 mm 200.00 ft / 60.96 m 8.00 ft / 2.44 m
   54.00 ft / 16.46 m Unarmoured ends
 Upper: 6.00" / 152 mm 560.00 ft / 170.69 m 8.00 ft / 2.44 m
   Main Belt covers 106 % of normal length
   Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
  1.50" / 38 mm 560.00 ft / 170.69 m 28.00 ft / 8.53 m

   - Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
 Main: 8.00" / 203 mm 6.00" / 152 mm  8.00" / 203 mm
 2nd: 4.00" / 102 mm 4.00" / 102 mm  4.00" / 102 mm

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

Machinery:
 Oil fired boilers, steam turbines, 
 Direct drive, 4 shafts, 141,013 shp / 105,196 Kw = 30.00 kts
 Range 6,500nm at 15.00 kts
 Bunker at max displacement = 4,814 tons

Complement:
 1,355 - 1,762

Cost:
 £4.767 million / $19.067 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
 Armament: 2,157 tons, 5.7 %
 Armour: 9,768 tons, 25.8 %
    - Belts: 2,871 tons, 7.6 %
    - Torpedo bulkhead: 870 tons, 2.3 %
    - Armament: 2,661 tons, 7.0 %
    - Armour Deck: 3,171 tons, 8.4 %
    - Conning Tower: 194 tons, 0.5 %
 Machinery: 5,432 tons, 14.4 %
 Hull, fittings & equipment: 16,144 tons, 42.7 %
 Fuel, ammunition & stores: 4,298 tons, 11.4 %
 Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
 Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
   47,036 lbs / 21,335 Kg = 27.9 x 15.0 " / 381 mm shells or 5.7 torpedoes
 Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.08
 Metacentric height 5.4 ft / 1.7 m
 Roll period: 17.1 seconds
 Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 62 %
   - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 1.12
 Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.25

Hull form characteristics:
 Hull has rise forward of midbreak
 Block coefficient: 0.611
 Length to Beam Ratio: 8.57 : 1
 'Natural speed' for length: 28.53 kts
 Power going to wave formation at top speed: 50 %
 Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
 Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 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 %): 28.00 ft / 8.53 m
    - Mid (72 %):  28.00 ft / 8.53 m (20.00 ft / 6.10 m aft of break)
    - Quarterdeck (15 %): 20.00 ft / 6.10 m
    - Stern:  20.00 ft / 6.10 m
    - Average freeboard: 26.00 ft / 7.92 m
 Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
 Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 113.1 %
  - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 212.1 %
 Waterplane Area: 57,142 Square feet or 5,309 Square metres
 Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 100 %
 Structure weight / hull surface area: 195 lbs/sq ft or 952 Kg/sq metre
 Hull strength (Relative):
  - Cross-sectional: 0.98
  - Longitudinal: 1.16
  - 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