What about this version with a full length belt? Also I'm thinking about the powerful Brazilian destroyers with nine 120mm guns, they too pose a threat.
Project 206A, Argentina Heavy Scout Cruiser laid down 1935
Displacement:
8,386 t light; 8,746 t standard; 9,664 t normal; 10,399 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
567.89 ft / 557.74 ft x 55.77 ft x 22.15 ft (normal load)
173.09 m / 170.00 m x 17.00 m x 6.75 m
Armament:
6 - 7.48" / 190 mm guns (2x3 guns), 253.53lbs / 115.00kg shells, 1935 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread
4 - 4.53" / 115 mm guns (2x2 guns), 46.40lbs / 21.05kg shells, 1933 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts
4 - 4.53" / 115 mm guns (2x2 guns), 46.40lbs / 21.05kg shells, 1933 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all aft
8 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1932 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
4 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1932 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all forward, all raised mounts - superfiring
Weight of broadside 1,906 lbs / 864 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150
8 - 23.6" / 600 mm above water torpedoes
Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 5.91" / 150 mm 360.89 ft / 110.00 m 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 3.94" / 100 mm 2.76" / 70 mm 3.94" / 100 mm
2nd: 1.97" / 50 mm 0.98" / 25 mm 1.97" / 50 mm
3rd: 1.97" / 50 mm 0.98" / 25 mm 1.97" / 50 mm
4th: 0.39" / 10 mm - -
5th: 0.39" / 10 mm - -
- Armour deck: 1.97" / 50 mm, Conning tower: 3.94" / 100 mm
Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 81,600 shp / 60,874 Kw = 32.91 kts
Range 8,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1,653 tons
Complement:
486 - 633
Cost:
£4.023 million / $16.093 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 205 tons, 2.1 %
Armour: 1,946 tons, 20.1 %
- Belts: 873 tons, 9.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 256 tons, 2.7 %
- Armour Deck: 778 tons, 8.1 %
- Conning Tower: 38 tons, 0.4 %
Machinery: 2,318 tons, 24.0 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,796 tons, 39.3 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,278 tons, 13.2 %
Miscellaneous weights: 120 tons, 1.2 %
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
12,126 lbs / 5,500 Kg = 57.9 x 7.5 " / 190 mm shells or 1.5 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.17
Metacentric height 2.8 ft / 0.9 m
Roll period: 14.0 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 51 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.56
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.10
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.491
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 26.98 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 59 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 46
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 27.89 ft / 8.50 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 21.98 ft / 6.70 m
- Mid (70 %): 18.04 ft / 5.50 m
- Quarterdeck (20 %): 18.04 ft / 5.50 m
- Stern: 18.04 ft / 5.50 m
- Average freeboard: 20.29 ft / 6.18 m
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 96.3 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 127.9 %
Waterplane Area: 21,374 Square feet or 1,986 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 116 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 103 lbs/sq ft or 504 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.92
- Longitudinal: 1.92
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent