Another couple designs, or at least two variants on the same hull. As I said, IMO, either of these two versions would have a good fire power and adequate protection and speed for a ship her size and role.
Note: I have reduced the range, seaboat quality (after all they´re mediterranean vessels) and steadiness to increase the stability, armour and firepower.
12in Version, laid down 1931
Displacement:
28.393 t light; 30.000 t standard; 31.863 t normal; 33.354 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
737,50 ft / 730,00 ft x 88,00 ft x 28,00 ft (normal load)
224,79 m / 222,50 m x 26,82 m x 8,53 m
Armament:
12 - 12,00" / 305 mm guns (4x3 guns), 864,00lbs / 391,90kg shells, 1931 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
16 - 5,00" / 127 mm guns (8x2 guns), 62,50lbs / 28,35kg shells, 1931 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships
16 - 1,57" / 40,0 mm guns (4x4 guns), 1,95lbs / 0,88kg shells, 1931 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
20 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns in single mounts, 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1931 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 11.404 lbs / 5.173 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150
12 - 21,0" / 533,4 mm above water torpedoes
Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 13,0" / 330 mm 470,00 ft / 143,26 m 12,00 ft / 3,66 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 99 % of normal length
- Torpedo Bulkhead:
2,00" / 51 mm 700,00 ft / 213,36 m 24,00 ft / 7,32 m
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 13,0" / 330 mm 6,00" / 152 mm 12,0" / 305 mm
2nd: 2,00" / 51 mm - -
3rd: 1,00" / 25 mm - -
4th: 1,00" / 25 mm - -
- Armour deck: 4,50" / 114 mm
Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 132.549 shp / 98.882 Kw = 30,00 kts
Range 6.995nm at 15,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 3.354 tons
Complement:
1.192 - 1.550
Cost:
£11,983 million / $47,932 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 1.426 tons, 4,5 %
Armour: 11.024 tons, 34,6 %
- Belts: 3.128 tons, 9,8 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 1.243 tons, 3,9 %
- Armament: 2.668 tons, 8,4 %
- Armour Deck: 3.985 tons, 12,5 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0,0 %
Machinery: 3.964 tons, 12,4 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 11.880 tons, 37,3 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3.470 tons, 10,9 %
Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 0,3 %
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
41.694 lbs / 18.912 Kg = 48,3 x 12,0 " / 305 mm shells or 6,2 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,09
Metacentric height 4,9 ft / 1,5 m
Roll period: 16,7 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 50 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,73
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,00
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0,620
Length to Beam Ratio: 8,30 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 27,02 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 54 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 15,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0,00 ft / 0,00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 28,00 ft / 8,53 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 21,00 ft / 6,40 m
- Mid (50 %): 21,00 ft / 6,40 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 21,00 ft / 6,40 m
- Stern: 21,00 ft / 6,40 m
- Average freeboard: 21,56 ft / 6,57 m
Ship tends to be wet forward
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 98,2 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 140,0 %
Waterplane Area: 47.868 Square feet or 4.447 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 105 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 173 lbs/sq ft or 844 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,99
- Longitudinal: 1,10
- Overall: 1,00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
14in Version, laid down 1931
Displacement:
28.445 t light; 30.000 t standard; 31.863 t normal; 33.354 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
737,50 ft / 730,00 ft x 88,00 ft x 28,00 ft (normal load)
224,79 m / 222,50 m x 26,82 m x 8,53 m
Armament:
8 - 14,00" / 356 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1.372,00lbs / 622,33kg shells, 1931 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
16 - 5,00" / 127 mm guns (8x2 guns), 62,50lbs / 28,35kg shells, 1931 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships
16 - 1,57" / 40,0 mm guns (4x4 guns), 1,95lbs / 0,89kg shells, 1931 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
20 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns in single mounts, 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1931 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 12.012 lbs / 5.449 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 135
12 - 21,0" / 533,4 mm above water torpedoes
Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 13,0" / 330 mm 476,00 ft / 145,08 m 12,00 ft / 3,66 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length
- Torpedo Bulkhead:
2,00" / 51 mm 700,00 ft / 213,36 m 24,00 ft / 7,32 m
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 13,0" / 330 mm 6,00" / 152 mm 12,0" / 305 mm
2nd: 2,00" / 51 mm - -
3rd: 1,00" / 25 mm - -
4th: 1,00" / 25 mm - -
- Armour deck: 4,50" / 114 mm
Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 132.549 shp / 98.882 Kw = 30,00 kts
Range 6.995nm at 15,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 3.354 tons
Complement:
1.192 - 1.550
Cost:
£12,270 million / $49,078 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 1.502 tons, 4,7 %
Armour: 10.960 tons, 34,4 %
- Belts: 3.161 tons, 9,9 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 1.243 tons, 3,9 %
- Armament: 2.571 tons, 8,1 %
- Armour Deck: 3.985 tons, 12,5 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0,0 %
Machinery: 3.964 tons, 12,4 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 11.919 tons, 37,4 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3.418 tons, 10,7 %
Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 0,3 %
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
40.747 lbs / 18.483 Kg = 29,7 x 14,0 " / 356 mm shells or 6,0 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,09
Metacentric height 4,9 ft / 1,5 m
Roll period: 16,7 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 50 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,77
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,00
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0,620
Length to Beam Ratio: 8,30 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 27,02 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 54 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 15,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0,00 ft / 0,00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 28,00 ft / 8,53 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 21,00 ft / 6,40 m
- Mid (50 %): 21,00 ft / 6,40 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 21,00 ft / 6,40 m
- Stern: 21,00 ft / 6,40 m
- Average freeboard: 21,56 ft / 6,57 m
Ship tends to be wet forward
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 100,1 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 140,0 %
Waterplane Area: 47.868 Square feet or 4.447 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 103 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 173 lbs/sq ft or 847 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,98
- Longitudinal: 1,10
- Overall: 1,00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent