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With the expected refit of the Akbars one of the concerns of the Olf Guru are being taken care off (something to face the Italian Super-Cruisers). But what about heavy escorts for the carriers? it started as an enlarged Vadadora and ended like this (kinda of a slower Radiance with more armor and range). India is really weak in heavy cruisers (2 only in inventory after the sale of two to Mexico in 1936) let me know if feasible. They are expected to either escort the Val or be used for independent operation.

Delhi, India Heavy Cruiser laid down 1938

Displacement:
17,248 t light; 17,934 t standard; 19,046 t normal; 19,935 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
741.55 ft / 721.78 ft x 72.18 ft x 25.59 ft (normal load)
226.02 m / 220.00 m x 22.00 m x 7.80 m

Armament:
8 - 11.02" / 280 mm guns (4x2 guns), 669.80lbs / 303.82kg shells, 1938 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
2 - 4.92" / 125 mm guns (1x2 guns), 59.59lbs / 27.03kg shells, 1938 Model
Dual purpose guns in a deck mount with hoist
on centreline forward, all raised guns - superfiring
8 - 4.92" / 125 mm guns (4x2 guns), 59.59lbs / 27.03kg shells, 1938 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread
16 - 1.38" / 35.0 mm guns (8x2 guns), 1.31lbs / 0.59kg shells, 1938 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 6 raised mounts
16 - 0.59" / 15.0 mm guns (4x4 guns), 0.10lbs / 0.05kg shells, 1938 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 5,977 lbs / 2,711 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 90
8 - 21.7" / 550 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 9.84" / 250 mm 413.39 ft / 126.00 m 10.20 ft / 3.11 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 88 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 9.84" / 250 mm 3.94" / 100 mm 9.84" / 250 mm
2nd: 1.18" / 30 mm - -
3rd: 1.18" / 30 mm - -
4th: 0.79" / 20 mm - -

- Armour deck: 3.94" / 100 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 108,670 shp / 81,068 Kw = 32.50 kts
Range 10,000nm at 12.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 2,001 tons

Complement:
809 - 1,053

Cost:
£9.288 million / $37.151 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 747 tons, 3.9 %
Armour: 5,755 tons, 30.2 %
- Belts: 1,762 tons, 9.3 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 1,364 tons, 7.2 %
- Armour Deck: 2,629 tons, 13.8 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 2,976 tons, 15.6 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 7,720 tons, 40.5 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,798 tons, 9.4 %
Miscellaneous weights: 50 tons, 0.3 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
23,475 lbs / 10,648 Kg = 35.0 x 11.0 " / 280 mm shells or 2.5 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.05
Metacentric height 3.4 ft / 1.0 m
Roll period: 16.5 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 50 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.71
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.01

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.500
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 30.66 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 52 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 30.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 3.28 ft / 1.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 28.54 ft / 8.70 m
- Forecastle (35 %): 21.00 ft / 6.40 m
- Mid (50 %): 21.00 ft / 6.40 m (15.75 ft / 4.80 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 15.75 ft / 4.80 m
- Stern: 15.75 ft / 4.80 m
- Average freeboard: 19.43 ft / 5.92 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 80.7 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 130.7 %
Waterplane Area: 36,097 Square feet or 3,354 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 107 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 142 lbs/sq ft or 694 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.99
- Longitudinal: 1.09
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

The Old Guru noticed an important detail; not enough range to support the carriers. He gave me some ideas to remedy that so a redesign is in order. I guess this ship will be another of the "planned but not build" ships.

I think I still qualify as "middle-aged", actually...