The Super Lion Battlecruiser with a 6in belt

I would imagine that Admiral Fisher would have specified a 6in belt for the Super Lion, as he did for the Renown and Repulse. If we do that, then we can reduce the displacement and use normal weight machinery for 1912. Even with the 6in belt and 3in deck armour, the Super Lion has decent survivability, while keeping the 30 knot speed and nice, long roll period (16.7 seconds). Our Wesworld friends might still say that the ship is too large.

This is the Springsharp report for this version:

GB/CB/1912 Super Lion, Great Britain Battlecruiser laid down 1912

Displacement:
 35,915 t light; 37,785 t standard; 40,800 t normal; 43,212 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
 812.00 ft / 812.00 ft x 105.00 ft x 30.00 ft (normal load)
 247.50 m / 247.50 m x 32.00 m  x 9.14 m

Armament:
      8 - 15.00" / 381 mm guns in single mounts, 1,920.00lbs / 870.90kg shells, 1912 Model
   Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
   on centreline ends, evenly spread, 4 raised mounts - superfiring
      2 - 15.00" / 381 mm guns in single mounts, 1,920.00lbs / 870.90kg shells, 1912 Model
   Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
   on side, all amidships
      14 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 100.00lbs / 45.36kg shells, 1912 Model
   Quick firing guns in casemate mounts 
   on side, evenly spread
   14 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
 Weight of broadside 20,600 lbs / 9,344 kg
 Shells per gun, main battery: 90

Armour:
   - Belts:  Width (max) Length (avg)  Height (avg)
 Main: 6.00" / 152 mm 505.00 ft / 153.92 m 8.00 ft / 2.44 m
 Ends: 4.00" / 102 mm 290.00 ft / 88.39 m 16.00 ft / 4.88 m
   17.00 ft / 5.18 m Unarmoured ends
 Upper: 5.00" / 127 mm 505.00 ft / 153.92 m 8.00 ft / 2.44 m
   Main Belt covers 96 % of normal length
   Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
  2.00" / 51 mm 505.00 ft / 153.92 m 31.00 ft / 9.45 m

   - Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
 Main: 8.00" / 203 mm 5.00" / 127 mm  8.00" / 203 mm
 2nd: 8.00" / 203 mm 5.00" / 127 mm  8.00" / 203 mm
 3rd: 5.00" / 127 mm 5.00" / 127 mm  5.00" / 127 mm

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

Machinery:
 Oil fired boilers, steam turbines, 
 Direct drive, 4 shafts, 146,540 shp / 109,319 Kw = 30.00 kts
 Range 6,500nm at 15.00 kts
 Bunker at max displacement = 5,426 tons

Complement:
 1,434 - 1,865

Cost:
 £4.006 million / $16.023 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
 Armament: 2,298 tons, 5.6 %
 Armour: 10,121 tons, 24.8 %
    - Belts: 2,605 tons, 6.4 %
    - Torpedo bulkhead: 1,158 tons, 2.8 %
    - Armament: 2,825 tons, 6.9 %
    - Armour Deck: 3,328 tons, 8.2 %
    - Conning Tower: 204 tons, 0.5 %
 Machinery: 5,843 tons, 14.3 %
 Hull, fittings & equipment: 17,653 tons, 43.3 %
 Fuel, ammunition & stores: 4,885 tons, 12.0 %
 Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
 Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
   52,008 lbs / 23,590 Kg = 30.8 x 15.0 " / 381 mm shells or 6.8 torpedoes
 Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.15
 Metacentric height 7.0 ft / 2.1 m
 Roll period: 16.7 seconds
 Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 62 %
   - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.87
 Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.25

Hull form characteristics:
 Hull has rise forward of midbreak
 Block coefficient: 0.558
 Length to Beam Ratio: 7.73 : 1
 'Natural speed' for length: 28.50 kts
 Power going to wave formation at top speed: 50 %
 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:  32.00 ft / 9.75 m
    - Forecastle (20 %): 28.00 ft / 8.53 m
    - Mid (73 %):  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: 26.16 ft / 7.97 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
 Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 109.9 %
  - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 211.3 %
 Waterplane Area: 59,967 Square feet or 5,571 Square metres
 Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 102 %
 Structure weight / hull surface area: 207 lbs/sq ft or 1,008 Kg/sq metre
 Hull strength (Relative):
  - Cross-sectional: 0.97
  - Longitudinal: 1.29
  - Overall: 1.00
 Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
 Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
 Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily