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Preceded by Admiral-class. Legend displacement 46,500 tons and as dimensions 850 x 106 x 33 feet. Equipment 1,000 tons, fuel 1,200 tons, margin 230 tons, armament 7,400 tons, machinery ect. 6,430 tons, armor &protection 13,350 tons and hull 16,890 tons. Armament consisted of 3x3-16.5” cal 45 guns, 16-6” guns, 5x4.7” anti aircraft guns, 4 multiple pom-poms and 2 torpedo tubes. Horsepower 180,000 shp and speed of 33 knots. Armor 14” thock belt reduced to 12” by boiler and engine rooms, inclined at 25 degrees. Bulkheads 12” forward, 10” aft inclined at 25 degrees. Barbettes 14”, conning tower 12” 9 “roof. Torpedo bulkhead 1.75”. And an armour deck
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